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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
After his dinner with Ms. Kinnian, Charlie plays with two symbolic objects. What are they?
his rabbit foot and a penny
His glasses and his ring
Nothing. this didn't happen
his rabbit foot and his keys
2
Mrs. Flynn seems to suggest that she thinks of...
finding Charlie a girlfriend
getting a new roommate for Charlie
kicking Charlie out if he doesn't pay rent
moving to another city
3
Why does Charlie "seldom speak to anyone" and spend most of his time in his apartment alone?
He can't connect with people on their level.
He wanted to better understand the life of Robinson Crusoe
He finds discussion with average people tiresome
He read Emerson's book, Self Reliance
4
Why do people resent Charlie after he becomes smart?
they resent his knowge and understanding
they miss him
they don't resent him
he gets paid more now that he's smarter
5
The advice Charlie gives Dr. Nemur in his parting letter is
to repeat the experiment again and not give up
to let people laugh at him so he will have more friends
to throw himself off the side of a building
to let Dr. Strauss work with him and share the recognition
6
When Ms. Kinnian comes to see Charlie, he
leaves the building through the window
yells at her to go away
opens the door and hugs her
opens the door and begins to cry
7
Who yells at Ernie, the office boy, saying he is "trying to be a Charlie Gordon"?
Frank Reilly
JoeCarp
George Reilly
Amos Borg
8
When Charlie asked his mother if his father ran away with another woman, his mother...
told him it was sadly true
kissed his forehead and said she didn't know
slapped him in the face and said he was dead
slapped him in the face then cried
9
Why did Charlie decide to undergo the operation in the first place?
He wants to please Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur.
He wants to be able to get a better job.
He wants to beat Algernon in the maze test.
He wants to be smart and know things like other people do.
10
The man who defends Charlie from a man who makes fun of him is
Mr. Donnegan
Frank Reilly
Joe Carp
Amos Borg
11
Who says that Charlie "used to be a good, dependable ordinary man-..not too bright...but honest
Joe
Fanny
Mr. Donnegan
Frank
12
Mrs. Flynn tells Charlie that she doesn't like
loafers
intellectuals
idiots
clowns
13
The inspiration for the character Charlie Gordon came to Keyes when...
Keyes was used in a scientific experiment to increase IQ.
A student of his class asked him if he could become smart
He saw people making fun of a man with low IQ.
He read an article about scientists performing IQ tests.
14
Who says this: "Their going to use me!"
Burt
Ms. Kinnian
Charlie
Algernon
15
Charlie thinks the men at the factory are his good friends. This is an example of..
situation irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
metaphor
16
Dr. Nemur called Dr. Strauss "nothing more than _________...trying to ride to glory"
an idiot
a snake
a phony
an opportunist
17
What is Burt's opinion of IQ?
IQ measures how intelligent you are
IQ measures how much intelligence you can get
IQ is both how much you can learn and how much you know
IQ isn't a valuable meausure
18
What is the name of the company Charlie once worked at?
Exodus Baking Company
The Donnegan Quick Bake Company
The Manhattan Square Bakery
Donnegan's Plastic Box Company
19
"Their really my friends and they like me"--who said this?
Charlie
Frank Reilly
Joe Carp
Ms. Kinnian
20
Before the operation, Dr. Strauss tells Charlie...
Not too worry, because everything will be alright.
Not to bother with superstition but focus on science.
Not to think too much before the operation.
Not to sue him.
21
Name the technique: "Never mind, Charles. I just hope I wasn't wrong to advise you to do this."
foreshadowing
character development
irony
symbolism
22
Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter people will be...
happier
less worried
more friendly
more understanding
23
The new emotion Charlie feels after his operation is
trust
confusion
anger
happiness
24
Dancing with Ellen is embarrassing for Charlie because
he doesn't know how to dance and lacks coordination
he blushes, probably because he'd never danced with a girl
he wets his pants
he is just a shy person who hates the limelight
25
Charlie buries Algernon's body in...
a pencil case
a cheese box
a large match box
a paper bag
26
Complete: "I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others like to have me around..."
to teach me
to make fun of me
to befriend me
to use me
27
When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie...
feels like crying
thinks that he has done something wrong
thinks Dr. Strauss should take credit for the experiment
feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time
28
Charlie reacts to the doctor's treatment of him
positively; he tells him thank you
negatively; he feels the doctor has a strange voice
negatively; he chases him out for making fun of him
positively; he feels much better
29
The title of the book Charlie once read and later picks up and can't understand is...
