Flowers for Algernon Week 1

Why does Charlie want to attend the adult night school?

• to make new friends

• to impress his parents

• to have someplace to go

• to become smarter

During the Rorschach (inkblot) test at the beginning of the story, what is Charlie afraid of?

• failing the test

• forgetting the answers

• getting into trouble

• the man who administered the test

Why does Charlie do poorly on the Thematic Apperception Test? 

• He thinks it's wrong to make up lies about people.
• He can't see the pictures because he needs his glasses.
• He is unmotivated.
• He doesn't see anything except ink blobs. 

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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

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Why is it important that the text is in first person?

• The reader can feel a disconnect with Charlie

• The reader can see the actual progress of Charlie through his progress reports.

• The reader gets more factual information this way.

• The reader can really see how bad of a person Charlie is.

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.

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Charlie competes against a mouse on which of these? 

• Mazes
• Puzzles 
• Cheese eating contests
• Running in a hamster wheel

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As Charlie gets ready for the operation, what goal does he hope to achieve after the surgery?

• to be smarter than Algernon

• to be smarter than Dr. Nemur

• to be smarter than Miss Kinnian

• to be smarter than Dr. Strauss

Where does Charlie work? What is his job position? 

• Donnegan's Car factory. Janitor. 
• Movie Theaters. Ticket Box Employee
• Apartment Complex. Landlord
• Donnegan's Plastic Box Company. Janitor

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What can you infer about Charlie's relationship with his co-workers before the experiment?

• He thinks they are good friends  and fails to realize that they sometimes tease him.
• He is deeply hurt by their teasing, but refuses to believe that they mean it in good fun.
• They are afraid of him and do not like to socialize
• They try so hard to be kind to him.

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