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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 go when he leaves Vernon in Chapter 36?

2. In Chapter 39, who usually goes to the restaurant the IRA decide to bomb?

3. In Chapter 53, what does Patrick notice Brendan looking at?

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

5. What does Patrick get Charlie to keep her company?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Patrick hallucinate in Chapter 44?

7. What hallucination does Patrick have in Chapter 41?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the IRA? How was the IRA portrayed in "Breakfast on Pluto"? What role did the IRA play in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the setting of London. When did this novel take place in London? What themes were strongest when Patrick was in London? What does London represent in "Breakfast on Pluto"?

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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