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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 Denny do when he and Victor get to St. Anthony's?

2. According to Paige Marshall, what was stolen from under the priest's bed?

3. What does Denny ask Victor if he can do after showing Victor the advertisement?

4. Why does the narrator go to the church?

5. What connection does Victor make about Colonial Dunsboro and St. Anthony's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Victor's relationship with Nico.

2. Why does Victor admit to raping Eva?

3. Why does Paige Marshall assume Victor is not attracted to her?

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

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

6. What does Ida do while walking around neighborhoods to get high for free?

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

8. 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?

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

10. What does Victor know about Paige Marshall in the first part of this book?

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

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 3

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

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