Flowers for Algernon PR 14

What did Charlie discover when he read the newspaper account of his actions at the conference?

• A. He discovered his mother was dead.
• B. He found out there was a reward being offered for information about him.
• C. He discovered that a television producer wanted to make a movie about him.
• D. He read Norma's address in Brooklyn.

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What memories did the newspaper article trigger?

• A. He remembered how his mother's attitude toward him changed as she realized that Norma was normal.
• B. He remembered Matt taking him to the Warren School and leaving him there.
• C. He remembered Norma crying because he broke her doll.
• D. He remembered feeling unloved and unwanted.

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What did Charlie do when he was back in New York?

• A. He applied for graduate school at Columbia University.
• B. He contacted the newspaper and offered them and interview.
• C. He rented a furnished apartment for himself and Algernon.
• D. He went to see three Broadway plays every day for a week.

Describe Charlie's observations about Fay Lillman.

• A. He thought she was morally corrupt.
• B. He thought she was attractive and full of life and excitement.
• C. He thought she was boring and dull.
• D. He thought she was the perfect woman for him.

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Did Charlie reveal himself to his father at the barber shop?

• A. Yes
• B. No

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What gift did Fay bring for Algernon?

• A. She brought him a block of sharp cheddar cheese.
• B. She brought him one of her paintings.
• C. She brought him a stuffed cat to play with.
• D. She brought him a female mouse named Minnie.

True or False: On the first night they spent together, Charlie told Fay he couldn't play with her because his mother would take away his peanuts and put him in a cage.

• A. True
• B. False

What insights did Charlie share with Alice when he finally contacted her?

• A. He said he realized his emotional state was coming between them.
• B. He said he realized his intellectual state was coming between them.
• C. He said he did not have time for women; he had to devote himself to work.
• D. He said he really loved Fay.

How did the intelligent Charlie try to distract the child Charlie so the adult could make love to Alice?

• A. The intelligent Charlie got drunk.
• B. The intelligent Charlie had Dr. Strauss hypnotize him.
• C. The intelligent Charlie thought about his fondest memories while with Alice.
• D. The intelligent Charlie tried to pretend Alice was really Fay.

What did Charlie do when he went back to his apartment?

• A. He spent a few hours setting up new mazes for Algernon, then went to bed.
• B. He wrote a long progress report, then burned it.
• C. He got a bottle of liquor and went over to Fay's apartment. He made love to her.
• D. He went out for a walk around Times Square.