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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 33, what do the Bergins do one Saturday night?

2. What does Patrick confess to Louise in Chapter 31?

3. What type of life does Patrick imagine when he was wandering around in Chapter 36?

4. In Chapter 49, who is washing glasses at Mulvey's bar?

5. In Chapter 38, what do the police think about Patrick?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What types of things does Patrick describe doing as a prostitute in Chapter 34?

4. What does Patrick write about in Chapter 32?

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

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

7. How does the Lurex Avenger appear in Chapter 43?

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

9. In Chapter 36, what does Patrick do in West End?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Irish civil war affect this novel? Choose three characters and explain how the war affected them, defined their character and had an impact on their plot lines.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze the character of Whiskers. What role does she play in the development of Patrick and of the plot? How does her physical appearance define her?

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