Flowers for Algernon

What evidence best supports that Charlie's friends use "Being a Charlie Gordon" in a bad way?

• "I don't know why they say that, but they always laugh."

• "That made me laff. their really my friends and they like me."

• "I never lost any packiges."

• "Ernie lost a packige. He said Ernie what you trying to be a Charlie Gordon."

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Which best speculates why people are afraid of Charlie?

• Charlie is now deformed because he has scars from the operation.

• Charlie is a lot different, and they do not understand why. People are afraid of what they don't understand.

• Charlie is a lot more violent. He throws things and yells.

• Charlie is invisible.

As Charlie grows smarter, what is happening to him socially?

• He is alienated and lonely.

• He is making a lot more friends.

• He and Bert become best friends.

• He becomes closer with Joe Carp.

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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

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 Charlie's fellow co-workers want Charlie fired?

• They think he is evil.
• They have become frightened by his bad temper.
• They think he is damaging the factory.
• They become jealous and wary of Charlie as he becomes smart.

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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"

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How does Charlie discover that the effects of his operation will not last?

• He sees changes in Algernon
• He sees changes in himself.
• He overhears the doctor.
• Miss Kinnian tells him.

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

• He likes her, but he is suspicious of her motives.
• She tries to be detached because she knows the experiment is unlikely to succeed.
• They have a warm, friendly relationship, and Charlie trusts her.
• She is not his friend, because she is a cold scientist.

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

• He realizes he loves the girl with whom he works but sees her as inferior to him.
• He realizes he is now more intelligent than both of the doctors who performed the experiment.
• 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.

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