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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. In Chapter 6, what does Irwin get involved with?

2. What does Patrick say to a priest, not knowing who he is in Chapter 17?

3. What is Patrick doing in Chapter 3 when Whiskers catches him in a dress?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Patrick end up doing to Silky String?

5. What does Patrick promise not to do in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bert leave Patrick?

2. What does Patrick pretend in Chapter 4?

3. What do Patrick and Terence talk about in Chapter 27?

4. What happens between Patrick and Silky String in Chapter 19?

5. In Chapter 30, how does Patrick think about what could have been?

6. What is the song about that Patrick has his mother sing in his short story?

7. Why do Charlie and Patrick discuss glam rock in Chapter 10?

8. What happens between Patrick and Elephants during the ferry ride to England?

9. Why does Patrick search for Jojo in Chapter 13?

10. In Chapter 29, why does Patrick go searching behind the creamery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of narrator is Patrick? Why did the author choose to tell the story from his point of view? Is Patrick reliable or not? Use examples from the text to support your opinions and explain what impact Patrick as a narrator had on the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the theme of fire in "Breakfast on Pluto". How is it used? What does it mean for Patrick? What does fire symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

What was the IRA? How was the IRA portrayed in "Breakfast on Pluto"? What role did the IRA play in the novel?

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