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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 52, how does Patrick show his pleasure with finding love?

2. In Chapter 42, what does Patrick talk to Eily about?

3. Who punches a hole in the bathroom wall in Chapter 46?

4. In Chapter 50, how does Patrick leave the police station?

5. Who is Patrick in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Patrick spend his days in Chapter 56?

5. How does Patrick describe Charlie's ability to move on in Chapter 55?

6. How does Patrick confront Father Bernard in Chapter 48?

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

8. What is "the other thing" that the title of Chapter 54 is referring to?

9. Chapter 33, how does Patrick describe Eily's decision after finding how she was pregnant?

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

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

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 3

At the end of "Breakfast on Pluto", Patrick is alone. Describe how loneliness is a theme of this novel. What made Patrick end up alone? How does this differ from characters who did not end up alone?

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