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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. As a client of Patrick's, what do Vernon like to do?

2. Whom does Charlie get married to?

3. What frightens Patrick about Vernon in Chapter 35?

4. What does the family smell in Chapter 44?

5. Where do Horse and Jackie take Irwin in Chapter 46?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the detectives think about Patrick's outburst in Chapter 42?

2. What does Patrick hallucinate in Chapter 44?

3. What does Patrick do when he visits a disco-pub in Chapter 38?

4. In Chapter 49, what happens to Mulvey's?

5. What is strange about Patrick's newfound love in Chapter 52?

6. How does Charlie react to the news about Squire in Chapter 55?

7. What happens to Irwin in Chapter 46 after leaving the bar?

8. What does Patrick discover about Charlie when he returns to Tyreelin?

9. In Chapter 53, what happens after three visits to Mulvey's?

10. What happens when Pat McGrane crosses the border in Chapter 45?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of the police in developing this novel. What happens whenever the police are involved? What is the message this novel delivers about law enforcement?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of motherhood is strong throughout this novel. How does the theme of motherhood affect Patrick? How does it dictate what he does, thinks, and feels? How does this theme move the plot forward?

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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