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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 describes Michael as having what kind of expression after Noah's DNA analogy explanation?

2. The chip Michael produces from his pocket in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure is stamped with what number?

3. The reader is reminded in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure that which two drugs had been found in Victor's system after his death?

4. In what weather does the opening scene of Chapter VI: The Law of Closure take place?

5. Inside what object are the letters in the tattoo on Michael's arm?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What distinction does Noah make between his father Marc's DNA and his mother Margot's DNA?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Donoghue use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the roles of Victor, Amber, and Michael within the text of Akin. How does Donoghue use each character’s depiction in order to highlight themes depicted within the overall narrative?

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