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

2. What is NOT something that happens after a particular noise frightens Noah as he is heading into the sea?

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

4. 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?

5. Noah says that in France, residents of hotels leave what item at the front desk when they go out?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Donoghue’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Akin.

Essay Topic 2

Perform a biographical criticism of Akin by researching Donoghue's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Donoghue.

Essay Topic 3

Read a lengthy interview with Donoghue. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Donoghue’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of Akin.

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