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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 53, what does Patrick notice Brendan looking at?

3. What does Vicky show Patrick in his bedroom?

4. In Chapter 37, what does Big Joe Kiernan plan to do?

5. In Chapter 50, where does Patrick go after saving up money?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Patrick write about in Chapter 32?

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

5. What happens to Irwin in Chapter 46 after leaving the bar?

6. What does Patrick hallucinate in Chapter 44?

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

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

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

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

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 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 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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