Choke working?

[steplift20]

1988,,,,,150. Mercury outboard
How do you know I the choke is working?
I use to hear a click when I push in the button on the key but I don't hear it anymore
She still starts but will it start if the choke wasn't working?

 

[phatdaddy]

Does that car have an actual choke plate on the carb or is it an enriched system?

Anyway should hear solenoid clicking