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Duplicate of English- Flowers for Algernon- Plot and Characters Review
Duplicate of English- 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
On July 28th Charlie "did a dumb thing." What was it?
he showed up to Ms. Kinnian's class
he forgot to show up for work
he forgot to pay the rent
he started to cry at work
2
As he regresses mentally, Charlie thinks more and more of...
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
his coworkers
his mom and dad
Algernon
3
Charlie thinks the men at the factory are his good friends. This is an example of..
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situation irony
metaphor
4
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
5
Charlie takes up his job as janitor and tells himself...
that he will make Ms. Kinnian proud
that he doesn't have to stay at this job forever
that he is good at this job, no matter what others say
not to pay attention if the men make fun of him again
6
The inkblot test Charlie takes part in is called...
Mensa Inkblot Test
Rorschach test
Raw Shock Test
Strauss Test of Intelligence
7
After Charlie tells Ms. Kinnian that all his "friends are smart people but there good" she
cries
does nothing
laughs
sighs
8
Who in the factory refused to sign the petition due to his or her principles?
Fanny Girden
Joe Carp
Mr. Donnegan
Amos Borg
9
Charlie overhears Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss arguing about...
Who understood psychological principles better
Who could take the most credit for the experiment
Who is the greatest scientist of them all
Who should be on the cover of TIME magazine
10
The first sign of Charlie's mental regression is
poor spelling
absent-mindedness
lack of motivation
extreme thirst
11
Before the operation, Dr. Strauss tells Charlie...
Not to sue him.
Not to bother with superstition but focus on science.
Not too worry, because everything will be alright.
Not to think too much before the operation.
12
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 can't connect with people on their level.
He read Emerson's book, Self Reliance
He wanted to better understand the life of Robinson Crusoe
13
After he increases his intelligence, Charlie says he feels more _____ than ever before
alone
happy
excited
depressed
14
Charlie calls his theory....
The Algernon- Gordon Effect
The Intelligence Regression Effect
The Kinnian Effect
The Gordon-Strauss Effect
15
Charlie says he wants to get smart again because he remembers...
the nice feeling he had drinking beer
the nice feeling he had of love
the nice feeling he had when reading the blue book
the nice feeling he had when he had more friends
16
Charlie can't remember where he lives. When _________ he feels that it has happened before.
the police beat him up
the police take him home
his landlady talks to him
the boys from work invite him for drinks
17
Charlie's last request is that...
they never give up on the experiment
they leave flowers on Algernon's grave
they give Dr. Nemur a scare
they write about him in the papers
18
"I feel sick inside....inside my chest it feels empty"- Charlie says this after
he realizes Dr. Strauss is an opportunist
he can't remember punctuation rules
he goes to a party with the work boys
he finished reading Robinson Crusoe
19
Charlie finds it odd that honest people would think nothing of....
abusing handicapped people
abusing people unknown to them
abusing a man born with low intelligence
abusing children
20
The symptoms of Algernon's decline include...
excessive friendliness, vacuous expression, and hunger
lack of: motivation, cooperation, and appetite
lack of motivation, healthy fur, and a sad mood
poor vision, frequent urination, and irritability
21
Complete: "I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others like to have me around..."
to befriend me
to teach me
to use me
to make fun of me
22
After he overhears the scientists fight, Charlie leaves trembling. He feels...
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
there is no hope in humanity
23
Charlie says it's easy to make friends if
you recite poems beautifully
you let people laugh at you
you're smart
you're dumb
24
After the death of Algernon, Charlie is irritable and sometimes thinks of _______________
claiming the theory is his own
running away to Mexico
committing suicide
taking revenge on Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
25
"Their really my friends and they like me"--who said this?
Ms. Kinnian
Frank Reilly
Charlie
Joe Carp
26
Dr. Nemur wants to create the first...
human whose IQ has been tripled through surgery
human with exceptional intelligence
human to gain multiple perspectives at once
human who can progress then regress in intelligence
27
The first clue that all is not well with Algernon is...
Algernon loses a lot of weight
Algernon bites Charlie
Algernon starts speaking Hebrew
Algernon fails to finish the maze race
28
For good luck , Charlie Gordon keeps with him...
a lucky penny
a hare's foot
a rabbit's foot
a locket from his mother
29
Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter people will be...
more understanding
more friendly
happier
less worried
30
Who is Charlie's only true friend from the start of the story?
His coworker, Fay
He has no friends
His teacher
His landlady
31
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 speaks with a lisp.
He walks funny and bumps into customers.
32
When she calls Charlie "Charles", he is confused. Ms. Kinnian reacts by...
screaming about the operation
telling him his name is Charles
laughing it off
leaving the room in tears
33
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
34
The names of the scientists who operate on Charlie are...
Dr. Neman and Dr. Gill
Dr. Khempt and Dr. Kinnian
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Neman
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
35
Charlie feels proud that he...
was able to contain his emotions for so long
never lost his temper with the doctors
is the first "dumb person" to do something for science
he didn't feel proud about anything, just ashamed
36
The doctor talks to Charlie as if he was a _______________
man
pet
baby
teenager
37
Why does Ms. Kinnian recommend Charlie for the experiment?
He has a peaceful personality.
She is in love with him.
He is the only student suitable.
He has the most motivation.
38
What is Burt's opinion of IQ?
IQ measures how intelligent you are
IQ isn't a valuable meausure
IQ is both how much you can learn and how much you know
IQ measures how much intelligence you can get
