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

2. How is the dinner conversation described in Chapter 30?

3. In Chapter 5, what game is Patrick playing with his friends?

4. In Chapter 21, why does Charlie argue with Irwin?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Patrick pretend in Chapter 4?

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

7. In Chapter 16, which two memories does Patrick describe?

8. Why did Father Bernard lose his passion?

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

10. In Chapter 3, what does Patrick do when he is dressed as a woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the IRA? How was the IRA portrayed in "Breakfast on Pluto"? What role did the IRA play in the novel?

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

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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