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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. What does Patrick do to Mulvey's in Chapter 49?

2. In Chapter 55, Charlie describes what location to Patrick?

3. Where does Patrick meet his new love in Chapter 52?

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

5. Where does Patrick go in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Patrick do in Chapter 53 to try to feel loved?

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

4. In Chapter 39, what role does Patrick play in his vision of the bombing?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What hallucination does Patrick have in Chapter 41?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is religion portrayed in "Breakfast on Pluto"? How are religious people portrayed? What is the author's message about religion?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the theme of fire in "Breakfast on Pluto". How is it used? What does it mean for Patrick? What does fire symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

How does Patrick's gender confusion develop his character? How does it affect his relationships with other people? When is his gender confusion helpful to him and when does it harm him? Why do you think the author had Patrick deal with issues of gender confusion?

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