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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 11, what does Patrick consider doing after the IRA interrogate him?

2. What nick name do Patrick and his friends go by?

3. What does Patrick say to a priest, not knowing who he is in Chapter 17?

4. Who did Terence believe Patrick wanted to become?

5. In Chapter 28, what does Terence say about Patrick?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens between Patrick and Elephants during the ferry ride to England?

3. What happens during the bombing described in Chapter 23?

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

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

6. Why does Bert leave Patrick?

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

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

9. How does Patrick become bolder in Chapter 6?

10. What does Patrick pretend in Chapter 4?

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

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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