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Review of Flowers for Algernon for a high school class. #flowersforalgernon #english
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1
The man who defends Charlie from a man who makes fun of him is
Mr. Donnegan
Joe Carp
Frank Reilly
Amos Borg
2
After Charlie realizes the boys at work use him as a source of entertainment, he feels...
naked
joyless
confused
hopeless
3
As he regresses mentally, Charlie thinks more and more of...
his mom and dad
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
Algernon
his coworkers
4
How old was the dishwasher at the corner diner Charlie visits?
17
15
16
13
5
The word Charlie looks up in the dictionary to understand what Dr. Strauss tells him is
subconscious
conscious
psychology
conflict
6
Who says that Charlie "used to be a good, dependable ordinary man-..not too bright...but honest
Mr. Donnegan
Frank
Fanny
Joe
7
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
8
After the operation, Ms. Kinnian teaches Charlie...
in the laboratory
in the hospital
at the local library
at his home
9
Dr. Strauss said that Dr. Nemur was more interested in ______ than he was in the experiment
the Chair of Psychology at Harvard
the Chair of Psychology at Princeton
fame and fortune
the Chair of Philosophy at Yale
10
Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter people will be...
more understanding
happier
less worried
more friendly
11
Charlie takes up his job as janitor and tells himself...
that he will make Ms. Kinnian proud
that he is good at this job, no matter what others say
that he doesn't have to stay at this job forever
not to pay attention if the men make fun of him again
12
Dancing with Ellen is embarrassing for Charlie because
he doesn't know how to dance and lacks coordination
he is just a shy person who hates the limelight
he blushes, probably because he'd never danced with a girl
he wets his pants
13
Ms. Kinnian uses a simile to describe Charlie's rapid progress when she tells him he is like...
an empty notebook
a beautiful, old library
an owl
a sponge
14
When he finishes reading Robinson Crusoe, Charlie wants to know
what happens next
why Crusoe was marooned
why Crusoe had no friends
why the book was so hard
15
The boy's eyes are described by Charlie as being ________ and his smile _____________.
dull, vacuous
empty, dumb
vacant, vacuous
black, crooked
16
Charlie thinks the men at the factory are his good friends. This is an example of..
situation irony
metaphor
dramatic irony
verbal irony
17
Dr. Nemur called Dr. Strauss "nothing more than _________...trying to ride to glory"
a snake
an idiot
an opportunist
a phony
18
In what year did Keyes publish
Flowers for Algernon
?
1989
1959
1979
1969
19
Who in the factory refused to sign the petition due to his or her principles?
Mr. Donnegan
Joe Carp
Fanny Girden
Amos Borg
20
When Ms. Kinnian comes to see Charlie, he
opens the door and hugs her
leaves the building through the window
yells at her to go away
opens the door and begins to cry
21
What is Burt's opinion of IQ?
IQ measures how intelligent you are
IQ is both how much you can learn and how much you know
IQ isn't a valuable meausure
IQ measures how much intelligence you can get
22
During the maze races against Algernon, one of the men testing Charlie hides from his view...
his papers
the answers
a syringe
a watch
23
After the incident at the diner, Charlie is hurt most of all when he realizes...
that he had once joined with the others, laughing at himself
that the people called him such mean names
that he used to be friends with that boy
that he will be in the boy's shoes soon
24
The new emotion Charlie feels after his operation is
anger
trust
happiness
confusion
25
Charlie buries Algernon's body in...
a large match box
a cheese box
a pencil case
a paper bag
26
Charlie finds it odd that honest people would think nothing of....
abusing a man born of low intelligence
abusing handicapped people
abusing people unknown to them
abusing children
27
Charlie's feelings after reading Robinson Cruosoe demonstrate that he is very
unaware
unkind
illogical
empathetic
28
After he gains intelligence, Charlie finds that it makes work at the factory "kind of ________"
interesting
lonely
depressing
satisfying
29
When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie...
feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time
thinks Dr. Strauss should take credit for the experiment
thinks that he has done something wrong
feels like crying
30
After the operation, Charlie is increasingly
joyful
mistrustful
suicidal
inspired
31
"I feel sick inside....inside my chest it feels empty"- Charlie says this after
he finished reading Robinson Crusoe
he realizes Dr. Strauss is an opportunist
he can't remember punctuation rules
he goes to a party with the work boys
32
After his dinner with Ms. Kinnian, Charlie plays with two symbolic objects. What are they?
