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Nami- Flowers for Algernon- Plot and Characters Review
Nami- Flowers for Algernon- Plot and Characters Review
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Review of Flowers for Algernon for a high school class. #flowersforalgernon #english
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1
Which vocab word means to disprove?
deteriorate
refute
obscure
tangible
2
"I feel sick inside....inside my chest it feels empty"- Charlie says this after
he goes to a party with the work boys
he realizes Dr. Strauss is an opportunist
he finished reading Robinson Crusoe
he can't remember punctuation rules
3
Immediately after the operation, Charlie is increasingly
joyful
mistrustful
suicidal
inspired
4
Why did Charlie decide to undergo the operation in the first place?
He wants to beat Algernon in the maze test.
He wants to be able to get a better job.
He wants to please Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur.
He wants to be smart and know things like other people do.
5
Charlie feels proud that he...
is the first "dumb person" to do something for science
never lost his temper with the doctors
was able to contain his emotions for so long
he didn't feel proud about anything, just ashamed
6
Define deteriorate.
to reduce
to wear away
to increase
to leave
7
Name the technique: "Never mind, Charles. I just hope I wasn't wrong to advise you to do this."
symbolism
character development
irony
foreshadowing
8
After he gains intelligence, Charlie finds that it makes work at the factory "kind of ________"
satisfying
depressing
interesting
lonely
9
Why does Ms. Kinnian recommend Charlie for the experiment?
She is in love with him.
He has a peaceful personality.
He is the only student suitable.
He has the most motivation.
10
After Charlie tells Ms. Kinnian that all his "friends are smart people but there good" she
laughs
sighs
cries
does nothing
11
When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie...
thinks Dr. Strauss should take credit for the experiment
feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time
thinks that he has done something wrong
feels like crying
12
The word "vacuous" means...
Dark, like a black pit.
Showing a lack of intelligence.
Showing a lack of empathy.
Showing a vengeful spirit.
13
The first clue that all is not well with Algernon is...
Algernon fails to finish the maze race
Algernon loses a lot of weight
Algernon starts speaking Hebrew
Algernon bites Charlie
14
Charlie thinks of returning to the Box Company because he
is forced to by Mrs. Flynn
is broke
is lonely
forgot his wallet there
15
Who is Charlie's only true friend from the start of the story?
His landlady
His teacher
His coworker, Fay
He has no friends
16
Before he leaves, Charlie decides to take with him...
a picture of his parents
books
Algernon's corpse
his television set
17
After he increases his intelligence, Charlie says he feels more _____ than ever before
excited
depressed
happy
alone
18
When Ms. Kinnian comes to see Charlie, he
yells at her to go away
opens the door and begins to cry
opens the door and hugs her
leaves the building through the window
19
Charlie says he wants to get smart again because he remembers...
the nice feeling he had when reading the blue book
the nice feeling he had drinking beer
the nice feeling he had when he had more friends
the nice feeling he had of love
20
Why do people resent Charlie after he becomes smart?
they miss him
they resent his knowge and understanding
they don't resent him
he gets paid more now that he's smarter
21
Charlie takes up his job as janitor and tells himself...
not to pay attention if the men make fun of him again
that he doesn't have to stay at this job forever
that he will make Ms. Kinnian proud
that he is good at this job, no matter what others say
22
Charlie's last request is that...
they leave flowers on Algernon's grave
they never give up on the experiment
they write about him in the papers
they give Dr. Nemur a scare
23
The new emotion Charlie feels after his operation is
anger
trust
happiness
confusion
24
Charlie's mission becomes...
figuring out how to marry Ms. Kinian
figuring out how to save his intelligence
figuring out how to erase the effects of original sin
figuring out how to make the dumb intelligent
25
"Their really my friends and they like me"--who said this?
Ms. Kinnian
Frank Reilly
Joe Carp
Charlie
26
Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter people will be...
more friendly
more understanding
happier
less worried
27
Why do the customers at the diner begin to laugh and make jokes at the boy's expense?
He walks funny and bumps into customers.
He drops all the dishes he was carrying.
He asks Charlie for a dime.
He speaks with a lisp.
28
After the incident at the diner, Charlie is hurt most of all when he realizes...
that he will be in the boy's shoes soon
that he had once joined with the others, laughing at himself
that he used to be friends with that boy
that the people called him such mean names
29
Which vocab word means capable of being touched?
absurd
vacuous
obscure
tangible
30
After the death of Algernon, Charlie is irritable and sometimes thinks of _______________
killing himself
claiming the theory is his own
taking revenge on Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
running away to Mexico
31
After Charlie realizes the boys at work use him as a source of entertainment, he feels...
confused
joyless
naked
hopeless
32
Charlie starts to read college level books on all subjects, except which banned subject?
psychology
biology
philosophy
anthropology
33
Why does Charlie "seldom speak to anyone" and spend most of his time in his apartment alone?
He finds discussion with average people tiresome
He read Emerson's book, Self Reliance
He can't connect with people on their level.
He wanted to better understand the life of Robinson Crusoe
34
Complete: "I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others like to have me around..."
to teach me
to help me
to befriend me
to make fun of me
35
Ms. Kinnian uses a simile to describe Charlie's rapid progress when she tells him he is like...
a beautiful, old library
an owl
a sponge
an empty notebook
