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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 49, who is washing glasses at Mulvey's bar?

2. Who punches a hole in the bathroom wall in Chapter 46?

3. Why was Charlie kicked out of her parent's house?

4. What do Horse and his friends buy Irwin at the bar?

5. What does the caption in the paper say about Patrick in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Patrick hallucinate in Chapter 44?

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 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

How is Mulvey's a place where this novel comes to a climax? Why did the author choose this location? How does Mulvey's affect Patrick?

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