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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 is Michael doing when Noah wakes up suddenly in Chapter IV: The Promenade?

2. In Chapter V: Neither Here nor There, Noah wonders whether Madame Dupont's daughter with what name is still living in Nice?

3. Noah wonders how "a gamer like Michael had broken" (120) which of his bones?

4. How many lanes of traffic must Noah and Michael "cross to get to the sea" (122)?

5. By the end of Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre," Noah believes that Victor died in what way?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two revelations are made about the initials MZ within Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre"?

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

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

5. How does Noah help Michael communicate with his mother Amber in Chapter IV: The Promenade?

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

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

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

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

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 message about the benefits and drawbacks of travel.

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

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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