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