Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon is written in ___________ POV.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd limited

• 3rd omniscient

The climax of the story is _____________.

• Charlie moves to New York

• Charlie reorganizes the machines at work

• Algernon bites Charlie and they realize the surgery isn't working anymore.

• Charlie loves Miss Kinnian

What is the Algernon-Gordan Effect?

• mice and humans doing mazes

• The surgery will reverse and patients intelligence will decrease at the same rate they increased

• Using a tv to increase learning through the subconscious mind

• The bond formed between mouse and humans in experiments

How does the author reveal that Charlie is highly motivated?

• He has the operation

• He races Algernon

• He takes the Rorschach test

• He goes to night school and has a job

When Charlie sees people laughing at the busboy, why does he get so angry?

• Charlie used to be just like the busboy

• People shouldn't laugh at others

• His dinner was dropped on the ground

• The busboy was irritating

Charlie's "friends" at the factory prove they are NOT his friends when they

• Tell him that the operation didn't work

• Laugh at the busboy in the restaurant

• Get him drunk and make him do silly stuff as a joke

• Help him with his job

Which characteristic of Charlie's is MOST clear to us as readers because "Flowers for Algernon" is written in the first-person point of view?

• His inability to take inkblot tests.

• His ability to invent stories.

• His difficulties with writing (spelling, punctuation and grammar).

• His failure to connect with others at work.

What arethe first signs that Charlie's intelligence is improving?

• His writing ability and beating Algernon

• He passes the "inkblot" test

• He realizes that he is smarter than the doctors

• He reads a novel

Why do Charlie's fellow workers want Charlie fired?

• They think Charlie is a clone or robot.

• They are mad at Charlie for damaging the equipment at work

• They become scared by Charlie's bad temper.

• They become jealous/frightened when Charlie becomes smart.

Which is an example of foreshadowing? (What hints at what may happen at the end of the story)

• Miss Kinnian having a relationship with "smart" Charlie.

• Algernon becomes uncooperative and bites Charlie.

• Charlie not eating before the surgery.

• Dr. Strauss discussing with Dr. Nemur if they should use Charlie for the experiment.