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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 the beginning of Chapter 53 Patrick assures himself of what?

2. What frightens Patrick about Vernon in Chapter 35?

3. Where does Chapter 44 take place?

4. Whom does Brendan begin to talk with in Chapter 54?

5. Why is Patrick angry with Big Vicky?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What types of things does Patrick describe doing as a prostitute in Chapter 34?

5. How does Patrick spend his days in Chapter 56?

6. What hallucination does Patrick have in Chapter 41?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe how Patrick is looking for a caregiver in "Breakfast on Pluto". What type of caregiver is he seeking? How does he look for this person and what are the results?

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