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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. Noah thinks about the fact that which group of people "used to distinguish between senectus (still lively) and decrepitus (done for)" (12)?
2. How long before the narrative present did Noah's younger sister die?
3. To what location do Noah and Michael go during their first walk together?
4. To what area of New York City does Noah take Michael to when he first brings him home?
5. In what city does Noah currently live?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does Chapter I: The Call end on a hopeful note concerning Michael and Noah?
2. In what setting does Chapter III: Takeoff Speed begin and what is revealed about Michael in this setting?
3. How did Noah's wife Joan feel about traveling during her life?
4. In what way was Noah's mother Margot involved in her father Pere Sonne's photography career?
5. What does Rosa Figueroa name as the main danger if Noah were to refuse to house Michael?
6. What is the significance of the book entitled Pere Sonne: A Life's Work featured in Chapter III: Takeoff Speed?
7. What plan emerges that requires Michael to apply for an expedited passport?
8. Which photograph within the biography puts off a distinct sense of danger and why?
9. What is revealed to have been the cause of Joan's death in Chapter II: Twenty Questions?
10. To what location is Noah getting ready to travel in Chapter I: The Calling and for what purpose is he traveling there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what way does Donoghue utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within Akin and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
What is Donoghue’s message regarding the connection between grief and action and what tools are used within Akin in order to get this message across to the reader?
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