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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. Who asks Noah in Chapter VI: The Law of Closure how long he is "going to live" (188)?

2. What letter does Amber have tattooed on the inside of her arm?

3. On what day of the week does Noah tell Michael they will be attending the Carnival parade?

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

5. The reader is reminded in Chapter V: Neither Here Nor There that Noah will turn 80 on what day of the week while in France?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of Akin.

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

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Donoghue’s novel Akin. What message is Donoghue sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

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