His glasses and his ring
his rabbit foot and his keys
his rabbit foot and a penny
Nothing. this didn't happen
33
After he drops the plates, the boy seems to prepare himself to be ...
beaten
laughed at
ignored
stroked
34
Before the operation, Dr. Strauss tells Charlie...
Not to bother with superstition but focus on science.
Not to sue him.
Not to think too much before the operation.
Not too worry, because everything will be alright.
35
"No one I've ever known is what he appears to be on the ____________"
outside
surface
front
behind
36
The first language Charlie realizes he can't read anymore is...
Hebrew
French
Russian
German
37
What is the name of the company Charlie once worked at?
Exodus Baking Company
Donnegan's Plastic Box Company
The Donnegan Quick Bake Company
The Manhattan Square Bakery
38
Why do people resent Charlie after he becomes smart?
they don't resent him
they resent his knowge and understanding
they miss him
he gets paid more now that he's smarter
39
The inspiration for the character Charlie Gordon came to Keyes when...
He saw people making fun of a man with low IQ.
A student of his class asked him if he could become smart
He read an article about scientists performing IQ tests.
Keyes was used in a scientific experiment to increase IQ.
40
Charlie's last request is that...
they leave flowers on Algernon's grave
they write about him in the papers
they never give up on the experiment
they give Dr. Nemur a scare
41
At the party, Joe Carp tells Charlie to
lick the beer on the floor
dance with a man
dance with Ellen
sing with the girls
42
Charlie hates the thematic apperception tests because
he dislikes Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss
he thinks the pictures are fake
he doesn't want to make up lies about people
he feels lonely when he looks at the people
43
How much money will Charlie's idea save Mr. Donnegan, the owner of the factory, every year?
10,000
8,000
9,000
5,000
44
Complete: "I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others like to have me around..."
to make fun of me
to befriend me
to teach me
to use me
45
The "present" Dr. Strauss has for Charlie after the operation is...
A canvas and tools for him to paint with
A small maze he can practice with at home.
A television-like device that will teach him when he sleeps.
A tape recorder to record his thoughts.
46
Charlie can't remember where he lives. When _________ he feels that it has happened before.
his landlady talks to him
the boys from work invite him for drinks
the police beat him up
the police take him home
47
After Charlie tells Ms. Kinnian that all his "friends are smart people but there good" she
cries
laughs
sighs
does nothing
48
The inkblot test Charlie takes part in is called...
Mensa Inkblot Test
Raw Shock Test
Strauss Test of Intelligence
Rorschach test
49
The symptoms of Algernon's decline include...
lack of motivation, healthy fur, and a sad mood
lack of: motivation, cooperation, and appetite
excessive friendliness, vacuous expression, and hunger
poor vision, frequent urination, and irritability
50
Charlie's job at the factory is
assembly line worker
delivery boy
janitor
assistant baker
51
On July 28th Charlie "did a dumb thing." What was it?
he showed up to Ms. Kinian's class
he started to cry at work
he forgot to pay the rent
he forgot to show up for work
52
What simile does Ms. K use to describe how Charlie will soon outpace her intellectually?
a mountain
a cloud
the sun
a ladder
53
When she calls Charlie "Charles", he is confused. Ms. Kinnian reacts by...
leaving the room in tears
laughing it off
screaming about the operation
telling him his name is Charles
54
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
55
The title of the book Charlie once read and later picks up and can't understand is...
Walden
Robinson Crusoe
Self-Reliance
Paradise Lost
56
Mrs. Flynn seems to suggest that she thinks of...
kicking Charlie out if he doesn't pay rent
moving to another city
finding Charlie a girlfriend
getting a new roommate for Charlie
57
Charlie puts flowers on Algernon's grave. How often?
Once a day
Once a week
He doesn't
Every Sunday
58
The advice Charlie gives Dr. Nemur in his parting letter is
to throw himself off the side of a building
to let Dr. Strauss work with him and share the recognition
to let people laugh at him so he will have more friends
to repeat the experiment again and not give up
59
How much money did Charlie get as a bonus for his improvement to the factory?
