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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 find his clothes several days later?

2. At the end of Chapter 53, what bothers Patrick?

3. Where do Horse and Jackie take Irwin in Chapter 46?

4. Why does Patrick go to visit Terence in Chapter 56?

5. Where does Pat McGrane work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Patrick hallucinate in Chapter 44?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Patrick reveal to Louise in Chapter 31?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does place define the characters of this novel? Select three characters and analyze how where they are located defines them as people.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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