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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. Who is Patrick in Chapter 44?

2. What does Patrick say about Father Bernard's church in Chapter 42?

3. What name does Patrick give himself as leader of the IRA group in Chapter 39?

4. What year is it in Chapter 37?

5. What does Routledge say to Patrick when he wakes up in Chapter 49?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens when Patrick goes to see Terence in Chapter 56?

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

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?

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

What type of narrator is Patrick? Why did the author choose to tell the story from his point of view? Is Patrick reliable or not? Use examples from the text to support your opinions and explain what impact Patrick as a narrator had on the novel.

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