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Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon
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Final test review
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1
The phrase the factory workers used when someone does something stupid.
Pulled a Charlie Gordon
Dummy
Idiot
Pulled a Miss Kinnian
2
Charlie kept an _________ journal of his thoughts and feelings.
hypothesis
introspective
tangible
invariably
3
What is Charlie's MAIN internal conflict throughout the story?
Trying to understand his own intelligence.
Trying to read and spell correctly.
Trying to make friends.
Trying to figure out why people laugh at him.
4
Synonym for self-examining
introspective
refute
regression
obscure
5
What makes Charlie sad when he takes Miss Kinnian to dinner?
She doesn't love him
Miss Kinnian shouldn't have told him about the operation
He knows he will soon be smarter than she is
He thinks Miss Kinnian will not be his friend
6
Synonym for worsening
introspective
refute
deterioration
hypothesis
7
When Charlie becomes a genius, his most important discovery is-
that Algernon will die
his theory about how artificial intelligence deteriorates
that he needs to communicate in simple words
that the doctors are not as smart as he is
8
Vocabulary word: hide
refute
obscure
regression
tangible
9
After his ___________ the mouse could no longer find his way through the maze.
deterioration
misled
regression
obscure
10
Charlie used his research to ___________ the work of Drs. Nemur and Strauss.
regression
obscure
refute
misled
11
Vocabulary word: capable of being seen or felt
tangibile
invariably
introspective
deterioration
12
The factory workers getting Charlie drunk is an example of this literary device-
climax
parallel episode
subplot
setting
13
Synonym for deceived
misled
deterioration
regression
refute
14
Which event is NOT caused by Charlie defending the boy at the restaurant?
Charlie decides to help others like him.
Charlie remembers how he used to be made fun of by people.
Charlie is disgusted with himself for laughing.
Charlie realizes how smart he is now.
15
Charlie wanted to ______ the fact that he was losing his intelligence.
obscure
hypothesis
introspective
regression
16
What event foreshadows what will happen to Charlie?
The boy at the restaurant drops a plate.
Charlie is given his own lab.
Algernon becomes uncooperative and disturbed.
Algernon stays smart.
17
Vocabulary word: confirmed
verified
obscure
misled
hypothesis
18
Charlie leaves New York because-
he can't get a job
his landlady throws him out
he doesn't want people to feel sorry for him
he doesn't want the men at the factory to laugh at him
19
Why did Charlie fail his inkblot test?
He thinks the test is boring.
He is afraid of making a mistake.
He sees images that upset him.
He can't understand what he is supposed to see.
20
How does Charlie hope people will feel towards him when he gets smarter?
He hopes to move away.
He hopes to get new friends.
He hopes they will work for him.
He hopes they will be more friendly.
