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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
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 then cried
slapped him in the face and said he was dead
2
After the operation, Charlie is increasingly
suicidal
mistrustful
inspired
joyful
3
Dr. Nemur called Dr. Strauss "nothing more than _________...trying to ride to glory"
a phony
an opportunist
a snake
an idiot
4
The first punctuation mark Charlie learns to use is
the period
the comma
the exclamation mark
the colon
5
At the bar, Joe Carp asks Charlie to
Dance alone by the jukebox
Sing them a song from his childhood
Dance with a group of girls
Show them how he cleans toilets
6
Mrs. Flynn seems to suggest that she thinks of...
kicking Charlie out if he doesn't pay rent
getting a new roommate for Charlie
finding Charlie a girlfriend
moving to another city
7
Charlie buries Algernon's body in...
a pencil case
a cheese box
a large match box
a paper bag
8
Why does Charlie "seldom speak to anyone" and spend most of his time in his apartment alone?
He read Emerson's book, Self Reliance
He finds discussion with average people tiresome
He can't connect with people on their level.
He wanted to better understand the life of Robinson Crusoe
9
To which city does Charlie decide to leave?
Toronto
New York
Washington
Princeton
10
The man who defends Charlie from a man who makes fun of him is
Frank Reilly
Mr. Donnegan
Amos Borg
Joe Carp
11
What is the name of the company Charlie once worked at?
Donnegan's Plastic Box Company
Exodus Baking Company
The Manhattan Square Bakery
The Donnegan Quick Bake Company
12
The first clue that all is not well with Algernon is...
Algernon fails to finish the maze race
Algernon starts speaking Hebrew
Algernon bites Charlie
Algernon loses a lot of weight
13
Charlie says it's easy to make friends if
you're dumb
you let people laugh at you
you recite poems beautifully
you're smart
14
Where do Joe and Frank invite Charlie?
they never invite him out
to the local movie theatre
to drink at Muggsy's
to a dance at Sue's
15
Complete: "I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others like to have me around..."
to use me
to teach me
to befriend me
to make fun of me
16
For good luck , Charlie Gordon keeps with him...
a hare's foot
a lucky penny
a rabbit's foot
a locket from his mother
17
When Mrs. Flynn calls a doctor to see Charlie, Charlie tells him
he has no friends or relatives
he is not going to give up
he feels aspirin will be enough to cure him
to help Algernon
18
Charlie overhears Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss arguing about...
Who is the greatest scientist of them all
Who could take the most credit for the experiment
Who should be on the cover of TIME magazine
Who understood psychological principles better
19
Charlie's father was a difficult man to live with because he...
was a stripper
was a schizophrenic
was unfaithful to his wife
was a drunk
20
Who is Charlie's only true friend from the start of the story?
His landlady
His coworker, Fay
His teacher
He has no friends
21
Dr. Strauss said that Dr. Nemur was more interested in ______ than he was in the experiment
the Chair of Philosophy at Yale
the Chair of Psychology at Harvard
the Chair of Psychology at Princeton
fame and fortune
22
At the party, Joe Carp tells Charlie to
dance with a man
sing with the girls
dance with Ellen
lick the beer on the floor
23
After Charlie realizes the boys at work use him as a source of entertainment, he feels...
joyless
naked
confused
hopeless
24
What is Charlie's IQ before the operation?
90-20
70+4
6.8 x 10
90-21
25
Charlie's last request is that...
they give Dr. Nemur a scare
they never give up on the experiment
they leave flowers on Algernon's grave
they write about him in the papers
26
The first sign of Charlie's mental regression is
extreme thirst
absent-mindedness
poor spelling
lack of motivation
27
After Charlie tells Ms. Kinnian that all his "friends are smart people but there good" she
sighs
cries
does nothing
laughs
28
Why did Charlie decide to undergo the operation in the first place?
He wants to be smart and know things like other people do.
He wants to beat Algernon in the maze test.
He wants to please Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur.
He wants to be able to get a better job.
29
The symptoms of Algernon's decline include...
lack of: motivation, cooperation, and appetite
poor vision, frequent urination, and irritability
lack of motivation, healthy fur, and a sad mood
excessive friendliness, vacuous expression, and hunger
30
Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter people will be...
happier
less worried
more understanding
more friendly
31
The names of the scientists who operate on Charlie are...
Dr. Khempt and Dr. Kinnian
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Neman
Dr. Neman and Dr. Gill
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
32
"Their really my friends and they like me"--who said this?
Frank Reilly
Charlie
Joe Carp
Ms. Kinnian
33
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 speaks with a lisp.
He drops all the dishes he was carrying.
He asks Charlie for a dime.
34
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
35
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
36
The inkblot test Charlie takes part in is called...
Rorschach test
Mensa Inkblot Test
Raw Shock Test
Strauss Test of Intelligence
37
Charlie feels proud that he...
he didn't feel proud about anything, just ashamed
was able to contain his emotions for so long
is the first "dumb person" to do something for science
never lost his temper with the doctors
38
After the operation, Ms. Kinnian teaches Charlie...
at the local library
in the laboratory
in the hospital
at his home
39
"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 can't remember punctuation rules
he realizes Dr. Strauss is an opportunist
40
Why does Ms. Kinnian recommend Charlie for the experiment?
He has the most motivation.
She is in love with him.
He is the only student suitable.
He has a peaceful personality.
41
Before the operation, Dr. Strauss tells Charlie...
Not to think too much before the operation.
Not to bother with superstition but focus on science.
Not to sue him.
Not too worry, because everything will be alright.
42
When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie...
thinks that he has done something wrong
thinks Dr. Strauss should take credit for the experiment
feels like crying
feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time
43
Charlie starts to read college level books on all subjects, except which banned subject?
philosophy
psychology
anthropology
biology
44
Charlie calls his theory....
The Gordon-Strauss Effect
The Intelligence Regression Effect
The Algernon- Gordon Effect
The Kinnian Effect
45
Charlie thinks the men at the factory are his good friends. This is an example of..
situation irony
metaphor
verbal irony
dramatic irony
46
Charlie can't remember where he lives. When _________ he feels that it has happened before.
the boys from work invite him for drinks
the police take him home
the police beat him up
his landlady talks to him
