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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. Whom does Charlie get married to?

2. What does Patrick's mother say Patrick must learn to do in Chapter 42?

3. Where does Patrick meet his new love in Chapter 52?

4. In Chapter 50, how does Patrick leave the police station?

5. How old is Father Bernard in Patrick's story in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Chapter 33, how does Patrick describe Eily's decision after finding how she was pregnant?

3. What does Patrick discover about Charlie when he returns to Tyreelin?

4. As a client, what does Vernon request of Patrick?

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

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

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

8. What does Patrick do in Chapter 53 to try to feel loved?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of narrator is Patrick? Why did the author choose to tell the story from his point of view? Is Patrick reliable or not? Use examples from the text to support your opinions and explain what impact Patrick as a narrator had on the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of the police in developing this novel. What happens whenever the police are involved? What is the message this novel delivers about law enforcement?

Essay Topic 3

What was the IRA? How was the IRA portrayed in "Breakfast on Pluto"? What role did the IRA play in the novel?

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