$35
$25
$15
$45
60
After he increases his intelligence, Charlie says he feels more _____ than ever before
depressed
alone
happy
excited
61
Algernon and Charlie are presented to the __________ by Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss.
American Council of Psychologists
American Psychological Assocation
Hall of Fame
American Council of Philosophy
62
Dr. Nemur wants to create the first...
human to gain multiple perspectives at once
human who can progress then regress in intelligence
human with exceptional intelligence
human whose IQ has been tripled through surgery
63
Who wants people to "take him for a genius"?
Dr. Strauss
Charlie
Dr. Nemur
Burt
64
The first clue that all is not well with Algernon is...
Algernon loses a lot of weight
Algernon fails to finish the maze race
Algernon bites Charlie
Algernon starts speaking Hebrew
65
Before he wrote
Flowers for Algernon
, what was Daniel Keyes' job?
He was a teacher.
He was a janitor.
He was always a writer.
He was a painter.
66
Who is Charlie's only true friend from the start of the story?
His landlady
His teacher
He has no friends
His coworker, Fay
67
What colour is Ms. Kinnian's hair
black
she has no hair
brunette
blonde
68
Where do Joe and Frank invite Charlie?
to drink at Muggsy's
to the local movie theatre
to a dance at Sue's
they never invite him out
69
Mrs. Flynn tells Charlie that she doesn't like
clowns
idiots
loafers
intellectuals
70
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
When the men tell him to stand outside and guard the place
He goes to the bathroom
When the police arrive to break up a fight
71
Charlie reacts to the doctor's treatment of him
positively; he tells him thank you
positively; he feels much better
negatively; he feels the doctor has a strange voice
negatively; he chases him out for making fun of him
72
For good luck , Charlie Gordon keeps with him...
a locket from his mother
a lucky penny
a hare's foot
a rabbit's foot
73
What names does the owner of the restaurant call the boy who dropped the dishes?
a klutz, an idiot
an idiot, a loser
an idiot, a fool
an idiot, a dope
74
To which city does Charlie decide to leave?
Washington
New York
Princeton
Toronto
75
When Mrs. Flynn calls a doctor to see Charlie, Charlie tells him
to help Algernon
he feels aspirin will be enough to cure him
he is not going to give up
he has no friends or relatives
76
Charlie thinks of returning to the Box Company because he
forgot his wallet there
is broke
is forced to by Mrs. Flynn
is lonely
77
The names of the scientists who operate on Charlie are...
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Neman
Dr. Khempt and Dr. Kinnian
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
Dr. Neman and Dr. Gill
78
The doctor talks to Charlie as if he was a _______________
pet
teenager
baby
man
79
Charlie feels proud that he...
is the first "dumb person" to do something for science
he didn't feel proud about anything, just ashamed
never lost his temper with the doctors
was able to contain his emotions for so long
80
The word "vacuous" means...
Showing a lack of empathy.
Showing a lack of intelligence.
Dark, like a black pit.
Showing a vengeful spirit.
81
The inclusion of
Robinson Crusoe
in
Flowers for Algernon
is deliberate. It is...
a symbol
an allusion
a metaphor
foreshadowing
82
After the death of Algernon, Charlie is irritable and sometimes thinks of _______________
taking revenge on Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
running away to Mexico
killing himself
claiming the theory is his own
83
Before Charlie undergoes the operation, he writes: "I dont care if it herts." This is...
irony
foreshadowing
symbolism
character
84
The languages Dr. Strauss can read are...
Polish, Russian, Hebrew
Latin, Greek, Persian
Latin, Greek, Hebrew
French, Italian, Hebrew
85
The first difficult book Charlie reads after his operation is...
Robinson Crusoe
Pride and Prejudice
Paradise Lost
War and Peace
86
How many employees of Donnegan's Plastic Box Company signed a petition to have Charlie fired?
450
50
791
840
87
The first sign of Charlie's mental regression is
lack of motivation
absent-mindedness
poor spelling
extreme thirst
88
Charlie's family can be well described as:
loving
eccentric
tumultuous
small
89
Who says this: "Their going to use me!"
