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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. What does Paige Marshall offer to do for Victor the second time he meets her?

2. What did Victor ask when he was taken to the police station as a boy and was questioned about the location of his mother?

3. Why does Denny say he's carrying the object he brings to Victor's house?

4. When Victor visits his mother in Chapter 3, who does she think he is?

5. What does the narrator recreate at his job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Victor's relationship with his mother.

2. What does Victor do to try and learn his mother's secret?

3. When Paige Marshall tells Victor she can restore his mother to the way she used to be, he says, "God forbid." Why would he say that?

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

5. Explain some of the codes that Ida tells Victor are the important lessons in life.

6. What does the narrator mean when he says everyone at Colonial Dunsboro is addicted to something?

7. Describe Victor's relationship with Nico.

8. Why does Victor admit to raping Eva?

9. What does Victor do when the girl leaves the front desk at St. Anthony's?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Insanity is a common theme in Choke. In what ways are the following people insane? Use specific examples from the book for each.

a. Ida.

b. Victor.

c. Denny.

d. Paige

Essay Topic 3

Dependence is a common theme of Choke as well as addictions. How are each of the following dependent on one another?

a. Young Victor and his mother.

b. Adult Victor and Ida Mancini.

c. Denny and Victor.

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