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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 three letters does Michael have tattooed on the inside of his arm?

2. The spending money Noah gives Michael in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There comes to about how many U.S. dollars?

3. The reader is reminded in Chapter V: Neither Here nor There that Noah and Michael's trip is how many days in length?

4. Noah tells Michael that the Promenade in Nice was named by what group of people when they paid for it to be built?

5. On what type of vehicle is Noah riding when he receives a phone call from Monsieur Benoit in Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What results does Noah unearth when he searches for the average life expectancy of a person in Michael's Brooklyn neighborhood?

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

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

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

5. How does Noah react when Michael asks him how long Noah is going to live?

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

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

8. Near the end of Chapter V: Neither Here nor There, what action does Noah think about taking once he returns home to New York City and why?

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

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

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

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

Discuss how and why Donoghue instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Akin.

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