Why was Charlie so insistent on continuing his work?

He believed he was the only person who could find an answer

What did Charlie lose on June 23?

His ability to type and read foreign languages

"Suddenly, time has become very important to me" (PR 13, May 25). Why did Charlie say this?

Algernon's deterioration showed him that the end is nigh

How did Charlie comfort himself before returning to the factory?

He told himself that mockery is still acceptance

Why did Charlie cry on July 27?

He did not expect Joe & Frank to stand up for him

Why were the characters upset about the changes in Algernon?

They believe Algernon's deterioration foreshadows Charlie's

What was Charlie's greatest fear on June 21?

Being so dumb that he laughs at his own humiliation

Why does Charlie end with a request to "put some flowrs on Algernons grave?" (PR 13, July 28)

He saw Algernon as a symbol of himself, He was also mourning the death of smart Charlie

How did Charlie feel on June 30?

He was angry at the books that were now too hard, He was impatient with his inability to spell and write

Which of the following best describes how Charlie's old colleagues felt towards him on July 27?

They pitied his plight & admired his courage in facing it

Why did the strange doctor think that Charlie was crazy?

As he did not believe that Charlie was once a genius, As Charlie considered Algernon (a mouse) a friend

How did Charlie feel about his regression and why?

He's sad but not blaming anyone as he knew what might happen

Which of the following best describes Charlie's father?

Selfish drunkard who broke promises

Why did Charlie refuse to see Miss Kinnian on July 25?

He still had pride & didn't want her to see his regression

What was "the problem [Charlie has] been concerned with all [his] life" (PR13, May 29)?

How to quantify and calculate intelligence

How did Mrs Flynn know that Charlie is "really sick?"

Charlie had awful headaches that can't be cured with aspirin

Why was Mr Donnegan suspicious of Charlie?

As he wondered why the smart Charlie wants to be a janitor

"I'm driven on by something inside that won't let me stop" (May 31). Why was Charlie so driven?

He wanted to know if and when Algernon's fate would be his

Why was Charlie hesitant to return to Donnegans Plastic Box Company?

He was afraid that his old colleagues would mock his plight

What "dumb thing" (PR 13, July 28) did Charlie do?

He went for Miss Kinnian's class at the adult center

"Everyone is upset about what this may mean" (PR13, May 24). What does "this" refer to?

The changes in Algernon (less co-operative and motivated)

Is Charlie better or worse of for having participated in the experiment?

Better as he has had a chance to be smart, Worse as he knew what it's like to be smart, only to lose it

How did Charlie remind Mrs Flynn of her son?

He lay around all day and did not do anything

What prompted Miss Kinnian's emotional outburst on July 28?

She was confronted with Charlie's regression

Why did Charlie throw the book across the room?

It symbolised his rapid deterioration

Why was Charlie both sorry and grateful about the results of his work?

He was sorry about the result but grateful to add to science

Why did Charlie decide to leave New York?

He does not want everyone to pity him

What was Charlie's hope on June 15?

To retain some of the knowledge he gained

What were the results of Charlie's experiments and calculations?

Artificial increases in intelligence are only temporary

Why did Charlie tell Mrs Flynn that he was sick?

He would have been thrown out for any other answer

How did Charlie mourn Algernon?

He placed flowers on Algernon's grave once a week

What were the first symptoms of deterioration and when did Charlie notice them?

Emotional instability & forgetfulness; June 5

What is the end result of the Algernon-Gordon Effect?

