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Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon
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1
Charlie fails the ink blot test because he
doesn't understand
thinks the test is boring
sees things that upset him
is afraid of making a mistake
2
When Charlie hears Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss argue he...
thinks he did something wrong
thinks Dr. Strauss should take credit
feels like he's just an experiment
feels like he sees them clearly for the first time
3
Why is Algernon special?
he used to be a person
he's white
he likes cheese
he has lived longer than all the other mice
4
Charlie hopes that when he get smarter...
people will like him
he will be happier
he will worry less
people will be understanding
5
Which event foreshadows what will happen to Charlie
Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss fight
boy at restaurant drops the plate
Algernon become uncooperative
Charlie is given a lab to do researcg
6
Charlie's most important discovery through his research is...
how fast artificial intelligence will decrease
Algernon is going to die
how to talk to Miss Kinnian
Dr. Nemur doesn't speak as many languages as Charlie
7
Charlie leaves New York because...
he doesn't want people to laugh at him
he can't get a job
he doesn't want people to feel sorry for him
his landlady throws him out
8
Which of these events is repeated, making it a parallel episode
Charlie gets drunk
Charlie has dinner with Miss Kinnian
Charlie is fired
Charlie has an operation
9
What makes Charlie sad when he takes Miss Kinnian out to dinner?
Miss Kinnian doesn't love him
He knows he'll leave her behind intellectually
he thinks Miss Kinnian isn't nice
he thinks she was wrong for recommending him
10
After Charlie defends the boy at the restaurant, Charlie does all of the following except:
decides to start researching human intelligence
realizes how smart he is
gets mad at himself for laughing at him
remember how he used to act like a clown
11
Why does Charlie agree to have the operation?
He wants a better job
He wants to beat Algernon
He wants to be smart
He is in love with Miss Kinnian
12
What does it mean to "pull a Charlie Gordon"?
Had an operation
Did something funny
Lost something
Did something stupid