Paradise Lost
Self-Reliance
Walden
Robinson Crusoe
30
At the bar, Joe Carp asks Charlie to
Show them how he cleans toilets
Sing them a song from his childhood
Dance with a group of girls
Dance alone by the jukebox
31
After Charlie tells Ms. Kinnian that all his "friends are smart people but there good" she
does nothing
cries
laughs
sighs
32
After he increases his intelligence, Charlie says he feels more _____ than ever before
excited
alone
happy
depressed
33
The names of the scientists who operate on Charlie are...
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
Dr. Neman and Dr. Gill
Dr. Khempt and Dr. Kinnian
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Neman
34
What colour is Ms. Kinnian's hair
brunette
blonde
she has no hair
black
35
What simile does Ms. K use to describe how Charlie will soon outpace her intellectually?
a ladder
a mountain
a cloud
the sun
36
Charlie's job at the factory is
assembly line worker
delivery boy
assistant baker
janitor
37
The doctor talks to Charlie as if he was a _______________
pet
teenager
baby
man
38
Charlie finds it odd that honest people would think nothing of....
abusing people unknown to them
abusing children
abusing handicapped people
abusing a man born of low intelligence
39
Before the operation, Charlie writes that Dr. Nemur is ...
a little crazy
a grouch
a good man
an idiot
40
How many employees of Donnegan's Plastic Box Company signed a petition to have Charlie fired?
450
840
50
791
41
After he gains intelligence, Charlie finds that it makes work at the factory "kind of ________"
lonely
interesting
depressing
satisfying
42
How much money will Charlie's idea save Mr. Donnegan, the owner of the factory, every year?
10,000
9,000
5,000
8,000
43
Before he wrote
Flowers for Algernon
, what was Daniel Keyes' job?
He was a teacher.
He was a janitor.
He was a painter.
He was always a writer.
44
When Mrs. Flynn calls a doctor to see Charlie, Charlie tells him
he is not going to give up
he has no friends or relatives
he feels aspirin will be enough to cure him
to help Algernon
45
When she calls Charlie "Charles", he is confused. Ms. Kinnian reacts by...
screaming about the operation
leaving the room in tears
telling him his name is Charles
laughing it off
46
Charlie's mission becomes...
figuring out how to marry Ms. Kinian
figuring out how to save his intelligence
figuring out how to make the dumb intelligent
figuring out how to erase the effects of original sin
47
To which city does Charlie decide to leave?
Washington
New York
Princeton
Toronto
48
Charlie is determined to find the cause of the "sharp _____________ in Algernon"
regression
absolution
convolution
deterioration
49
Charlie feels proud that he...
is the first "dumb person" to do something for science
was able to contain his emotions for so long
never lost his temper with the doctors
he didn't feel proud about anything, just ashamed
50
After he drops the plates, the boy seems to prepare himself to be ...
laughed at
beaten
ignored
stroked
51
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 when he had more friends
the nice feeling he had drinking beer
the nice feeling he had of love
52
Charlie says it's easy to make friends if
you're dumb
you're smart
you recite poems beautifully
you let people laugh at you
53
The languages Dr. Strauss can read are...
Polish, Russian, Hebrew
Latin, Greek, Hebrew
Latin, Greek, Persian
French, Italian, Hebrew
54
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 the people called him such mean names
that he had once joined with the others, laughing at himself
that he used to be friends with that boy
55
What Charlie Gordon and Robinson Crusoe share in common is...
a desire to be intelligent
a desire for human connection
a desire for food, clothing, and shelter
a desire for romantic love
56
Why do the customers at the diner begin to laugh and make jokes at the boy's expense?
He asks Charlie for a dime.
He drops all the dishes he was carrying.
He walks funny and bumps into customers.
He speaks with a lisp.
57
What names does the owner of the restaurant call the boy who dropped the dishes?
an idiot, a dope
an idiot, a loser
a klutz, an idiot
an idiot, a fool
58
Charlie's feelings after reading Robinson Cruosoe demonstrate that he is very
empathetic
illogical
unaware
unkind
59
The inkblot test Charlie takes part in is called...
