Flowers for Algernon

As his vacant eyes moved across the crowd of amused onlookers, he slowly mirrored their smiles and finally broke into an uncertain grin at the joke which he obviously did not understand. What is the meaning of the word vacant as it is used in Charlie's report?

• Angry

• Excited

• Empty

As his vacant eyes moved across the crowd of amused onlookers, he slowly mirrored their smiles and finally broke into an uncertain grin at the joke which he obviously did not understand. I felt sick inside as I looked at his dull, vacuous smile, the wide, bright eyes of a child, uncertain but eager to please. They were laughing at him because he was mentally retarded. And I had been laughing at him too. Suddenly I was furious at myself and all those who were smirking at him. Which phrase in Charlie's report best helps clarify the meaning of vacant?

• I felt sick inside

• He finally mirrored their smiles and broke into an uncertain grin

• They were laughing at him

As his vacant eyes moved across the crowd of amused onlookers, he slowly mirrored their smiles and finally broke into an uncertain grin at the joke which he obviously did not understand. I felt sick inside as I looked at his dull, vacuous smile, the wide, bright eyes of a child, uncertain but eager to please. They were laughing at him because he was mentally retarded. And I had been laughing at him too. Suddenly I was furious at myself and all those who were smirking at him.In the excerpt from Flowers for Algernon, Charlie comes to a major realization at the end of the passage, which statement best describes Charlie's realization?

• Charlie realizes he was participating in laughing at a mentally handicapped boy, just like he was laughed at before the operation.

• Charlie realizes the young boy was once one of his friends from Miss Kinnian's class.

• Charlie realizes that the onlookers at the restaurant were laughing at him, which makes him furious.

As his vacant eyes moved across the crowd of amused onlookers, he slowly mirrored their smiles and finally broke into an uncertain grin at the joke which he obviously did not understand. I felt sick inside as I looked at his dull, vacuous smile, the wide, bright eyes of a child, uncertain but eager to please. They were laughing at him because he was mentally retarded. And I had been laughing at him too. Suddenly I was furious at myself and all those who were smirking at him. Which detail BEST supports the answer in Question 3?

• "As his vacant eyes moved across the crowd of amused onlookers, he slowly mirrored their smiles"

• "the wide, bright eyes of a child, uncertain but eager to please"

• "They were laughing at him because he was mentally retarded. And I had been laughing at him too."

The author most likely included this scene in the diner to:

• Illustrate Charlie's tendency to bully others.

• Create suspense as the reader wonders what will happen to the boy.

• Illustrate the similarities and differences of Charlie and the boy in the diner.

The author most likely included Algernon's downfall and eventual death to:

• flashback to Charlie's feelings for Algernon

• foreshadow what would eventually happen to Charlie.

• demonstrate Dr. Nemur's cruelty.

Which of the following reflects a theme found in Flowers for Algernon?

• One cannot rely on others.

• Actions speak louder than words.

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

What is Charlie's main internal conflict throughout the story?

• Trying to understand his own mind and the nature of intelligence

• Trying to figure out what causes people to laugh at others

• Trying to read and spell correctly.

At the resolution of the story, Charlie ________

• Is exactly the same as he was at the beginning of the story.

• Has gained a valuable experience, but is losing mental ability.

• Deeply regrets ever having the operation

What does it mean if someone at work "pulls a Charlie Gordon"?

• They lose something.

• They do something stupid.

• They hurt themselves.