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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. According to Paige Marshall, where did Ida Mancini get pregnant?

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

3. Where in the church is the narrator's meeting held?

4. What does Victor tell the girl working the reception desk at St. Anthony's the first time he speaks to her?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Victor is questioned at the police station as a boy?

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

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

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

6. What does the newspaper advertisement say that Denny shows Victor?

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

8. Why does Victor force himself to choke on his dinner?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

When Victor is denying to himself the possibility of being the second coming of Christ, he set out to do things Jesus would not do.

a. What activities does Victor engage in that he thinks Jesus would not?

b. Why does Victor likely pick these activities specifically?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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