"Flowers for Algernon" Reading Quiz

Why did Charlie receive a bonus at work?

• Perfect Attendance

• Finding a new way to line up the machines

• Good Citizenship because he was never mean to his co-workers

• To help pay for his operation

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CCSS.RL.3.1

How much was the bonus that Charlie received at work?

• $25

• $55

• $10

• $100

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What is the allusion in "Flowers for Algernon?"

• Robinson Crusoe

• Gilligan's Island

• The Bible

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

What is the amount of time that Charlie went without writing in his journal?

• Ten Days

• Two Weeks

• Seven Days

• Four Weeks

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Charlie fails the inkblot test the first time he takes it because...

• He takes it too literally

• He sees demons in the ink

• He doesn't think it's a fair way to measure intelligence

• He doesn't like to make up lies about people

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After the operation, Charlie struggles to talk to Miss Kinnian because

• his vocabulary has become too advanced

• he blushes whenever they speak

• she looks at him like a monster

• she thinks he is unattractive

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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

The scene at the restaurant with the young boy is important because

• Charlie realizes he used to be just like the boy

• Charlie recognizes the boy from the factory

• The boy was the doctors' second choice for the operation

• He is just a young boy & he's being abused

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What are Dr. Nemur's motivations for performing the experiment (and future experiments)?

• money
• pressure from the scientific community to perform
• recognitions and rewards
• making a positive difference for humankind

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

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