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Review of Flowers for Algernon for a high school class. #flowersforalgernon #english
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1
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
2
What simile does Ms. K use to describe how Charlie will soon outpace her intellectually?
a ladder
a mountain
the sun
a cloud
3
Complete: "I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others like to have me around..."
to teach me
to make fun of me
to use me
to befriend me
4
After the operation, Charlie is increasingly
joyful
mistrustful
inspired
suicidal
5
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
6
Charlie's mission becomes...
figuring out how to marry Ms. Kinian
figuring out how to make the dumb intelligent
figuring out how to erase the effects of original sin
figuring out how to save his intelligence
7
Charlie buries Algernon's body in...
a paper bag
a cheese box
a pencil case
a large match box
8
The symptoms of Algernon's decline include...
poor vision, frequent urination, and irritability
excessive friendliness, vacuous expression, and hunger
lack of: motivation, cooperation, and appetite
lack of motivation, healthy fur, and a sad mood
9
Who says that Charlie "used to be a good, dependable ordinary man-..not too bright...but honest
Frank
Mr. Donnegan
Joe
Fanny
10
When Mrs. Flynn calls a doctor to see Charlie, Charlie tells him
to help Algernon
he is not going to give up
he has no friends or relatives
he feels aspirin will be enough to cure him
11
The man who defends Charlie from a man who makes fun of him is
Amos Borg
Frank Reilly
Joe Carp
Mr. Donnegan
12
What is Charlie's IQ before the operation?
90-21
6.8 x 10
90-20
70+4
13
Charlie hates the thematic apperception tests because
he dislikes Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss
he thinks the pictures are fake
he feels lonely when he looks at the people
he doesn't want to make up lies about people
14
Mrs. Flynn seems to suggest that she thinks of...
getting a new roommate for Charlie
moving to another city
finding Charlie a girlfriend
kicking Charlie out if he doesn't pay rent
15
Charlie says he wants to get smart again because he remembers...
the nice feeling he had of love
the nice feeling he had drinking beer
the nice feeling he had when reading the blue book
the nice feeling he had when he had more friends
16
Charlie takes up his job as janitor and tells himself...
not to pay attention if the men make fun of him again
that he is good at this job, no matter what others say
that he will make Ms. Kinnian proud
that he doesn't have to stay at this job forever
17
Before Charlie undergoes the operation, he writes: "I dont care if it herts." This is...
irony
character
foreshadowing
symbolism
18
Charlie's job at the factory is
assistant baker
assembly line worker
janitor
delivery boy
19
"Their really my friends and they like me"--who said this?
Charlie
Joe Carp
Frank Reilly
Ms. Kinnian
20
Dr. Nemur wants to create the first...
human to gain multiple perspectives at once
human whose IQ has been tripled through surgery
human with exceptional intelligence
human who can progress then regress in intelligence
21
"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 goes to a party with the work boys
he finished reading Robinson Crusoe
22
How old is Ms. Kinnian at the time of the experiment?
34
29
25
35
23
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
24
The names of the scientists who operate on Charlie are...
Dr. Neman and Dr. Gill
Dr. Khempt and Dr. Kinnian
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Neman
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
25
Charlie thinks the men at the factory are his good friends. This is an example of..
verbal irony
situation irony
metaphor
dramatic irony
26
Who is Charlie's only true friend from the start of the story?
His landlady
He has no friends
His teacher
His coworker, Fay
27
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
28
Charlie finds it odd that honest people would think nothing of....
abusing children
abusing people unknown to them
abusing handicapped people
abusing a man born of low intelligence
29
Why do the customers at the diner begin to laugh and make jokes at the boy's expense?
He speaks with a lisp.
He drops all the dishes he was carrying.
He walks funny and bumps into customers.
He asks Charlie for a dime.
30
Charlie's last request is that...
they leave flowers on Algernon's grave
they never give up on the experiment
they give Dr. Nemur a scare
they write about him in the papers
31
Dancing with Ellen is embarrassing for Charlie because
he is just a shy person who hates the limelight
he wets his pants
he blushes, probably because he'd never danced with a girl
he doesn't know how to dance and lacks coordination
32
The "present" Dr. Strauss has for Charlie after the operation is...
A small maze he can practice with at home.
A television-like device that will teach him when he sleeps.
A tape recorder to record his thoughts.
A canvas and tools for him to paint with
33
The first difficult book Charlie reads after his operation is...
Paradise Lost
Pride and Prejudice
Robinson Crusoe
War and Peace
34
After the incident at the diner, Charlie is hurt most of all when he realizes...
that the people called him such mean names
that he used to be friends with that boy
that he had once joined with the others, laughing at himself
that he will be in the boy's shoes soon
35
After the operation, Ms. Kinnian teaches Charlie...
at his home
at the local library
in the hospital
in the laboratory
36
Charlie thinks of returning to the Box Company because he
is broke
is forced to by Mrs. Flynn
forgot his wallet there
is lonely
37
The inclusion of
Robinson Crusoe
in
Flowers for Algernon
is deliberate. It is...
foreshadowing
a metaphor
a symbol
an allusion
38
Charlie feels proud that he...
