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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 word does Joan's ethereal voice use to describe Noah's theory about Margot and the man with the cane?

2. 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?

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

4. The narrator reveals that Noah's swim in the sea is very what?

5. What items does Michael find unacceptable on his pizza when it arrives near the end of Chapter V: Neither Here nor There?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What detail does Noah tell Michael about Miss Sprule's discipline of him during his childhood?

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

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

5. What is the symbolism of the maroon chip in Michael's pocket?

6. 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?

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

8. What belief does Noah come to have about Victor by the end of Chapter VII: "Nom de Guerre"?

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

10. 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?

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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