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Flowers for Algernon - 8th Grade
Flowers for Algernon - 8th Grade
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This is for the short story version of Flowers for Algernon.
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1
How does Charlie feel now that he knows his fate?
Helpless and disoriented
Relieved and happy
Angry and worried
Confused and dumb
2
What is the first sign of regression in Algernon?
Algernon bit Charlie
Algernon died
Algernon ran away
Algernon's fur turns dark
3
What point of view is this story told from?
1st person - Miss Kinnian
1st person - Charlie
3rd person - narrator
1st person - Dr. Nemur
4
Being of less importance, value or merit:
Illiteracy
Inferior
Intellectual
Invariable
5
The allusion that Fanny made in reference to Adam and Eve and the original sin means what?
Charlie won't get smart because God didn't make him smart
If you are too smart, you might make bad choices
People from the bible are never smart
Charlie will pay the price for trying to seek intelligence
6
In the story's resolution, Charlie...
deeply regrets that he ever had the operation.
again becomes a student in Miss Kinnian's class.
has gained a valuable experience but has lost his mental ability.
is exactly the same as he was at the beginning of the story.
7
What does the word Regression mean?
Not understood, not clear
Gradual loss of memory and skills
Being of less importance
To prove someone wrong
8
A person who studies, thinks, and reflects (considered to be smart)
Genius
Intellectual
Loafer
Concept
9
Who is the author of Flowers for Algernon?
Sharon Creech
Fred Gipson
Daniel Keyes
Roland Philbrek
10
When Charlie says this, what effect does this phrase have? "I reely pulled a Charlie Gordon"
It shows that Charlie is still flirting with Miss Kinnian
ICharlie has regressed back to his orignial state
It shows that Charlie makes fun of himself too
It shows that Charlie is angry for being teased
11
Which of the following themes is NOT developed throughout "Flowers for Algernon"?
It is wrong to mistreat intellectually disabled people.
It is dangerous for man to paly God.
A person should learn how to trust themselves and others.
Intelligence does not always lead to happiness.
12
What is obvious in the text that tells the readers Charlie is losing his intelligence?
He writes the dates incorrectly
He can't see the pictures in the inkblots again
He misspells words and doesn't use punctuation
He gets lost
13
What was the name of the ink blot test?
Rawshack
Thematic Aperception
Box and Whiskers
Ripcord
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Dangerously aggressive, savage
Loafers
Verified
Refute
Vicious
15
Based on the content of the story, what is likely the author's opinion of mentally disabled individuals?
Daniel Keyes is Charlie Gordon.
Daniel Keyes does not like those who help people with mental disabilities.
Daniel Keyes does not care about them.
Daniel Keyes is passionate about people with mental disabilities.
16
What is the importance of Charlie reading a hard book?
It makes Miss Kinnian fall in love with him
It shows that he is gaining knowledge
It shows that Charlie has self-confidence
It means people will like Charlie
17
What is the genre of this story?
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Traditional Literature
Science Fiction
18
Specific study, or specific kind of work:
Tangible
Senility
Specialization
Obscure
19
Exceptionally intelligent with NATURAL ability, talent
Refute
Tangible
Invariable
Genius
20
How does Charlie feel at the end of the tests?
Amused
Confident and Satisfied
Happy and Excited
Ashamed and Worried
21
At the end of the story, Charlie begins to spend a great deal of time alone because...
He wants a quiet place where he can listen to music and think.
Miss Kinnian and the doctors avoid him.
Mrs. Flynn does not want him to have visitors.
He lacks friends of his intellectual level.
22
What do the factory workers mean when they say, "Someone pulled a Charlie Gordon?"
They did something funny
They did something stupid
They did something smart
They made someone angry
23
Why did Charlie need to go back to Donnegan's factory?
He needs money for rent
He misses his friends
He is too dumb to work anywhere else
Because Miss Kinnian asked him to
24
What does Algernon do while Charlie works with paper and pencil?
Unlocks a lock
Hides in his cage
Runs a maze
Plays dead
25
What happened to Algernon?
Algernon ran away
Algernon became paralyzed
Algernon was given the operation a second time
Algernon died
26
Inability to read or write
Illiteracy
Coordination
Naivete
Refute
27
What is the setting of this story?
