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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. Who does Victor admit to wanting to have sex with in Chapter 10?

2. In what state did Ida Mancini go to medical school?

3. How old is Ida Mancini revealed to be?

4. What does Victor say to Mrs. Tsunimitsu?

5. What does Victor tell his mother he's doing to keep her in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mrs. Tsunimitsu recognizes Victor as someone her son saved from choking?

2. What happens when Victor meets Paige Marshal in the chapel?

3. Why does Denny have a rock when he arrives at Victor's house?

4. Describe the conversation Victor and Paige have the first time they see each other after Victor runs out on Paige at the chapel.

5. Describe Victor's relationship with his mother.

6. What are Victor and Denny each doing at the strip club?

7. What aspects does Victor take into consideration when selecting a restaurant?

8. Why would the narrator of the book start by saying not to read the book? What does this suggest about the narrator?

9. What causes Victors mother to say to Victor, "Oh, blessed Father. Holy Father. Oh, please forgive me?"

10. What is Victor's opinion of his mother's well-being?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Traditionally in literature a wall symbolizes captivity. Denny's wall can be said to symbolize both freedom and captivity.

a. How does Denny's wall symbolize freedom?

b. How does the wall symbolize bondage?

Essay Topic 2

Ida teaches Victor the important lessons he won't learn in any school. Analyze the lessons Ida teaches Victor.

a. What are the lessons Ida teaches Victor?

b. Why does she say her lessons are important?

c. How have these lessons helped Victor?

d. How have the lessons hurt Victor?

Essay Topic 3

Victor and Denny are introduced as having sex addictions.

a. What other addictions do each of them have?

b. How do each of these addictions affect their lives compared to their sex addiction?

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