Flowers for Algernon Final Review

What do Charlie's "friends" mean when they say someone "really pulled a Charlie Gordon"?

• They did a cool trick

• They did something kind

• They did something smart

• They did something dumb

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Charlie say he feels "sick inside...inside my chest it feels empty"? 

• He was fired from his job

• He figured out what it means to "pull a Charlie Gordon"

• The doctors gave him bad news

• Algernon beat him in another race

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does Charlie feel about Miss Kinnian in the middle of the story? 

• He thinks she is an old boring lady

• He says he is in love with her

• He just thinks of her as his teacher

• He doesn't care about her at all

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Charlie discover when he conducts his research?

• The operation is permanent

• He will gain intelligence at an intense rate of time

• He will lose his intelligence at the same rate he gained it

• He will die

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Charlie begin to realize about Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss when he overhears them arguing after the surgery?

• They are best friends working together

• They are not intelligent

• They are arguing with one another over who will take credit for the experiment

• They are brother who are both scientists

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What characters share a parallel journey in the story?

• Miss Kinnian & Charlie

• Dr. Nemur & Dr. Strauss

• Charlie & Algernon

• Joe Carp & Frank Reily

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why is the event in the restaurant with the young boy so significant to Charlie? 

• The young boy was a waiter just like Charlie

• The young boy also worked at the factory

• Charlie knew the boy from somewhere

• The young boy reminded Charlie of him when he himself was mentally challenged

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why do Charlie's fellow co-workers want Charlie fired?

• They think he's evil

• They have become frightened by his bad temper

• They think he is damaging the factory

• They become suspicous of Charlie as he mysteriously becomes smarter

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the information about the negative effect of the experiment on Charlie's mind reveal about the author's point of view and act as central themes for the story?

• Changes in someone's human behavior can be threatening to the people around them.

• Experimenting on the human mind is fascinating and should continue

• Human beings should try to gain as much knowledge as possible so they can contribute to the world.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2