What does Professor Nemur make sure Charlie understands before the surgery?

The effects may only be temporary and may make him worse.

What makes Charlie sad when he takes Miss Kinnian out for dinner?

He knows he will leave her behind intellectually.

How is the subplot involving Charlie and the scientists resolved?

Charlie overtakes them in intelligence and finds their flaw.

What does it mean to pull a "Charlie Gordon"?

It means to do something stupid or idiotic.

What is Charlie's main internal conflict throughout the story?

Trying to understand his own mind and the nature of IQ.

Before the experiment begins, how do Charlie's co-workers treat him?

They treat him cruelly but he doesn't know it.

In the story's resolution, Charlie _________.

has gained a valuable experience but lost mental ability.

Why does Charlie agree to have the operation?

He wants to be smart and know things like other people do.

Charlie leaves New York because ____________.

he doesn't want people to feel sorry for him.

According to the novel, the reader might infer what about intellect and emotion?

intellect and emotional warmth cannot exit together

In the novel, what is the protagonist's problem?

He has a severe cognitive disability.

When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie ____________.

feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time.

Which of the following shows a parallel episode in the story?

The factory workers get Charlie drunk.

Which of the following events was not caused by Charlie defending the boy in the restaurant?

Charlie realizes how intelligent he has become.

Which event foreshadows what will happen to Charlie?

Algernon becomes uncooperative and disturbed.

When Charlie becomes a genius, his most important discovery is ________.

his theory about intelligence like his deteriorating.

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Flowers for Algernon Quiz 1

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This is a review/quiz over Flowers for Algernon. It contains different levels of questions, including vocabulary, plot, literary devices...

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1
What does Professor Nemur make sure Charlie understands before the surgery?
The effects may only be temporary.
Charlie will be super smart, but lonely.
Charlie will be better off than before.
The effects may only be temporary and may make him worse.
2
Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter, people will be ___________.
less worried
more understanding
his friends
happier
3
What makes Charlie sad when he takes Miss Kinnian out for dinner?
Miss Kinnian doesn't love him.
Miss Kinnian will refuse to have anything to do with him.
She thinks she was wrong to encourage the operation.
He knows he will leave her behind intellectually.
4
How is the subplot involving Charlie and the scientists resolved?
Dr. Nemur publishes his report and leaves Dr. Strauss out.
Dr. Strauss tries to visit Charlie, but can't.
Charlie gives Dr. Strauss an inferiority complex.
Charlie overtakes them in intelligence and finds their flaw.
5
How does Charlie feel about the test he is given before being selected for the surgery?
confused but confident he passed
confused
confused and afraid he failed
afraid
6
What does it mean to pull a "Charlie Gordon"?
It means to play with mice.
It means to do something funny.
It means to do something stupid or idiotic.
It means to make a simple mistake.
7
What is Charlie's main internal conflict throughout the story?
Trying to figure out what causes people to laugh at others.
Trying to get along with the factory workers.
Trying to understand his own mind and the nature of IQ.
Trying to learn to read and spell correctly.
8
Before the experiment begins, how do Charlie's co-workers treat him?
They treat him with respect.
They treat him cruelly, but Charlie knows it.
They treat him cruelly but he doesn't know it.
They call him names.
9
Flowers for Algernon was written by which author?
Charles Baudelaire
Daniel Keyes
Francis Scott Keyes
Daniel Smith
10
In the story's resolution, Charlie _________.
again becomes a student of Miss Kinnian's class.
is just the same as he was at the beginning of the story.
has gained a valuable experience but lost mental ability.
deeply regrets he ever had the operation.
11
Why does Charlie agree to have the operation?
He wants to be able to get a better job.
He wants to beat Algernon in the maze test.
He wants to be smart and know things like other people do.
He wants to please Dr. Strauss and Miss Kinnian.
12
Miss Kinnian ________________ treats Charlie with kindness and respect.
invariably
refute
regression
introspective
13
Charlie leaves New York because ____________.
he can't get a job now that he's a genius.
he doesn't want the men at the factory to laugh at him again
he doesn't want people to feel sorry for him.
his landlady throws him out because he owes rent.
14
According to the novel, the reader might infer what about intellect and emotion?
intellect and emotional warmth go hand in hand
as the intellect increases, emotional imbalances decrease
high intellect does not allow for emotions of any kind
intellect and emotional warmth cannot exit together
15
Who introduces Charlie to Algernon?
Mr. Denton
Dr. Doolittle
Simon
Burt
16
When Charlie begins to change, what action does Charlie's coworkers take?
petition to have him fired
steal his journal
steal his money
make him dance
17
In the novel, what is the protagonist's problem?
He is blind.
He is a dwarf.
He is obese.
He has a severe cognitive disability.
18
When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie ____________.
thinks Dr. Strauss should take credit for the experiment.
feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time.
thinks that he has done something wrong.
feels like he's just an experiment to the two doctors.
19
Which of the following shows a parallel episode in the story?
Charlie has an operation.
The factory workers force Charlie to leave his work.
The factory workers get Charlie drunk.
Charlie and Algernon are presented to the APA.
20
Who or what is Algernon?
A guinea pig.
The protagonist's childhood sweetheart.
The protagonist's dead mother.
A white mouse.
21
Will scientists be able to _______ Charlie's theory?
deterioration
introspective
refute
invariably
22
One hopes that Charlie's ____________ will not take him down to his previous level.
refute
introspective
invariably
regression
23
Which of the following events was not caused by Charlie defending the boy in the restaurant?
Charlie realizes how intelligent he has become.
Charlie decides to work in the field of human intelligence.
Charlie is disgusted with himself for laughing at the boy.
Charlie remembers how he also used to play the clown.
24
Which event foreshadows what will happen to Charlie?
The boy at the restaurant drops a plate.
Dr. Nemur & Dr. Strauss's research is incomplete.
Algernon becomes uncooperative and disturbed.
Charlie is given his own laboratory.
25
Who is the protagonist in Flowers for Algernon?
Burt
Charlie
Mr. Donner
Algernon
26
Charlie is naturally ____________ and aware of his thoughts and feelings.
regression
deterioration
invariably
introspective
27
When Charlie becomes a genius, his most important discovery is ________.
his theory about intelligence like his deteriorating.
that Algernon will soon die.
that he has to communicate with Miss Kinnian simply.
that Dr. N. doesn't know India's exp. intelligence work.
28
What is the name of Charlie's sister?
Scout
Beth
Dorine
Norma
29
Charlie notices his mental _____ when he can't understand the report he has written.
refute
invariably
introspection
deterioration

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