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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 sing in Chapter 24?

2. What year is it in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Irwin get involved with?

4. In Chapter 17, where does Patrick try to encounter his father?

5. In Chapter 4, where does Patrick steal the smalls from?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, which two memories does Patrick describe?

2. Why does Patrick search for Jojo in Chapter 13?

3. How does Patrick become bolder in Chapter 6?

4. What happens between Patrick and Silky String in Chapter 19?

5. What does Patrick do when he visits the church in Chapter 17?

6. What is the song about that Patrick has his mother sing in his short story?

7. What is Patrick's short story about in Chapters 7 and 8?

8. Why do Charlie and Patrick discuss glam rock in Chapter 10?

9. Why does Bert leave Patrick?

10. What happens to the soldiers in Belfast in Chapter 28?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patrick seems unable to forgive. Define the things that Patrick is trying to forgive. How does he fail at forgiveness? How does this influence him?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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