Europe, 1960's
New York, present day
New York, 1960s
Chicago, present day
28
What is one theme of this story?
Friendships vs. Lonliness
Survival
Humans playing God
Intelligence vs. Happiness
29
A thing that is able to be touched
Rapid
Obscure
Senility
Tangible
30
How is the subplot involving Charlie and the scientists resolved?
Charlie overtakes them in intelligence & finds the flaw in their experiment
Charlie gives Dr. Strauss an inferiority complex.
Dr. Strauss tries to visit Charlie, but Charlie won't let him in.
Dr. Nemur publishes his report and leaves Dr. Strauss out of it.
31
Who suggested that Charlie be used for the experiment?
Charlie's mom
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Nemur
Miss Kinnian
32
The process of becoming progressively worse:
Deterioration
Rapid
Acquire
Genius
33
What does Charlie realize when he watches the boy at the restaurant?
This boy is low functioning
Charlie was laughed at just like this boy
Charlie wants to help this boy get the operation too
That this boy is his son
34
When Charlie becomes a genius, what is his MOST important discovery?
that he has to communicate with people on a lower level
that Algernon will soon die
that Dr. Nemur doesn't know the work on experimental intelligence in India
his theory about how quickly artificial intelligence deteriorates
35
Why did Charlie quit his job at the plastic box company?
He was hired at a better job
His journal writing and research was taking too much time
His co-workers signed a petition to get him fired
He thought his job was too low for him now that he is smart
36
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways we know that Charlie is smarter?
Charlie can spell and write correctly
Charlie got his master's degree in 1 month
Charlie can read books
Charlie can beat Algernon in the race
37
When Miss Kinnian says, "I hope....I just hope to God - " What is that a literature element?
Flashback
Irony
Foreshadow
Figurative Language
38
What happens when Charlie takes Miss Kinnian out on a date?
Charlie realizes that he will soon be much smarter than her
Charlie realizes that he will never be as smart as her
She gets angry with him
Charlie doesn't like her personality
39
What does Dr. Strauss bring Charlie at night?
A television
An alarm clock
A computer
A radio
40
Why did Charlie end up back at Miss Kinnian's night school?
He needed to see Miss Kinnian
He wanted to teach the students
He wanted to find new friends
He forgot he didn't go there anymore
41
What did Charlie think would help the operation work?
His lucky rabbits foot
His strong, healthy body
His faith in God
His desire to be smart
42
Why does Charlie move away from New York?
He can't afford rent anymore
He wants to find his mom
He wants to visit Algernon's grave
He wants a fresh start with new friends
43
What is one sign that Charlie is showing regression?
He needs to go back to adult night school
He no longer loves Miss Kinnian
He can't read a book he once read
He forgets where he parked his car
44
Which character is dynamic?
Dr. Nemur
Charlie Gordon
Dr. Strauss
Fanny May
45
How do the factory workers feel about Charlie as he is getting smarter?
They are proud of him
They are scared of him
They are angry with him
They are jealous of him
46
Why do Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss fight?
They both love Miss Kinnian
Dr. Strauss hates Charlie
They both want credit for the experiment
Dr. Nemur wants to quit the experiment
47
Why is Charlie a good candidate for the operation?
He is healthy
He is so low functioning
He has good motivation
He is already smart
48
Why is Charlie doing more research work than the two doctors?
He has more time than they do
He understands his brain better than they do
He is much smarter than they are
He won't let them read his journal
49
How does Charlie feel now that he is so much smarter than everyone?
Happy
Confident
Angry
Lonely
50
Which of the following episodes is repeated in the story to draw a parallel and reveal Charlie's development?
Charlie has an operation.
Charlie has dinner with Miss Kinnian.
The factory workers force Charlie to leave his work.
The factory workers get Charlie drunk.
51
How do we as the readers know that Charlie is getting smarter?
He knows how to spell better
He remembers his childhood now
He takes IQ tests and the results show it
He becomes kinder to others
52
What does a static character mean?
Character is not important
Character stays the same
Character leaves the story
Character changes
