Flowers for Algernon

How old is Charlie Gordon?

• 37

• 32

• 16

• 25

What is the format/point of view of this story?

• 3rd person

• 1st person

• 2nd person

What do Charlie's results on the first Rorschach Test tell us about his personality?

• Charlie is apathetic.

• Charlie likes to make up stories.

• Charlie lacks the ability to imagine.

• Charlie is very creative.

Why is Charlie chosen for the experiment?

• He was able to solve the maze.

• He won a contest.

• Dr. Strauss knew he was the perfect candidate.

• He is motivated to succeed.

Who are Joe Carp and Frank Reilly?

• Charlie's co-workers

• Charlie's classmates

• Charlie's neighbors

• Charlie's bosses

Charlie's relationship with Joe and Frank is an example of...

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• irony

• metaphor

How do we see Charlie's intelligence increasing?

• He has a greater awareness of the world around him

• All of the above

• He is able to imagine, infer, and question things

• His spelling and grammar have improved

How does Charlie's mood change immediately after the surgery?

• He is so excited to begin this journey

• He is sad and regrets having the operation

• He becomes frustrated and angry

• He is in love with Miss Kinnian

After Miss Kinnian reads Charlie's progress reports, how does she feel?

• A. Sad to realize Charlie has been treated badly.

• B. Excited for his increase in emotion and intellect.

• C. Guilty for recommending the operation.

• D. Both A and C

Choose the details that  show that Charlie's experiment is starting to take effect.

• Challenging the Doctors' knowledge, falling for Miss Kinnian, performing his experiments.
• quitting his job, becoming more quiet, looking into piano and painting
• losing to Algernon, visiting Muggy's Saloon, "pulling a Charlie Gordon"