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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. Where does Patrick put his short story in Chapter 7?

2. What does Mr. Teat buy Patrick in Chapter 9?

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

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

5. In Chapter 19, what do Silky String and Patrick discover they have in common?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What types of imaginary games does the "Kane Gang" play?

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

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

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

9. Why does Bert leave Patrick?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe how Patrick is looking for a caregiver in "Breakfast on Pluto". What type of caregiver is he seeking? How does he look for this person and what are the results?

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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