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