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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. Silky String is what customer of Patrick's?

2. Whose dress does Patrick put on in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Irwin get involved with?

4. What does Patrick's landlady confide in him in Chapter 25?

5. What does Patrick steal from Elephants?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patrick pretend in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Patrick become bolder in Chapter 6?

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

8. What is Patrick's short story about in Chapters 7 and 8?

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

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

Patrick is advised by Terence to write short stories. Select three of Patrick's short stories and compare and contrast them in terms of theme, plot, and message.

Essay Topic 2

How is Patrick a tragic hero? Define tragic hero and explain how Patrick matches this definition and how he does not.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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