Flowers for Algernon

Are you prepared for the Unit 4 test?

​A complete guide of everything we have already talked about that WILL be on your unit 4 test

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When you think of Unit 4 what word comes to mind?

Part 1: Flowers for Algernon

Open Ended

Create a 2 sentence summary for ' Flowers for Algernon'

Multiple Choice

From what point of view is "Flowers for Algernon" told?

• First-person- Charlie

• First Person- The Doctors

• Third-person limited
• Second-person

Multiple Choice

What conclusion about Charlie is most clearly supported by this excerpt from the first section of "Flowers for Algernon"?

• He cannot control his temper.

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  He cannot hold down a job and support himself.

• He sees and hears things that are not there.

• He has below-average intelligence.

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements expresses a theme, or central idea, of "Flowers for Algernon"?

• The wonders of science can improve the natural world.

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  People with mental disabilities should not be mocked.

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  Most people want to help others improve their lives.

• Those who seem shy and timid often do amazing things.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between the story and the script versions of "Flowers for Algernon"?

• The script is not told from Charlie's point of view.

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  Charlie's personality is not as clear in the story.

• Strauss is presented as uncaring in the story.

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  Algernon is not a character in the script.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how the authors' descriptions of the characters differ between the story and the script versions of "Flowers for Algernon"?

• The story presents all the characters from Charlie's viewpoint.

• The script does not reveal what the doctors are thinking.

• The story presents a more favorable opinion of the doctors.

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  The script uses Charlie's dialogue to describe Burt and Strauss.

Open Ended

Short Answer: Compare and contrast the structure of the short story "Flowers for Algernon" with the excerpt from the play version by David Rogers. How has the playwright managed to convey Charlie's viewpoint even though he must use a different structure than the short story uses? What additional information does the play's structure convey that the structure of the short story does not?

While you do not need to cite specific examples, you may use the text from both the short story and the script to help you answer this question.

Respond in a well-developed five- to eight-sentence paragraph.

Part 2: Poems

Multiple Choice

Part A: Which poetic form does the poet use in the excerpt from The People, Yes?

• 
  rhyme scheme

• meter

• 
  formal verse

• 
  free verse

Multiple Choice

Part B: What is the effect of the poetic form identified in Part A as it is used in the poem?

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  It lulls the reader into agreeing with the speaker.

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  It makes the conversation between the men sound natural.

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  It creates strong rhythms for the Indian's words.

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  It emphasizes the deception in the white man's words.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best states a main message from the poem "Retort"?

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  A person in love does not always think rationally.

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  Always follow your head rather than your heart.

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  Love happens only when the mind and heart agree.

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  It is easy to fall in love with an unkind person.

Part 3: Informative Texts

Multiple Choice

What is personal intelligence according to "Is Personal Intelligence Important?"

• the ability to reason broadly about personality as a whole

• the ability to know our own likes and dislikes

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  the ability to use our unique personality to succeed

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  the ability to know what someone is thinking without asking

Multiple Select

The author of "Is Personal Intelligence Important?" gives several reasons why personal intelligence is important. What are some of the reasons?

Select 2 answers.

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  It can help us appreciate the differences among people.

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  It can help reduce the frequency of natural disasters.

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  It can help us make better choices and recognize risks.

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  It can help connect people through a shared language.

Multiple Choice

What is the author's main purpose for writing "Is Personal Intelligence Important?"

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  to promote the recognition and study of personal intelligence

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  to summarize the origin and history of personal intelligence

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  to refute those who claim personal intelligence does not exist

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  to show how personal intelligence can help us choose our friends

Draw

Circle the correct Answer

Multiple Choice

Based on the selection from "Blue Nines and Red Words," what is the author's most likely purpose for writing this memoir?

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  to persuade readers that art and math are related

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  to help readers understand how he experiences numbers

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  to inform readers about the causes of autism

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  to persuade readers that people with autism are intelligent

Open Ended

Based on details in the excerpt from "Blue Nines and Red Words," identify the author's view or opinion on his having the condition called synesthesia, which results in seeing numbers as colors, shapes, sounds, and feelings. Also, explain whether the author acknowledges the view that someone else may have about his condition. Consider how the author may reveal other views or opinions either directly, by explaining those points of view, or indirectly, by explaining how others react to him.

Respond in a well-developed, five- to eight-sentence paragraph.

Part 4 Grammar

Multiple Choice

Which group of words in this sentence is a participial phrase?

• Yolanda called Marcus

• worried about Friday's science test

• 
  her best friend from middle school

• 
  and asked for help

Nominative - when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence

Objective - when the pronoun is not part of the subject

Possessive - signify ownership

Pronoun Cases

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains a pronoun in the objective case?

• Nina gave the book to him.

• Many are highly skilled in mathematics.

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  It was about famous savants.

• Savants are known for their rare gifts.

Open Ended

Identify the direct object and indirect object in the following sentence:

Draw

Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the correct pronouns in parentheses. Label each pronoun nominative, objective, or possessive.

Multiple Choice

When is our test

• June 3rd

• Tomorrow

• June 7th

• May 31st