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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. When Victor and Denny visit the strip club, what is Denny doing?

2. What did Ida Mancini tell Victor when he asked about his grandparents?

3. What does Victor say to Paige Marshall's offer the second time they meet?

4. Why does Victor's mother say they will have 30 days of adventure?

5. In Chapter 9, where is Victor when he is reunited with his mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Victor admit to raping Eva?

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

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

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

7. Explain Victor's "Hero Book."

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

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

10. Explain the connection Victor makes in Chapter 15 when he and his mother are in the stalled car and the pornography he saw as a child.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Victor's first sexual experience is described in Chapter 40.

a. What happens in Victor's first sexual experience? Where is he? How does it happen?

b. What does Tracy get upset with Victor about?

c. According to Victor's therapy, what is the significance of this event?

d. How does this event lead to Victor's addiction?

Essay Topic 2

Victor keeps retuning to flashbacks of himself as a child with Ida. Analyze the relationship between Ida and Victor when he was a child.

a. Did they have a good relationship?

1. How does Victor know how to find his mother?

2. How does he attempt to get away from her?

b. It is revealed that Ida is not Victor's birth mother at the end of the book. Compare and contrast Ida's mother-like behaviors with her inabilities as a parent.

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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