Why does Charlie feel so disappointed and frustrated immediately following the operation?

His mother still won't talk to him.

His abusive father has come back into his life.

His headaches are so painful, he finds it hard to work.

This story is told through diary entries. Why would the author write in this format?

It allows the reader to see Charlie’s thoughts without much interference from the author.

The audience can see Alice's growth and change.

Charlie has an opportunity to confess his sins and mistakes.

He wants to keep the reader in the dark about the thoughts and feelings of Nemur and Strauss.

Charlie writes, “I told her how can you tell storys about pepul you never met. I said why shud I make up lies. I never tell lies any more because I always get caut.” What can you infer about Charlie (at this point in story) based on this excerpt?

He lacks creativity because he associates storytelling with lying.

Charlie grew up in an abusive family.

He grows impatient because he wants to have the surgery and rediscover his past, but many tests frustrate him.

Charlie battles depression because he has a lifetime of failures and disappointments.

Authors use literary devices for many purposes. For which two purposes does Keyes use the novel Robinson Crusoe?

Personification and alliteration

Which statement most accurately captures Charlie’s thesis conveyed in “The Algernon-Gordon Effect”?

Artificially-induced intelligence will deteriorate as quickly as it was gained.

Intelligence without affection is meaningless.

Human intelligence and rodent intelligence are not compatible or comparable.

Artificial intelligence cannot surpass humans’ natural, genetic intelligence.

How is the dishwasher's experience similar to Charlie's?

They both unknowingly laughed in these kinds of situations, not realizing that people laughed AT them rather than WITH them.

They both received the surgery.

They both felt humiliated and offered to pay for the dishes.

Both grew furious as they realized others laughed at someone who appeared "inferior".

Which of the following statements best analyzes Charlie’s assessment of Dr. Strauss: “It was as if he’d hidden this part of himself in order to deceive me, pretending—as do so many people I’ve discovered—to be what he is not.”

As a result of the operation, Charlie grows suspicious of people's motives; he doesn't trust people.

Charlie wishes to be more like he was before the operation.

Although Charlie admits doctors are smart people, they make too much money and garner too much respect.

Charlie has discovered that smart people never pretend.

How is Charlie's experience with the Rorschach test different the second time he takes it? (two answers)

He doesn't trust the person giving him the test.

He can see and imagine the shapes.

He tears up the cards in frustration.

Which of the following BEST describes Charlie's relationship with Nemur and Strauss?

He loses respect for them when he learns that they are only trying to become famous and powerful.

He hates the fact that they used Algernon in the experiment.

He respects them because they have his best interests at heart when they make arrangements for him when he loses his intelligence.

He resents them because his intelligence has surpassed theirs.

Which of the following BEST describes Charlie's CHANGING relationship with Miss Kinnian?

He falls in love with her, but soon loses the ability to connect with her.

He admires her, so he regularly asks her for advice.

He thinks she is a great teacher, but later he realizes she is selfish.

He judges her for her life choices, but then respects her.

Charlie thinks of his parents as he regresses. Why might the author include this?

He is sick and wants to be taken care of.

He hopes that they are proud of him for contributing to science.

He thinks Miss Kinnian should meet them.

He wants to go to the beach with his father, like he promised.

Which of the following is NOT a parallel episode?

Charlie's friends and the boy at the diner

When Charlie goes out with his friends

When Charlie takes the Rorschach test

Algernon's decline and Charlie's decline

What is Algernon's main purpose in this story?

To foreshadow what will happen to Charlie

To break out of the lab and eat everyone

At the end of the story, Charlie mentions re-reading "Paradise Lost." Why would Keyes include this allusion?

To show that bad things happen when you against nature

To hint that Charlie is the Devil

To show how much stronger of a reader Charlie is now

To show how mean and vengeful God is

Why does Fanny cite Adam and Eve when talking to Charlie?

She thinks it's not good to against nature/God.

She teaches him at Sunday School.

She thinks he should have been fired.

What is surprising about Joe and Frank's treatment of Charlie at the end of the story?

They defend him when someone makes fun of him, proving that they've grown.

They join in on making fun of him, even when they know it's wrong.

They both get fired for being mean to Charlie.

They defend the new guy when Charlie makes fun of him.

Which of the following shows one of Charlie's external conflicts in the story?

Standing up for the dishwasher in the restaurant

Analyzing the nature of his own intelligence

Surviving the storm that hits New York

Trying to change the laws to better protect people with disabilities

Which of the following shows one of Charlie's internal conflicts in the story?

Analyzing the nature of his own intelligence

Surviving the storm that hits New York

Standing up for the dishwasher in the restaurant

Trying to change the laws to better protect people with disabilities

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Why is Charlie a good candidate for the surgery?

Which of the following does NOT show that Charlie is essentially happy at the beginning of the story?

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What is the author's purpose in having Charlie read Robinson Crusoe after his surgery?

The only person who refused to sign the petition to fire Charlie

Claims to be Charlie's friend, but is actually humiliating him (two answers)

Charlie's landlady

Goes on a few dates with Charlie

Why does Charlie feel so disappointed and frustrated immediately following the operation?

This story is told through diary entries. Why would the author write in this format?

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