Akin Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 155 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Akin Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 155 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator reveals that Noah's swim in the sea is very what?

2. How many euros does Noah give Michael in spending money in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?

3. Noah tells Michael that on what day, there will be "a Bataille des Fleurs--a mock battle" (155)?

4. How does Donoghue translate the phrase, "The Vielle Ville" (163)?

5. What color is the sobriety chip Victor gave Michael prior to his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do tourists symbolize within Chapter IV: The Promenade?

2. What detail does Noah tell Michael about Miss Sprule's discipline of him during his childhood?

3. For what reason does Noah think "ruefully" (180) of the fostering pamphlet in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?

4. For what reason are soldiers present in Nice during Noah and Michael's visit?

5. Discuss an instance when Noah accepts and applies advice from the voice of his late wife Joan in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There.

6. What holiday is taking place in Nice during Michael and Noah's time there and what mood does it lend to the narrative?

7. Near the end of Chapter V: Neither Here nor There, what action does Noah think about taking once he returns home to New York City and why?

8. What distinction does Noah make between his father Marc's DNA and his mother Margot's DNA?

9. What belief does Noah come to have about Victor by the end of Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre"?

10. In what way does Noah model an optimistic attitude within Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Donoghue's message about the benefits and drawbacks of travel.

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of injustice portrayed within Akin? Examine Donoghue's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.

Essay Topic 3

In what way does Donoghue go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to fulfill the goals of the narrative?

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