Burt
Charlie
Ms. Kinnian
Algernon
90
The first punctuation mark Charlie learns to use is
the colon
the period
the comma
the exclamation mark
91
At the bar, Joe Carp asks Charlie to
Dance alone by the jukebox
Dance with a group of girls
Sing them a song from his childhood
Show them how he cleans toilets
92
Charlie overhears Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss arguing about...
Who understood psychological principles better
Who is the greatest scientist of them all
Who should be on the cover of TIME magazine
Who could take the most credit for the experiment
93
The fact that Charlie is described as feeling "naked" is significant. It is an allusion to...
The fall of Satan
The story of Adam and Eve's loss of innocence
The parable of the prodigal son
The pride of Icarus
94
"Of course I remember"--who says this?
Ms. Kinian when she promises to meet Charlie at the hospital
Charlie when Burt explains the inkblot test
Charlie, when the scientists ask him if he is writing
Dr. Nemur when Charlie reminds him about giving him a book
95
What is Charlie's IQ before the operation?
70+4
6.8 x 10
90-20
90-21
96
What Charlie Gordon and Robinson Crusoe share in common is...
a desire for romantic love
a desire to be intelligent
a desire for food, clothing, and shelter
a desire for human connection
97
In which countries has
Flowers for Algernon
been banned?
Ireland
USA
Britain
Canada
98
Who has the dream of having "a big shot husband," according to Burt?
Dr. Nemur
Dr. Strauss
Burt's wife
Ms. Kinnian
99
When Charlie asked his mother if his father ran away with another woman, his mother...
told him it was sadly true
slapped him in the face then cried
slapped him in the face and said he was dead
kissed his forehead and said she didn't know
100
Charlie is determined to find the cause of the "sharp _____________ in Algernon"
deterioration
regression
convolution
absolution
101
Charlie calls his theory....
The Gordon-Strauss Effect
The Kinnian Effect
The Algernon- Gordon Effect
The Intelligence Regression Effect
102
Name the technique: "Never mind, Charles. I just hope I wasn't wrong to advise you to do this."
symbolism
character development
irony
foreshadowing
103
Why do the cu
104
Charlie says it's easy to make friends if
you recite poems beautifully
you're dumb
you're smart
you let people laugh at you
105
The second test requires Charlie to "make up stories" about people in pictures. What is it?
A Thematic Apperception Test
Visual Impressions Test
IQ Visual Test
An Advanced Visual Test
106
Charlie's father was a difficult man to live with because he...
was a stripper
was unfaithful to his wife
was a schizophrenic
was a drunk
107
Who yells at Ernie, the office boy, saying he is "trying to be a Charlie Gordon"?
Frank Reilly
JoeCarp
Amos Borg
George Reilly
108
Why do the customers at the diner begin to laugh and make jokes at the boy's expense?
He speaks with a lisp.
He drops all the dishes he was carrying.
He asks Charlie for a dime.
He walks funny and bumps into customers.
109
"Their really my friends and they like me"--who said this?
Frank Reilly
Ms. Kinnian
Joe Carp
Charlie
110
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 of love
the nice feeling he had drinking beer
111
Charlie starts to read college level books on all subjects, except which banned subject?
philosophy
anthropology
biology
psychology
112
Before he leaves, Charlie decides to take with him...
books
Algernon's corpse
a picture of his parents
his television set
113
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
114
Why did Charlie decide to undergo the operation in the first place?
He wants to be able to get a better job.
He wants to please Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur.
He wants to beat Algernon in the maze test.
He wants to be smart and know things like other people do.
115
Before the operation, Charlie writes that Dr. Nemur is ...
a good man
an idiot
a grouch
a little crazy
116
Why does Ms. Kinnian recommend Charlie for the experiment?
She is in love with him.
He is the only student suitable.
He has a peaceful personality.
He has the most motivation.
117
How old is Ms. Kinnian at the time of the experiment?
34
29
25
35
118
Charlie's mission becomes...
figuring out how to make the dumb intelligent
figuring out how to marry Ms. Kinian
figuring out how to save his intelligence
figuring out how to erase the effects of original sin
