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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 does Patrick refer to his mother's house as?

2. According to Chapter 24, where did Patrick get his good singing voice?

3. Where does Patrick sing in Chapter 24?

4. What does Patrick refer to his father as in his short story?

5. Who does Patrick move in with in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Bert leave Patrick?

4. What do Patrick and Charlie do when Patrick moves in, in Chapter 14?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Patrick do when he is dressed as a woman?

6. In Chapter 24, what does Patrick begin to do at a hotel in the morning?

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

8. What happens when Irwin goes with other IRA members to kill Mr. Anderson?

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

10. In Chapter 16, which two memories does Patrick describe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does place define the characters of this novel? Select three characters and analyze how where they are located defines them as people.

Essay Topic 2

How is religion portrayed in "Breakfast on Pluto"? How are religious people portrayed? What is the author's message about religion?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Whiskers. What role does she play in the development of Patrick and of the plot? How does her physical appearance define her?

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