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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. When Noah takes Michael down to the seashore in Nice, Michael asks why there are what objects instead of sand?

2. Noah begins to suspect in earnest in Chapter IV: The Promenade that the man with the cane in one of Margot's photographs had been her what?

3. What is a tourist's job during a "Bataille des Fleurs," (155) according to Noah?

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

5. In Chapter IV: The Promenade, Noah wakes up from a dream about losing what objects?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What tattoo does Michael have on the inside of his arm and what is its significance?

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

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

7. What is the significance of the statistic Noah finds about the prevalence of Confidential Informants within United States drug cases?

8. For what reason does Noah think "ruefully" (180) of the fostering pamphlet in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Donoghue's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Akin.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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