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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. What was Noah's father's name?
2. One of the three objects Noah keeps within Chapter 1: The Call is a sheaf of what kind of poetry written by his younger sister on Thanksgiving of 2002?
3. In what room in the house does Noah keep the last few boxes of his late sister's belongings?
4. To what area of New York City does Noah take Michael to when he first brings him home?
5. What weapon does Noah bring up when he asks Michael if he has anything sharp on his person at the airport?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way is the home visit scene in Chapter II: Twenty Questions an ironic one?
2. What does the landline phone symbolize within Chapter I: The Call?
3. To what location is Noah getting ready to travel in Chapter I: The Calling and for what purpose is he traveling there?
4. Explain the origins of the friendship between Joan and Vivienne.
5. What is revealed to have been the cause of Joan's death in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?
6. In what way was Noah's mother Margot involved in her father Pere Sonne's photography career?
7. In what way does Chapter I: The Call end on a hopeful note concerning Michael and Noah?
8. What does Rosa Figueroa name as the main danger if Noah were to refuse to house Michael?
9. What is the symbolism of the 9/11 poster featured in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed?
10. In what setting does Chapter III: Takeoff Speed begin and what is revealed about Michael in this setting?
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
Discuss Donoghue's decision to include humor within the novel entitled Akin. What purpose did Donoghue have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of Akin.
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