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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. Where does the woman Victor is with at work say she saw Denny?

2. What are people bringing Denny at the end of the book?

3. What does Victor buy on the way to see his mother?

4. Why does Victor think he couldn't have sex with Dr. Marshall?

5. What do the Police read at the station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Victor ponder about Jesus with Denny?

2. What happens after Ida dies?

3. How does Victor's rape of Gwen end?

4. How does Paige respond when Victor asks her if she is believing all this stuff about him being the second coming of Christ?

5. What do we learn about Victor's relationship with his mother during the final flashback chapter?

6. What does Victor do to Paige before leaving the hospital?

7. How does Victor and Denny's first encounter go at the site where Denny is building a wall of stones?

8. What happens when the police officer pounds Victor on the back?

9. What does Victor find the second time he searches the security monitors?

10. What is Victor's relationship with Tanya?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ida and Paige are often seen together, and Paige is the only character other than Victor to have a relationship with Ida.

a. How does Ida see their relationship?

b. How does Paige see their relationship?

c. How does Victor see their relationship?

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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