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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 steal from Elephants?

2. What color does Bert prefer to wear?

3. What is the name of Patrick's mother?

4. What is the first line of the song Patrick imagines his mother singing in Chapter 8?

5. Who did Terence believe Patrick wanted to become?

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

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

5. Why did Father Bernard lose his passion?

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

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

8. What nickname does Patrick give Laurence, and where does it come from?

9. How does Patrick meet Mr. Teat?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patrick searches for love throughout this novel. What is Patrick's definition of love? Use examples from the text to support your definition. How does Patrick's version of love compare to the definitions of love that other characters have? How does Patrick's meaning of love affect him?

Essay Topic 2

What role does money play in this novel? What does it mean to the characters? How does it define them and how does it develop the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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