2. In Chapter VI: "Nom de Guerre," Noah finds a statistic stating that what percent of drug cases in the United States are "based on information provided by informants" (240)?

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

4. To what location do Noah and Michael go after they walk along the Promenade?

5. Monsieur Benoit reports to Noah that the woman referred to as MZ performed what position within the Marcel network organization?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Michael's first purchase with the ten euros he receives from Noah and how does Noah feel about the purchase?

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

4. In what way does Joan's voice act as a voice of reason throughout the text?

5. For what reason does Noah lie to Michael in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure?

6. To what objects does Noah compare a biological mother and father in his DNA explanation to Michael?

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

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

9. Discuss the difference between Noah's outward reaction and his inward reaction to the revelation that Michael has a tattoo.

10. What important realization does Noah make about Margot's photograph of a small boy in Chapter IV: The Promenade and to what conclusion does he then jump?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Donoghue’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Akin.