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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. In what city does Noah currently live?

2. Who tells Noah that it had likely been Victor who was responsible for the crime to which Amber confessed?

3. How many hours forward does Noah set his watch when he and Michael arrive in France?

4. Vivienne is using her spare bedroom to house a family from which country?

5. For how many months has Noah been retired by the opening of the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what setting does Chapter III: Takeoff Speed begin and what is revealed about Michael in this setting?

2. For what purpose does Donoghue use a beanbag as a metaphor for Noah's treatment by his parents during his childhood?

3. To what phone call does the title of Chapter I: The Call refer?

4. Why is Chapter II entitled Twenty Questions and what is the title's significance?

5. In what way does Chapter I: The Call end on a hopeful note concerning Michael and Noah?

6. Discuss two instances that stump Noah in terms of handling Michael.

7. Describe the photographs that are included alongside the novel's epigraph.

8. What is the symbolism of the 9/11 poster featured in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed?

9. What is the significance of the book entitled Pere Sonne: A Life's Work featured in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed?

10. For how many years has Noah been alone since losing his wife Joan and in what way does her presence still resonate with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for Akin.

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

What ultimate message is Donoghue sending about the nature and value of compassion?

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