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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Horse and his friends buy Irwin at the bar?
(a) Whiskey and soda.
(b) Shots of vodka.
(c) Pints of beer.
(d) His own barstool.

2. What does Terence urge Patrick to do in Chapter 31?
(a) Write a story about his mother.
(b) Write a story about New York.
(c) Write a story about Louise.
(d) Write a story about his father.

3. In Chapter 52, how does Patrick show his pleasure with finding love?
(a) He buys new shoes.
(b) He dances.
(c) He sings.
(d) He kisses himself in the mirror.

4. Where does Patrick meet his new love in Chapter 52?
(a) A department store.
(b) The corner.
(c) Mulvey's.
(d) The police station.

5. Where does Eily decide to leave her baby?
(a) At a church.
(b) On the Braden's doorstep.
(c) With her parents.
(d) In the hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vicky show Patrick in his bedroom?

2. In Chapter 41, whom does Eily ask if she can have her son back?

3. What is Patrick screaming in Chapter 42 when the detectives find him?

4. What does Patrick do with all the clothes he wore as a prostitute?

5. Who does Patrick suspect stole his dresses?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Patrick able to get close to Vicky in Chapter 47?

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

4. What does Patrick hallucinate in Chapter 44?

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

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

7. What does Patrick write about in Chapter 32?

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

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

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

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