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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 meet his new love in Chapter 52?

2. What does Patrick's mother say Patrick must learn to do in Chapter 42?

3. What does Father Bernard dream about in Chapter 32?

4. What is Patrick drinking in Chapter 54?

5. Where does Patrick go when he leaves Vernon in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the detectives think of Patrick in Chapter 40?

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

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

4. In Chapter 54, what makes Patrick so angry and how does he respond?

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

6. As a client, what does Vernon request of Patrick?

7. What does Patrick hallucinate in Chapter 44?

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

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

10. How does Patrick feel about being released from police custody?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Mulvey's a place where this novel comes to a climax? Why did the author choose this location? How does Mulvey's affect Patrick?

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

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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