Charlie is unable to deal with his first inkblot test because

He cannot understand what he is supposed to see

Charlie decides to leave New York because:

He does not want people to pity him

What motivates Charlie to participate in this experimental operation?

Charlie always wanted to be smart and be like others.

What is the central conflict in the story?

Internal-Charlie's struggle to become and remain intelligent

One of the story's themes "showing determination" is revealed when:

Charlie continues to journal despite his decline

What does Dr. Nemur mean when he accuses Dr. Strauss of "riding to glory on his coattails"?

Dr. Strauss is claiming Dr. Nemur's experiment is his own

What does Charlie's wild use of punctuation reveal about his attitude toward learning?

Charlie is excited about learning and applying new concepts

The use of first-person point of view serves to

Make the story real and immediate

If someone calls you an opportunist, they think that you

take advantage of others for your own gain

The workers in Charlie's factory petition to have him fired because they:

Are afraid of the change in him

"The thought of leaving her behind makes me sad". What does this statement foreshadow?

Charlie will change in ways that make a relationship hard

When does Charlie realize that the results of the operation will definitely not be permanent?

Algernon's abilities begin to decline.

Charlie's reaction to the death of Algernon suggests that:

He sees his own future in Algernon's death

"If it works perminint they will make everybody smart all over the world." These words reveal:

Charlie has a kindheart and concern for others

What does it symbolize that Charlie wants them to place flowers on Algernon's grave?

Charlie does not want to be forgotten either

Charlie spends his last days as a genius:

Doing research into why the experiment failed

Ms. Kinnian cries when she finds Charlie back in her classroom because:

She feels guilty and sadness for Charlie

Which sentence best states the doctors' reason for having Charlie compete with Algernon?

It is a way of comparing their levels of intelligence

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"Flowers for Algernon" Part 1 test

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1
The boy looked around, his vacuous eyes unaware that the customers were laughing at him.
Vacant/Empty
Brilliant
Unhappy
Excited
2
As Charlie regressed, his memory became impaired. What does impaired mean?
Functioning properly
Functioning poorly
Functioning periodically
3
In addition to gaining factual knowledge, Charlie begins to experience
deep regrets about having agreed to the operation
negative feelings about all people
emotional changes
the desire to frustrate the two doctors
4
Charlie is unable to deal with his first inkblot test because
He cannot understand what he is supposed to see
He thinks the test is boring
He is terrified of the man giving him the test
He sees images that upset him
5
Charlie decides to leave New York because:
He does not want people to pity him
He is too smart to stay
His friends do not want him to stay
He doesn't have enough money
6
What motivates Charlie to participate in this experimental operation?
Charlie always wanted to be smart and be like others.
Charlie sees the experiment's success on Algernon
Charlie is doing it as a favor for Ms. Kinnian.
Charlie is a good-natured patient.
7
What is the central conflict in the story?
External-Charlie vs. Miss Kinnian
Internal-Charlie's struggle to become and remain intelligent
External-Charlie vs. the workers in the factory
External-Charlie vs. Algernon in the tests
8
How is Charlie's increasing intelligence affecting his views of himself and others?
he sees flaws in his relationship with his coworkers
he has become more suspicious and distrustful of others
he is growing more perceptive and self-conscious
All of the above
9
Which organizational pattern most accurately describes the progress report format of this story
Compare contrast
Cause/Effect
Chronological
Problem-solving
10
One of the story's themes "showing determination" is revealed when:
Charlie intimidates the doctors after he becomes smart
Charlie continues to journal despite his decline
Charlie refuses to run the maze race with Algernon
Charlie asks Ms Kinnian out to dinner after he becomes smart
11
What does Dr. Nemur mean when he accuses Dr. Strauss of "riding to glory on his coattails"?
Dr. Strauss is claiming Dr. Nemur's experiment is his own
Dr. Strauss needs to have riding lessons
Dr. Strauss has borrowed Dr. Nemur's coat w/o permission
Dr. Strauss should receive half credit bc he contributed
12
What does Charlie's wild use of punctuation reveal about his attitude toward learning?
Charlie is confused by the punctuation and disregards rules
Charlie thinks he has reached a plateau in his learning
Charlie will do whatever Ms. Kinnian says
Charlie is excited about learning and applying new concepts
13
How do you know that Charlie's intellectual capacity is changing in PR 9 (3 weeks after)?
Charlie uses a dictionary showing improved reading ability
Charlie's writing is improving slightly
Charlie jokes about his understanding of the subconscious
All of the above
14
The use of first-person point of view serves to
lighten the mood of the story
Make the story real and immediate
create distance between Charlie and the reader
reveal thoughts about Ms. Kinnian
15
If someone calls you an opportunist, they think that you
take advantage of others for your own gain
take plenty of time to fine tune your skills
take care of business in a timely manner
take a positive outlook on negative situations
16
The workers in Charlie's factory petition to have him fired because they:
Think someone else could do the job better
Think Charlie should find a better job
Are afraid of the change in him
Dislike people who are more intelligent than they are
17
"The thought of leaving her behind makes me sad". What does this statement foreshadow?
Charlie will change in ways that make a relationship hard
Ms. Kinnian will refuse to have anything more to do with him
Charlie will be offered a job that will take him far away
Miss Kinnian will do something to make Charlie not love her
18
When does Charlie realize that the results of the operation will definitely not be permanent?
He begins to forget things.
Miss Kinnian begins to cry.
Algernon's abilities begin to decline.
He becomes sick after his evening out with Joe and Frank
19
Charlie's reaction to the death of Algernon suggests that:
He sees his own future in Algernon's death
Algernon was never as smart as Charlie
He knows that the scientists are watching him
Algernon means very little to him
20
Algernon symbolizes
A mouse
Dr. Strauss
Cheese
Charlie
21
"If it works perminint they will make everybody smart all over the world." These words reveal:
Charlie frequently misspells words
Charlie has a kindheart and concern for others
Charlie is a little fearful of the surgery
Charlie is concerned only with himself
22
What does it symbolize that Charlie wants them to place flowers on Algernon's grave?
Charlie wants nothing to do with his old life
Charlie does not want to be forgotten either
Charlie loves Algernon
Charlie is a mean person
23
Charlie spends his last days as a genius:
Doing research into why the experiment failed
Searching for a doctor who can save him
Reading as many foreign language books as he can
Working in his room because he no longer had a laboratory
24
It was absurd to think that Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss could only read a few foreign languages
Amusing
Ridiculous
Reasonable
25
Ms. Kinnian cries when she finds Charlie back in her classroom because:
She feels guilty and sadness for Charlie
She is happy because she missed him
She is angry because he didn't remember not to come back
She is confused as to why he came back without permission
26
Charlie's introspective journal was important for the future of science.
Suspicious
Forgetful
Inattentive
Reflective
27
Which sentence best states the doctors' reason for having Charlie compete with Algernon?
Because of Algernon, Charlie might want the operation too
Charlie needs to learn the rules for running mazes
It is a way of comparing their levels of intelligence
The doctors want to see how Charlie handles stress

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