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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 10, what store do Patrick and Charlie often go to?

2. What ends Patrick's relationship with Mr. Teat, or Dummy?

3. Where is Piccadilly Circus?

4. Where does Chapter 28 take place?

5. What type of car does Mr. Teat drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Patrick is interrogated by the IRA in Chapter 11?

2. Why does Bert leave Patrick?

3. What does Patrick do when he visits the church in Chapter 17?

4. What happens to the soldiers in Belfast in Chapter 28?

5. Why did Father Bernard lose his passion?

6. In Chapter 21, what is Patrick's relationship with Bert like?

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

8. What happens when Patrick first goes to Piccadilly Circus in Chapter 18?

9. In Chapter 26, what does Patrick remember about Terence?

10. What happens when Peepers Egan confronts Patrick about his essays?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patrick seems unable to forgive. Define the things that Patrick is trying to forgive. How does he fail at forgiveness? How does this influence him?

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 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.

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