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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 53, what bothers Patrick?
(a) Brendan turned him down.
(b) Brendan doesn't notice him.
(c) He misses Irwin.
(d) The price of drinks went up.

2. What frightens Patrick about Vernon in Chapter 35?
(a) He fears Vernon will tell the police.
(b) He fears Vernon knows Father Bernard.
(c) He fears Vernon is a member of the IRA.
(d) He fears Vernon will be like Silky String.

3. Who punches a hole in the bathroom wall in Chapter 46?
(a) Irwin Kerr.
(b) An unnamed policeman.
(c) Horse Kinnane.
(d) Mulvey Tyreelen.

4. What are the priests doing in Chapter 32?
(a) Praying.
(b) Reading out loud from the Bible.
(c) Playing football.
(d) Making their beds.

5. Whom does Patrick fall in love with in Chapter 52?
(a) Marlie.
(b) Brendan.
(c) Martina.
(d) Charlie.

6. In Chapter 34, how much work does Patrick do as a prostitute to make ends meet?
(a) He works on the weekends only.
(b) He works once a month.
(c) He works about four days a week.
(d) He works non-stop.

7. In Chapter 49, who is washing glasses at Mulvey's bar?
(a) Dessie.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Irwin.
(d) Charlie.

8. Whom does Patrick imagine will say "He's ours!" to him?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Friends and family.
(c) Irwin and Charlie.
(d) His mother.

9. In Chapter 54, what does Patrick do when he becomes angry?
(a) Smashes his glass into the bar.
(b) Scrawls graffiti on the bathroom wall.
(c) Slams the door behind him.
(d) Lights someone's hair on fire.

10. Where is Pat McGrane stopped by a group of men in Chapter 45?
(a) Lyric Lane.
(b) Prayer Path.
(c) Rosary Row.
(d) Psalm Stretch.

11. What time of day is it in Chapter 54?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Late at night.
(c) Morning.
(d) Evening.

12. In Chapter 40, how long has Patrick been incarcerated?
(a) Four months.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Forty days.
(d) Four days.

13. Whose grave do Charlie and Patrick visit in Chapter 55?
(a) Pat McGrane's.
(b) Irwin's.
(c) Martina's.
(d) The grave of the unknown soldier.

14. Why does Patrick go to visit Terence in Chapter 56?
(a) He needs a medication refill.
(b) He has a new short story.
(c) He wants to talk to someone.
(d) He is mad at Terence.

15. What family is eating dinner in Chapter 44?
(a) The Lurex family.
(b) The Bernard family.
(c) The Braden family.
(d) The Nolan family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Charlie get married to?

2. What does Vicky show Patrick in his bedroom?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 53 Patrick assures himself of what?

4. What year is it in Chapter 37?

5. Where does Patrick go in Chapter 38?

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