Rorschach test
Mensa Inkblot Test
Raw Shock Test
Strauss Test of Intelligence
60
Who wants people to "take him for a genius"?
Dr. Nemur
Charlie
Dr. Strauss
Burt
61
Who is Charlie's only true friend from the start of the story?
He has no friends
His teacher
His coworker, Fay
His landlady
62
The first punctuation mark Charlie learns to use is
the period
the comma
the colon
the exclamation mark
63
How much money did Charlie get as a bonus for his improvement to the factory?
$45
$15
$35
$25
64
Charlie thinks of returning to the Box Company because he
is broke
is forced to by Mrs. Flynn
is lonely
forgot his wallet there
65
The first language Charlie realizes he can't read anymore is...
German
Hebrew
Russian
French
66
"I feel sick inside....inside my chest it feels empty"- Charlie says this after
he goes to a party with the work boys
he finished reading Robinson Crusoe
he realizes Dr. Strauss is an opportunist
he can't remember punctuation rules
67
The inclusion of
Robinson Crusoe
in
Flowers for Algernon
is deliberate. It is...
a metaphor
an allusion
foreshadowing
a symbol
68
As he regresses mentally, Charlie thinks more and more of...
his mom and dad
his coworkers
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
Algernon
69
After he overhears the scientists fight, Charlie leaves trembling. He feels...
there is no hope in humanity
as if the experiment was all a sham
as if he'd seen both men clearly for the first time
science can never reach good ends
70
Charlie calls his theory....
The Algernon- Gordon Effect
The Gordon-Strauss Effect
The Intelligence Regression Effect
The Kinnian Effect
71
Charlie hates the thematic apperception tests because
he feels lonely when he looks at the people
he dislikes Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss
he thinks the pictures are fake
he doesn't want to make up lies about people
72
The symptoms of Algernon's decline include...
lack of motivation, healthy fur, and a sad mood
poor vision, frequent urination, and irritability
lack of: motivation, cooperation, and appetite
excessive friendliness, vacuous expression, and hunger
73
The "present" Dr. Strauss has for Charlie after the operation is...
A tape recorder to record his thoughts.
A canvas and tools for him to paint with
A television-like device that will teach him when he sleeps.
A small maze he can practice with at home.
74
When he is out with the men from the factory, Charlie is deserted when...
He goes to buy Joe and Frank a newspaper and a coffee
He goes to the bathroom
When the men tell him to stand outside and guard the place
When the police arrive to break up a fight
75
What is Charlie's IQ before the operation?
90-20
6.8 x 10
70+4
90-21
76
The allusion made by Milton's
Paradise Lost
is...
the spiritual battle in angels
an allusion to the fall of Lucifer
an allusion to the European colonization of America
an allusion to original sin
77
At the party, Joe Carp tells Charlie to
dance with Ellen
lick the beer on the floor
dance with a man
sing with the girls
78
Where do Joe and Frank invite Charlie?
to the local movie theatre
to drink at Muggsy's
to a dance at Sue's
they never invite him out
79
Charlie's family can be well described as:
loving
small
tumultuous
eccentric
80
Before he leaves, Charlie decides to take with him...
a picture of his parents
Algernon's corpse
his television set
books
81
After the operation, Ms. Kinnian teaches Charlie...
in the laboratory
at his home
in the hospital
at the local library
82
For good luck , Charlie Gordon keeps with him...
a locket from his mother
a hare's foot
a rabbit's foot
a lucky penny
83
During the maze races against Algernon, one of the men testing Charlie hides from his view...
the answers
a watch
a syringe
his papers
84
The first difficult book Charlie reads after his operation is...
War and Peace
Pride and Prejudice
Paradise Lost
Robinson Crusoe
85
"Of course I remember"--who says this?
Ms. Kinian when she promises to meet Charlie at the hospital
Dr. Nemur when Charlie reminds him about giving him a book
Charlie, when the scientists ask him if he is writing
Charlie when Burt explains the inkblot test
86
Charlie overhears Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss arguing about...
Who should be on the cover of TIME magazine
Who understood psychological principles better
Who could take the most credit for the experiment
Who is the greatest scientist of them all
87
Why do the cu
88
Charlie can't remember where he lives. When _________ he feels that it has happened before.
the police beat him up
the boys from work invite him for drinks
the police take him home
his landlady talks to him
89
"No one I've ever known is what he appears to be on the ____________"
behind
surface
front
outside
90
The second test requires Charlie to "make up stories" about people in pictures. What is it?
