Charlie is MOST upset when the mentally challenged boy in the restaurant drops the dishes

because Charlie realizes he was laughing at the boy, too

When Charlie writes about the “amazed,” he is referring to

that maze he and Algernon race to solve

In addition to losing intelligence, what other effects does Charlie notice about himself?

all of the other choices are correct

Charlie listens to a TV-like teaching machine in his sleep

to learn material with his subconscious mind

Fanny tells Charlie that his new intelligence is like the story of the Garden of Eden because

she thinks his new intelligence is evil

Charlie moves away from New York at the end of the story

so people won’t feel sorry for him

Why does Charlie get a $25 bonus at work?

because he found a new way to line up the machines

This story is probably called “Flowers for Algernon” because

Charlie wants everyone to remember him and Algernon

The Algernon-Gordon Effect is

Charlie will lose his intelligence as fast as he gained it

When Charlie’s intelligence improves and becomes obvious at work, the employees there

get up a petition to have him fired

After studying punctuation with Miss Kinnian, Charlie

he figures it all out after reading the grammar book

In Charlie’s letter to Miss Kinnian and the doctors at the end of the story, he tells them

to leave flowers on Algernon’s grave

Which of the following BEST describes Charlie’s attitude about the failure of the surgery?

he is grateful to have been smart for a little while

At the height of his intelligence, Charlie becomes irritated with his doctors because

he is now smarter than they are

Charlie is chosen for the experiment/surgery because

he is cooperative and has a lot of motivation

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1
Charlie is MOST upset when the mentally challenged boy in the restaurant drops the dishes
because Charlie can’t remember when he was like the boy
because the customers try to help the boy
because Charlie realizes he was laughing at the boy, too
because Charlie knew the boy from class with Miss Kinnian
2
When Charlie writes about the “amazed,” he is referring to
the deterioration of Algernon’s behavior
that maze he and Algernon race to solve
the ink blot test
his discovery that intelligence is temporary
3
Charlie won’t make up stories about people in the pictures because
he doesn’t want to tell lies
he forgot his glasses and can’t see
he wants to fool the doctors
he doesn’t want to have the surgery
4
Which of the following is NOT true about Algernon in the story?
he loses motor skills
his intelligence is temporary
his intelligence is permanent
he dies
5
In addition to losing intelligence, what other effects does Charlie notice about himself?
headaches
periods of amnesia, or memory loss
not remembering where he lives
all of the other choices are correct
6
Charlie listens to a TV-like teaching machine in his sleep
to learn material with his subconscious mind
to help him relax
to learn material with his conscious mind
to keep him from having nightmares
7
Fanny tells Charlie that his new intelligence is like the story of the Garden of Eden because
Charlie’s intelligence is growing like a beautiful garden
she knows Charlie likes to read Bible stories
she thinks his new intelligence is evil
she is making a joke
8
Charlie moves away from New York at the end of the story
because he got a new job
so people won’t feel sorry for him
because he steals Algernon from the lab to keep as a pet
to marry Miss Kinnian
9
“Pulling a Charlie Gordon” means
you have done something stupid
you work in a factory
you are having an operation
you have a pet mouse
10
Why does Charlie get a $25 bonus at work?
because it was his 37th birthday
because he worked so hard
because he cleaned up a huge mess
because he found a new way to line up the machines
11
This story is probably called “Flowers for Algernon” because
Charlie hates Algernon by the end of the story
Algernon is a more important character than Charlie
Charlie wants everyone to remember him and Algernon
Algernon’s surgery was permanent and Charlie’s was not
12
Which of the following is NOT something the guys at the factory do to Charlie?
make him show some girls how he cleans the bathrooms
steal his school books
get him drunk
leave him to be beaten up and taken home by the police
13
The Algernon-Gordon Effect is
the ink blot test that the doctors gave Charlie
the name of the brain surgery performed on Charlie
that Algernon’s surgery worked but Charlie’s did not
Charlie will lose his intelligence as fast as he gained it
14
When Charlie’s intelligence improves and becomes obvious at work, the employees there
beat him up
get up a petition to have him fired
throw him a party
get him drunk
15
How old is Charlie Gordon?
37
41
55
30
16
Before the surgery, Charlie’s IQ is
25
200
100
68
17
Charlie works at a ______ and his job is ________.
a clothing store; janitor
a restaurant; supervisor
a box factory; janitor
a grocery store; supervisor
18
After studying punctuation with Miss Kinnian, Charlie
he figures it all out after reading the grammar book
never makes a mistake
studies for weeks before we see an improvement
refuses to do his homework
19
In Charlie’s letter to Miss Kinnian and the doctors at the end of the story, he tells them
not to operate on any more mice
to take care of Algernon
to leave flowers on Algernon’s grave
to bury Algernon
20
Which of the following BEST describes Charlie’s attitude about the failure of the surgery?
he thinks surgery is the best way to increase intelligence
he is angry with the doctors for misleading him
he doesn’t even remember what happened to him anyway
he is grateful to have been smart for a little while
21
Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss won’t let Charlie
hold Algernon
learn to type
study college subjects
study psychology
22
Which of the following are NOT an example of how Algernon’s behavior changed in the story:
he stops working for food
he bit Charlie
his energy level increases
he quit completing the mazes
23
The story “Flowers for Algernon” belongs to what genre, or type of literature
nonfiction
science fiction
poetry
historical fiction
24
After the surgery, Charlie’s IQ is
lower than before
doubled
tripled
no different
25
How do Charlie’s feelings for Miss Kinnian change over the course of the story?
she becomes like a mother to him
he dislikes her because she isn’t smart
he falls in love with her
he always thinks of her as just a teacher
26
At the height of his intelligence, Charlie becomes irritated with his doctors because
they want him to keep racing Algernon
they can’t do algebra
he is now smarter than they are
they make him repeatedly take the Rorschach test
27
Charlie is chosen for the experiment/surgery because
Miss Kinnian pays the doctors
he is cooperative and has a lot of motivation
his IQ is so low that he cannnot support himself
he is not afraid of mice
28
How do Frank and Joe treat Charlie when he returns to work after the experiment fails?
they treat him the same as they did before
they take up for him
they ignore him
they create another petition to try to have him fired
29
In his first Rorschach test, Charlie sees
ink
bats
houses
cars

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