Flowers For Algernon Part I

What does Charlie do to increase his intelligence?

• Exercise

• Surgery

• Eat vitamins

• Work

What does Charlie see in the inkblots?

• inkblots

• nothing

• lots of animals

• his friends

What is the name of the mouse that had surgery?

• Charlie

• Miss Kinnian

• Mr. Strauss

• Algernon

What is Charlie's current job?

• janitor

• teacher

• doctor

• baker

Who is Miss Kinnian?

• Charlie's co-worker

• Charlie's enemy

• Charlie's teacher

• Charlie's doctor

Why did Mr. Strauss give Charlie a tv-like thing to play while he sleeps?

• So that Charlie can be distracted.

• It is for Charlie to watch and play games.

• It is there to annoy Charlie.

• It is there to help Charlie learn.

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 writing format does the story take or use?

• medical reports by the doctors
• progress reports by Charlie
• diary entries by Miss Kinnian
• job reports by Charlie's boss

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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 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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