Breakfast on Pluto Test | Final Test - Hard

Patrick McCabe (novelist)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Breakfast on Pluto Test | Final Test - Hard

Patrick McCabe (novelist)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 34, how much work does Patrick do as a prostitute to make ends meet?

2. What type of life does Patrick imagine when he was wandering around in Chapter 36?

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

4. What family is eating dinner in Chapter 44?

5. What time does Patrick always go to Mulvey's?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Patrick hallucinate in Chapter 44?

4. What does Patrick write about in Chapter 32?

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

6. What happens when Patrick is taken in by police in Chapter 38?

7. What is strange about Patrick's newfound love in Chapter 52?

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

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

10. How does the Lurex Avenger appear in Chapter 43?

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

The theme of motherhood is strong throughout this novel. How does the theme of motherhood affect Patrick? How does it dictate what he does, thinks, and feels? How does this theme move the plot forward?

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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