End up less intelligent than they originally were

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1
What is the title of Charlie's report?
The Nemur-Strauss-Gordon Effect
The Gordon-Algernon Effect
The Algernon-Gordon Effect
A Study of Structure and Function of Increased Intelligence
2
Why was Charlie so insistent on continuing his work?
He believed he was the only person who could find an answer
He did not trust the doctors
He wanted to impress Miss Kinnian
He felt that time was running out
3
What did Charlie lose on June 23?
His ability to understand his own research
His motor skills (i.e. he keeps tripping over things)
His ability to type and read foreign languages
His ability to read Krueger's "Uber psychische Ganzheit"
4
"Suddenly, time has become very important to me" (PR 13, May 25). Why did Charlie say this?
The doctors did not want to pay him anymore
Mrs Nemur was pressuring Dr Nemur to get rid of him
There was another APA conference coming up
Algernon's deterioration showed him that the end is nigh
5
How did Charlie comfort himself before returning to the factory?
He prepared to be isolated
He reminded himself that he was smarter than the others
He told himself that his "friends" would like him now
He told himself that mockery is still acceptance
6
Why did Charlie cry on July 27?
He was mocked by one of the new workers
His old colleagues signed another petition to fire him
He did not expect Joe & Frank to stand up for him
No one wanted to talk to him
7
Why were the characters upset about the changes in Algernon?
Charlie was sad about Algernon's declining health
They believe Algernon's deterioration foreshadows Charlie's
They were sad for Algernon
Algernon was not eating and its health suffered
8
What was Charlie's greatest fear on June 21?
Becoming like the boy in the restaurant
Returning to a child-like state
Being so dumb that he laughs at his own humiliation
Forgetting all the knowledge he gained after the operation
9
Why does Charlie end with a request to "put some flowrs on Algernons grave?" (PR 13, July 28)
He wanted to get to his new life
He saw Algernon as a symbol of himself
He did not want Algernon to get lonely
He was also mourning the death of smart Charlie
10
How did Charlie feel on June 30?
He was angry at the books that were now too hard
He disliked having to write the Progress Reports
He was angry at the doctors for the lack of permanence
He was impatient with his inability to spell and write
11
Which of the following best describes how Charlie's old colleagues felt towards him on July 27?
They were scared of him as he was too smart
They pitied his plight & admired his courage in facing it
They hated him as he was a threat to their jobs
They wanted to mock him for gaining then losing intelligence
12
Why did the strange doctor think that Charlie was crazy?
As he did not believe that Charlie was once a genius
As Charlie considered Algernon (a mouse) a friend
As Charlie did not have any friends or relatives
As he did not know Charlie
13
Algernon was "unusually disturbed and vicious" on May 23. What did he do to Charlie?
He ran away from the lab
He bit Charlie
He ran around Charlie
He scratched Charlie
14
A policeman brought Charlie home on June 19. When did this happen before?
May 6
April 3
April 6
April 15
15
How did Charlie feel about his regression and why?
He blamed the doctors for taking advantage of him
He's sad but not blaming anyone as he knew what might happen
Guilt for not saving Algernon
Hate for Miss Kinnian as she convinced him to go for it
16
Which of the following best describes Charlie's father?
Had a beard & died a long time ago
Selfish drunkard who broke promises
Ran off with Cousin Miltie's mother's friend
Loved Charlie a lot & frequently brought him out to play
17
Why did Charlie refuse to see Miss Kinnian on July 25?
He wanted to guilt Miss Kinnian into paying his rent for him
He still had pride & didn't want her to see his regression
He wanted to make Miss Kinnian cry
He hated her and blamed her for causing his plight
18
What was "the problem [Charlie has] been concerned with all [his] life" (PR13, May 29)?
How to quantify and calculate intelligence
How to measure and calculate IQ
How to improve the Rorschach Test and quantify its results
How to be smart
19
Which book did Charlie throw across the room on June 15?
The Bible
Robinson Crusoe
Paradise Lost
Dorbermann's Fifth Concerto
20
How did Mrs Flynn know that Charlie is "really sick?"
Charlie had no energy to do anything
Charlie's television set broke and he did not get it fixed
Charlie lost this month's cheque from the lab
Charlie had awful headaches that can't be cured with aspirin
21
Why was Mr Donnegan suspicious of Charlie?
As he worried that Charlie wanted revenge
As he wondered why the smart Charlie wants to be a janitor
As he also thought that Charlie was evil
As he worried that Charlie would cause a revolt
22
"I'm driven on by something inside that won't let me stop" (May 31). Why was Charlie so driven?
He wanted to earn his own lab and right to do research
He wanted to know the reason for Algernon's sharp regression
He wanted to save Algernon
He wanted to know if and when Algernon's fate would be his
23
Why was Charlie hesitant to return to Donnegans Plastic Box Company?
He felt that being a janitor was beneath him now
He hated his old colleagues for chasing him out in the past
He was afraid that his old colleagues would mock his plight
He worried that Mr Donnegan would no longer trust him
24
Which of the following best describes how Miss Kinnian felt on July 28?
Pity, sorrow and terror
Guilt, sadness and pity
Anger, hate and fear
Guilt, remorse and confusion
25
What "dumb thing" (PR 13, July 28) did Charlie do?
He went for Miss Kinnian's class at the adult center
He sat in the wrong seat at Miss Kinnian's class
He lost his reader for Miss Kinnian's class
He went into the wrong class at the adult center
26
"Everyone is upset about what this may mean" (PR13, May 24). What does "this" refer to?
The changes in Algernon (less co-operative and motivated)
Algernon escaping his cage
Algernon biting Charlie
Charlie becoming smarter than everyone else
27
Is Charlie better or worse of for having participated in the experiment?
Better as he has had a chance to be smart
Worse as he knew what it's like to be smart, only to lose it
Neither, as he just went back to how he was before
Both as his new knowledge is both good and bad
28
How did Charlie remind Mrs Flynn of her son?
He lay around all day and did not do anything
His appearance resembled her son
He was staying in her son's old room
He was around the same age as her son
29
What prompted Miss Kinnian's emotional outburst on July 28?
She did not expect to see Charlie
She was confronted with Charlie's regression
She was angry that Charlie lost the reader for her class
She was embarrassed that Charlie went into the wrong class
30
Why did Charlie throw the book across the room?
He could no longer understand it
It symbolised his rapid deterioration
He was angry
He hated Milton
31
Why was Charlie both sorry and grateful about the results of his work?
He was both sorry and grateful to the doctors
He was sorry about the result but grateful to add to science
He was happy to be smart but sad that it was temporary
He went against the doctors but still felt grateful to them
32
Why did Charlie decide to leave New York?
His "friends" keep mocking him
He cannot bear to see Miss Kinnian anymore
He does not want everyone to pity him
He wants to forget everything that happened
33
What was Charlie's hope on June 15?
To survive the deterioration
To gain friends
To retain some of the knowledge he gained
To remember Algernon
34
What were the results of Charlie's experiments and calculations?
Math is more useful than Psychology and Medicine
Dr Nemur and Dr Strauss were wrong
Artificial increases in intelligence are only temporary
Algernon is going to die
35
Why did Charlie tell Mrs Flynn that he was sick?
He would have been thrown out for any other answer
He wanted her to stop nagging at him
He did not know how to explain himself to her
He was really sick with a physical illness
36
How did Charlie mourn Algernon?
He placed flowers on Algernon's grave once a fortnight
He placed flowers on Algernon's grave everyday
He placed flowers on Algernon's grave once a month
He placed flowers on Algernon's grave once a week
37
When did Algernon die?
June 12
June 5
June 10
June 8
38
What were the first symptoms of deterioration and when did Charlie notice them?
Headaches & fear; June 7
Anger & headaches; June 5
Emotional instability & forgetfulness; June 7
Emotional instability & forgetfulness; June 5
39
What is the end result of the Algernon-Gordon Effect?
End up less intelligent than they originally were
Death
Retain their memories and abilities permanently
Return to how they were like before the operation

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