Why does Charlie get a raise at the factory?

Charlie figured out a new way to line up the machines in the factory.

He was on time to work for an entire year.

The boss learned about his surgery.

What is the relationship between Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss like?

They don't ever talk to one another.

How does Charlie feel about Miss Kinnian in the middle of the story?

He says he is in love with her.

He thinks she is an old boring lady.

He just thinks of her as his teacher.

He doesn't care about her at all.

What is the point of view of "Flowers for Algernon"?

first person, from Charlie's point of view

first-person, Doctor Strauss' point of view

third person, includes thoughts of all characters

third person, telling the thoughts of Charlie and Miss Kinnian

What happens during Charlie's first inkblot test?

He fails to see things in the ink

He shows that he has a strong imagination.

He shows that he has a violent temper

Why do the doctors use Charlie in their experiment?

They feel he is motivated to try to learn

He is the only person willing to try it.

They see that he has bonded with Algernon

They know he needs a better job.

What can you infer from the details about Charlie at the start of "Flowers for Algernon"?

He has below-normal intelligence.

He sees and hears things that are not there.

He cannot hold down a job and support himself

Why do Charlie's fellow co-workers want Charlie fired?

They become jealous and wary of Charlie as he becomes smart.

They have become frightened by his bad temper.

They think he is damaging the factory.

Which of the following can we infer is the reason for Dr. Strauss requiring Charlie to keep a journal?

To monitor Charlie's progress through his words and thoughts.

To monitor if Charlie was being dishonest about his work hours.

To closely watch his communication with people outside the hospital, including his mother and father.

To secure Algernon's place in medical history.

What does the information about the negative effect of the experimentation on the human mind reveal about the author's point of view and act as central themes for the story?

There are exceptions, but in general, human beings have social skills that match their cognitive/thinking skills.

Experiments on animal and the parallel experiments on human beings.

Science is always positive and never causes harm to anyone.

What does the information about the negative effect of the experimentation on the human mind reveal about the author's point of view and act as central themes for the story?

Changes in human behavior are threatening to those people around the person who is changing.

Experimenting on the human mind is fascinating and should continue

Human beings should try to gain as much knowledge as possible so they can contribute to the world.

Choose the details that show that Charlie's experiment is starting to take effect.

Challenging the Doctors' knowledge, falling for Miss Kinnian, performing his experiments.

quitting his job, becoming more quiet, looking into piano and painting

losing to Algernon, visiting Muggy's Saloon, "pulling a Charlie Gordon"

What are Dr. Nemur's motivations for performing the experiment (and future experiments)?

pressure from the scientific community to perform

making a positive difference for humankind

Which statement best describes the relationship between Charlie and Miss Kinnian?

They have a warm, friendly relationship, and Charlie trusts her.

He likes her, but he is suspicious of her motives.

She tries to be detached because she knows the experiment is unlikely to succeed.

She is not his friend, because she is a cold scientist.

Which of the following does Charlie begin to recognize as he progresses?

He realizes he is now more intelligent than both of the doctors who performed the experiment.

He realizes he loves the girl with whom he works but sees her as inferior to him.

He realizes he will one day achieve his dream: space travel and the scientific advancements.

He realizes that he will only be intelligent enough to get a high school diploma.

What happened at Charlie's workplace?

Workers signed a petition against Charlie continuing to work in the factory.

Mr. Donnegan named him Employee of the Month

Joe and Frank broke one of the machines, and Charlie fixed it before Mr. Donnegan found out.

Charlie announced that mopping the floor was "beneath his pay grade."

A significant conversation happened between Fanny and Charlie. Which is the most accurate summary of their conversation?

Fanny is suspicious of Charlie's sudden gain in skills is uncomfortable for others and toys with the nature.

Fanny is angry because he got a $10,000. bonus for fixing the machine she had run for years.

Fanny was upset because Charlies was dating Miss Kinnian.

Charlie proposes that Dr. Nemur be released from his contract for bad scientific practices at the lab.

