FLOWERS for ALGERNON

Why does Charlie decide to leave New York?

• He fears big city life
• He dislikes being pitied
• He thinks people will be kinder elsewhere
• He thinks he has a better chance to "get smart" elsewhere

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

One worker refuses to sign the petition to fire Charlie because she

• admires him
• fears for her own job
• disapproves of the reason for firing him
• approves of medical research

As Charlie becomes much more intelligent, he also becomes much

• kinder
• happier
• lonelier
• more forgiving

The main problem Charlie has in communicating with other people is caused by his

• impatience
• intelligence
• feelings of superiority
• lack of interest in them

What is the name of the mouse?

• Charlie
• Mickey
• Algernon
• Kinnian

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What are the two MAIN types of conflicts?

• Import and Export
• Important and Experimental
• Internal and External
• Intensive and Extensive

What did the dishwasher scene ultimately teach Charlie?

• Empathy for the mentally handicapped
• How to feel sorry for others
• That he was truly more intelligent than he had been
• Embarrassment for the way he was treated in the past

Before the operation, how does Charlie feel about it?

• He is terrified.
• He is happy and excited.
• He is angry.
• He does not care.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was the reason the scientists selected the main character for the experimental operation?

• Bad Attitude
• Motivation
• Great Reading Skills
• Low IQ

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

What happens during Charlie's first inkblot test?

• He shows that he has a strong imagination.
• He shows that he has a violent temper
• He loses to Algernon
• He fails to see things in the ink

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3