Visual Impressions Test
IQ Visual Test
A Thematic Apperception Test
An Advanced Visual Test
91
After the death of Algernon, Charlie is irritable and sometimes thinks of _______________
running away to Mexico
taking revenge on Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
claiming the theory is his own
killing himself
92
After the operation, Charlie is increasingly
suicidal
joyful
inspired
mistrustful
93
On July 28th Charlie "did a dumb thing." What was it?
he started to cry at work
he showed up to Ms. Kinian's class
he forgot to show up for work
he forgot to pay the rent
94
The first sign of Charlie's mental regression is
absent-mindedness
lack of motivation
extreme thirst
poor spelling
95
Before Charlie undergoes the operation, he writes: "I dont care if it herts." This is...
foreshadowing
irony
symbolism
character
96
How old is Ms. Kinnian at the time of the experiment?
29
25
35
34
97
Charlie starts to read college level books on all subjects, except which banned subject?
anthropology
philosophy
biology
psychology
98
Why does Ms. Kinnian recommend Charlie for the experiment?
She is in love with him.
He has the most motivation.
He has a peaceful personality.
He is the only student suitable.
99
In which countries has
Flowers for Algernon
been banned?
Ireland
USA
Canada
Britain
100
Dr. Nemur wants to create the first...
human to gain multiple perspectives at once
human whose IQ has been tripled through surgery
human with exceptional intelligence
human who can progress then regress in intelligence
101
Who in the factory refused to sign the petition due to his or her principles?
Mr. Donnegan
Joe Carp
Amos Borg
Fanny Girden
102
Charlie takes up his job as janitor and tells himself...
that he is good at this job, no matter what others say
that he will make Ms. Kinnian proud
not to pay attention if the men make fun of him again
that he doesn't have to stay at this job forever
103
Charlie puts flowers on Algernon's grave. How often?
Once a day
Once a week
He doesn't
Every Sunday
104
The first clue that all is not well with Algernon is...
Algernon starts speaking Hebrew
Algernon fails to finish the maze race
Algernon loses a lot of weight
Algernon bites Charlie
105
Dr. Strauss said that Dr. Nemur was more interested in ______ than he was in the experiment
the Chair of Psychology at Princeton
fame and fortune
the Chair of Psychology at Harvard
the Chair of Philosophy at Yale
106
Algernon and Charlie are presented to the __________ by Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss.
American Council of Psychologists
Hall of Fame
American Psychological Assocation
American Council of Philosophy
107
Charlie's father was a difficult man to live with because he...
was a stripper
was a drunk
was unfaithful to his wife
was a schizophrenic
108
The boy's eyes are described by Charlie as being ________ and his smile _____________.
vacant, vacuous
empty, dumb
dull, vacuous
black, crooked
109
After Charlie realizes the boys at work use him as a source of entertainment, he feels...
joyless
hopeless
confused
naked
110
The fact that Charlie is described as feeling "naked" is significant. It is an allusion to...
The story of Adam and Eve's loss of innocence
The fall of Satan
The pride of Icarus
The parable of the prodigal son
111
When he finishes reading Robinson Crusoe, Charlie wants to know
what happens next
why the book was so hard
why Crusoe had no friends
why Crusoe was marooned
112
Who has the dream of having "a big shot husband," according to Burt?
Ms. Kinnian
Dr. Strauss
Burt's wife
Dr. Nemur
113
In what year did Keyes publish
Flowers for Algernon
?
1969
1979
1989
1959
114
The word Charlie looks up in the dictionary to understand what Dr. Strauss tells him is
psychology
conflict
subconscious
conscious
115
The word "vacuous" means...
Showing a lack of intelligence.
Showing a vengeful spirit.
Dark, like a black pit.
Showing a lack of empathy.
116
How old was the dishwasher at the corner diner Charlie visits?
15
17
13
16
117
Charlie's last request is that...
they write about him in the papers
they give Dr. Nemur a scare
they never give up on the experiment
they leave flowers on Algernon's grave
118
Ms. Kinnian uses a simile to describe Charlie's rapid progress when she tells him he is like...
an empty notebook
a sponge
a beautiful, old library
an owl