Why did Charlie go to adult education classes?

he was in love with one of the students

A mouse that had the same operation as Charlie

the doctor that did the surgery on Charlie

In Progress Report 7, Charlie's attitude changed about the operation. Why?

He didn't see any immediate changes

Miss Kinnian was in love with him

Charlie's attitude never changed

What does Charlie realize about his "friends"?

His friends are not really his friends, they pick on him

Nothing changes with his friends

How does Charlie now see Miss Kinnian? (after the surgery)

He thinks she is too dumb for him

What is the Algernon-Gordon effect?

Intelligence gain from surgery is only temporary

That it is possible to get smart through an operation perminently

That a mouse and a man can be best friends

That a person and a mouse have the same intelligence

Where does Charlie work? What is his job position?

Donnegan's Plastic Box Company. Janitor

Donnegan's Car factory. Janitor.

Movie Theaters. Ticket Box Employee

How would you describe Charlie at the beginning of "Flowers for Algernon"?

He has low intelligence and only simple learning skills.

He is emotionally imbalanced and unable to control his temper.

He allows his mind to wander when others try to instruct him.

He is poor and cannot afford health care except through Dr. Strauss.

Which characteristic of Charlie's becomes clear because "Flowers for Algernon" is told from the first-person Point of View?

his inability to take inkblot tests

his inability to invent stories

his failure to connect with others at work

What can you infer from the details about Charlie early in "Flowers for Algernon"?

He is well aware of his condition.

He is completely unaware of his condition.

He is unable to communicate with others.

He feels hopeless about improving his abilities.

Choose the most likely inference from this passage in "Flowers for Algernon." They called the mouse Algernon. Algernon was in a box with a lot of twists and turns like all kinds of walls and hey gave me a pencil and a paper with lines and lots of boxes. On one side it said START and on the other side it said FINISH. They said it was amazed and that Algernon and me had the same amazed to do. I dint see how we could have the same amazed if Algernon had a box and I had a paper but I dint say nothing.

The maze in the box has the same basic pattern as the maze on the paper.

The maze in the box has a simpler pattern than the maze on the paper.

The maze on paper cannot be gotten through and is designed to frustrate Charlie.

The doctors are amazed with Algernon's progress.

What can you infer from the details about Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur in the story?

The two doctors are somewhat competitive and resentful of each other.

The two doctors are equally kind to Charlie.

The two doctors are cold-hearted scientists who care nothing for Charlie.

The two doctors are close friends who completely support each other's careers.

Charlie says of Miss Kinnian, "The thought of leaving her behind makes me sad." What does this statement foreshadow?

Charlie will change in ways that make a relationship with her impossible.

Charlie will be offered a job that will take him far away.

Miss Kinnian will do something that will destroy Charlie's love for her.

Which of the following does Charlie begin to recognize as he progresses?

He realizes he is now more intelligent than both of the doctors who performed the experiment.

He realizes he loves the girl with whom he works but sees her as inferior to him.

He realizes he will one day achieve his dream: space travel and the scientific advancements.

He realizes that he will only be intelligent enough to get a high school diploma.

Flowers For Algernon TEST

Authored by Manuel Rosales

English

8th - 12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Algernon?

the scientis

a mouse

Charlie's boss

Charlie's friend at work

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Algernon?

the scientis

a mouse

Charlie's boss

Charlie's friend at work

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is Miss Kinnian?

Charlie's neighbor

Charlie's landlady

a scientist

Charlie's teacher

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Algernon beats Charlie at ______.

crossword puzzles

mazes

jigsaw puzzles

volleyball

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does Charlie work?

a factory

a school

a grocery store

Charlie doesn't work

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do Charlie's "friends" mean when they say someone "really pulled a Charlie Gordon"?

they did a cool trick

they did something kind

they did something smart

they did something dumb

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the party at Muggsy's end?

Joe and Frank made fun of him and then left him.

Miss Kinnian showed up and drove him home.

Charlie told everyone about his operation.

Charlie impressed everyone with his knowledge.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

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