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
he didn't feel proud about anything, just ashamed
39
When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie...
thinks Dr. Strauss should take credit for the experiment
thinks that he has done something wrong
feels like crying
feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time
40
As he regresses mentally, Charlie thinks more and more of...
his coworkers
Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
Algernon
his mom and dad
41
The doctor talks to Charlie as if he was a _______________
baby
teenager
man
pet
42
The word Charlie looks up in the dictionary to understand what Dr. Strauss tells him is
conflict
psychology
subconscious
conscious
43
For good luck , Charlie Gordon keeps with him...
a locket from his mother
a hare's foot
a rabbit's foot
a lucky penny
44
At the bar, Joe Carp asks Charlie to
Dance alone by the jukebox
Show them how he cleans toilets
Sing them a song from his childhood
Dance with a group of girls
45
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
46
Who says this: "Their going to use me!"
Charlie
Ms. Kinnian
Burt
Algernon
47
"No one I've ever known is what he appears to be on the ____________"
surface
behind
outside
front
48
The title of the book Charlie once read and later picks up and can't understand is...
Walden
Self-Reliance
Paradise Lost
Robinson Crusoe
49
After he overhears the scientists fight, Charlie leaves trembling. He feels...
there is no hope in humanity
science can never reach good ends
as if he'd seen both men clearly for the first time
as if the experiment was all a sham
50
After Charlie realizes the boys at work use him as a source of entertainment, he feels...
hopeless
naked
joyless
confused
51
Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter people will be...
less worried
happier
more friendly
more understanding
52
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 the bathroom
When the police arrive to break up a fight
He goes to buy Joe and Frank a newspaper and a coffee
53
What is Burt's opinion of IQ?
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
IQ measures how intelligent you are
54
The inkblot test Charlie takes part in is called...
Rorschach test
Raw Shock Test
Mensa Inkblot Test
Strauss Test of Intelligence
55
The new emotion Charlie feels after his operation is
anger
happiness
trust
confusion
56
The second test requires Charlie to "make up stories" about people in pictures. What is it?
Visual Impressions Test
An Advanced Visual Test
IQ Visual Test
A Thematic Apperception Test
57
After he drops the plates, the boy seems to prepare himself to be ...
stroked
ignored
beaten
laughed at
58
The first clue that all is not well with Algernon is...
Algernon bites Charlie
Algernon fails to finish the maze race
Algernon loses a lot of weight
Algernon starts speaking Hebrew
59
When Ms. Kinnian comes to see Charlie, he
leaves the building through the window
opens the door and begins to cry
yells at her to go away
opens the door and hugs her
60
At the party, Joe Carp tells Charlie to
dance with Ellen
dance with a man
sing with the girls
lick the beer on the floor
61
Why did Charlie decide to undergo the operation in the first place?
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 Dr. Nemur.
62
Before the operation, Charlie writes that Dr. Nemur is ...
a grouch
a good man
a little crazy
an idiot
63
The inspiration for the character Charlie Gordon came to Keyes when...
He saw people making fun of a man with low IQ.
A student of his class asked him if he could become smart
Keyes was used in a scientific experiment to increase IQ.
He read an article about scientists performing IQ tests.
64
Where do Joe and Frank invite Charlie?
to drink at Muggsy's
to the local movie theatre
to a dance at Sue's
they never invite him out
65
Who in the factory refused to sign the petition due to his or her principles?
Fanny Girden
Joe Carp
Amos Borg
Mr. Donnegan
66
Before he leaves, Charlie decides to take with him...
his television set
a picture of his parents
Algernon's corpse
books
67
Why does Ms. Kinnian recommend Charlie for the experiment?
He has the most motivation.
He has a peaceful personality.
She is in love with him.
He is the only student suitable.
68
The first punctuation mark Charlie learns to use is
the comma
the period
the exclamation mark
the colon
69
How many employees of Donnegan's Plastic Box Company signed a petition to have Charlie fired?
50
450
840
791
70
Charlie puts flowers on Algernon's grave. How often?
Every Sunday
Once a week
He doesn't
Once a day
71
After he increases his intelligence, Charlie says he feels more _____ than ever before
alone
depressed
excited
happy
72
Name the technique: "Never mind, Charles. I just hope I wasn't wrong to advise you to do this."
character development
foreshadowing
symbolism
irony
73
Mrs. Flynn tells Charlie that she doesn't like
clowns
intellectuals
loafers
idiots
74
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.
75
Charlie calls his theory....
The Gordon-Strauss Effect
The Intelligence Regression Effect
The Algernon- Gordon Effect
The Kinnian Effect
76
Charlie's feelings after reading Robinson Cruosoe demonstrate that he is very
unaware
illogical
empathetic
unkind
77
Charlie says it's easy to make friends if
you're smart
you recite poems beautifully
you let people laugh at you
you're dumb
78
Why do people resent Charlie after he becomes smart?
he gets paid more now that he's smarter
they miss him
they don't resent him
they resent his knowge and understanding
79
During the maze races against Algernon, one of the men testing Charlie hides from his view...
his papers
a syringe
a watch
the answers
80
The first sign of Charlie's mental regression is
poor spelling
absent-mindedness
lack of motivation
extreme thirst
81
The boy's eyes are described by Charlie as being ________ and his smile _____________.
vacant, vacuous
black, crooked
dull, vacuous
empty, dumb
82
How much money did Charlie get as a bonus for his improvement to the factory?
$25
$15
$45
$35
83
Dr. Strauss said that Dr. Nemur was more interested in ______ than he was in the experiment
fame and fortune
the Chair of Philosophy at Yale
the Chair of Psychology at Harvard
the Chair of Psychology at Princeton
84
Charlie starts to read college level books on all subjects, except which banned subject?
biology
philosophy
psychology
anthropology
