Which of the following is an example of intrinsic motivation?

understanding figurative language

After the operation, why doesn't Charlie realize he's already taken the Rorschach Test?

Because he had written it as "raw-shok"

Because Miss Kinnian lied to him

She is Charlie's night school teacher

Why do Drs. Strauss and Nemur select Charlie for the operation?

because he gets along so well with Algernon

because he is a concrete thinker

because he is the smartest subject they've seen

How are Charlie and Algernon alike?

they have both had the operation

they are both concrete thinkers

Why is Charlie frustrated with Algernon at first?

because Algernon always beats Charlie in the mazes

Because Algernon has higher motivation than Charlie does

Because Algernon is Charlie's "canary in a coal mine"

How are Charlie and Algernon able to race?

Charlie writes on a piece of paper while Algernon does a three-dimensional maze

Charlie uses a computer to simulate a race with Algernon

What example from the text proves Charlie is superstitious?

he doesn't go out on Friday the Thirteenth

he won't step on a crack because he'll break his mother's back

Why is Charlie frustrated right after the operation?

he thinks he will get smarter immediately

he doesn't like having to race with Algernon

he thinks Dr. Strauss lied to him

he thinks Miss Kinnian lied to him

What does it mean to "pull a Charlie Gordon"?

to get drunk and make a fool of yourself

How do we know the people Charlie works with aren't really his friends?

they spike his drink and trip him

What is the purpose of the TV set Dr. Strauss brings in for Charlie?

it's to help him soak up information subconsciously; to play catch up

it's a tool to help Charlie sleep

What happens to make Charlie feel ashamed?

at a party, he comes to the realization that his friends aren't really his friends

he tries to kiss Miss Kinnian and she rejects him

he kidnaps Algernon after a conference

he overhears Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur talking poorly about his progress

What is the significance of the first book Charlie reads?

like the main character, he is isolated and alone

like the main character, he is cut off from his past

like the main character, he has survive with only his brothers for help

like the main character, he has a thorny problem to solve

What is some evidence that Charlie is becoming smarter and that the operation was successful?

his grammar and spelling improves

he begins to read and finish books

What does "plateau" mean?

it's an arc on the intelligence scale

What does an I.Q. test ACTUALLY measure?

your capacity for gaining knowledge

Why can't Charlie go back and fix his grammar and spelling mistakes like he wants?

it would give a false reading of the results of the experiment

Dr. Strauss doesn't want to teach Charlie how to type

Charlie is getting smarter than the men who made him smart

Charlie feels paranoid and anxious that people are talking behind his back. Why?

because of the way he was treated at the factory

because of Joe Carp and Frank Reilly

Charlie's emotional intelligence is beginning to catch up to his I.Q. How do we know?

he thinks he's in love with Miss Kinnian

he gets a crush on Fanny Birden

he goes on a date with a girl from the factory

How is Algernon Charlie's "canary in a coal mine"?

whatever happens to Algernon will probably happen to Charlie

they have both had the operation

Algernon is as smart as Charlie

Algernon and Charlie are the same now

What is the major flaw with personality tests?

the subject can lie to get the desired results

they aren't as accurate as intelligence tests

they're old-fashioned and out of date

How is Charlie taken advantage of in the factory?

he is underpaid for an inventive new way he found to save money

he is underpaid for his performance

the workers all sign a petition against him

he gets paid less than anyone else

What does the petition at the factory mean?

they want Charlie to reveal his secret

they want Charlie to give them access to the operation too

they want Charlie to work in another part of the factory

How many people sign the petition?

everyone at the factory except for one person

everyone at the factory, including the owner

a majority of the people at the factory

Why does Fanny Birden not sign the petition?

she thinks what Charlie has done is unnatural

she thinks she'll get a raise if she doesn't

Why doesn't Fanny Birden agree with Charlie?

she thinks you shouldn't mess with fate

she thinks Charlie has signed a deal with the devil

Why does Charlie have difficulty communicating with Drs. Strauss and Nemur?

his intelligence level has grown beyond them

they don't speak the same foreign languages he does

they regret giving him the operation

What happens with Algernon that finally resolves Charlie to spending his time trying to make sure the operation is permanent?

Algernon is Charlie's canary in a coal mine

Algernon can no longer function

Why is Charlie's date with Miss Kinnian unsuccessful?

Miss Kinnian doesn't think it will work

Miss Kinnian is in love with someone else

What happens to Algernon at the end of the story?

he dies and his brain is donated to science

he dies and Charlie has him stuffed

What is the Algernon-Gordon Effect

the rate of increase of artificial intelligence is directly proportional to rate of decrease

the rate of decrease is directly proportional to intelligence

the rate of increase is directly proportional to I.Q.

the rate of increase is lowered because of the rate of decrease

What is the bottom line of the Algernon-Gordon Effect?

Charlie will be the "old" Charlie again

the "new" Charlie is a permanent situation

the "new" Charlie will take over the "old" Charlie's personality

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Who is the protagonist of this story?

Algernon

Charlie

Miss Kinnian

Dr. Strauss

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the protagonist's occupation at the beginning of the story?

he's a scientist

he's a mouse

he works in a factory

he's a brain surgeon

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Rorschach Test and the Thematic Apperception Test are both examples of what type of tests?

intelligence tests

I.Q. tests

personality tests

standardized tests

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does I.Q. stand for?

intelligence quadrant

intelligence quorum

intelligence quotient

intelligence question

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the protagonist's I.Q. at the beginning of the story?

205

114

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is an I.Q. of 72 considered a high I.Q. or a low one?

high

low

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If successful, what will the operation do for Charlie?

it will make him smarter

it will double his I.Q.

it will quadruple his I.Q.

it will triple his I.Q.

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Flowers For Algernon (Story) Final

Who is the protagonist of this story?

What is the protagonist's occupation at the beginning of the story?

The Rorschach Test and the Thematic Apperception Test are both examples of what type of tests?

What does I.Q. stand for?

What is the protagonist's I.Q. at the beginning of the story?

Is an I.Q. of 72 considered a high I.Q. or a low one?

If successful, what will the operation do for Charlie?

Give an example of Charlie's low abilities from before the operation.

What type of thinker is Charlie before the operation?

What is one thing a concrete thinker is not able to do?

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