Flowers for Algernon 2024 Unit Test

What is the point of view of the story?

• First person, from Charlie's point of view

• First person, from Dr. Strauss' point of view

• Third person, telling the thoughts of Charlie and Miss Kinnian

• Third person, telling the thoughts of all the characters

What format does the writing take?

• Job reports by Charlie's boss

• Diary entries by Miss Kinnian

• Progress reports by Charlie

• Medical reports by the doctors

The most obvious sign of Charlie's problem in the journal is:

• His many references to Dr. Strauss

• His many references to wheelchairs

• His misspellings

• The anger he expresses towards everyone

What can you infer from the details about Charlie at the start of the story?

• He cannot control his temper

• He has below normal intelligence

• He cannot hold down a job and support himself

• He sees and hears things that are not there

Which of the following can we infer is the reason for Dr. Strauss requiring Charlie to keep a journal?

• To closely watch his communication with people outside the hospital, including his mother and father

• To monitor Charlie's progress through his words and thoughts

• To monitor if Charlie was being dishonest about his work hours

• To secure Algernon's place in medical history

What happens during Charlie's first inkblot test?

• He shows that he has a violent temper

• He fails to see things in the ink

• He shows that he has a strong imagination

• He loses to Algernon

Why does Charlie attend adult night school?

• To make new friends

• To impress his parents

• To have someplace to go

• To become smarter

In the story, we are able to learn about the personalities of the other characters by portraying them through...

• Charlie's reactions to them

• Stage directions

• An introduction to the journal

• Their own words

As Charlie gets ready for the operation, what goal does he hope to achieve after the surgery?

• To be smarter than Algernon

• To be smarter than Miss Kinnian

• To be smarter than Dr. Nemur

• To be smarter than Dr. Strauss

The success of the operation is most evident in which of the following?

• Charlie's quick rise to chief administrator of the hospital

• Charlie's rapid improvement in spelling and grammar in the journal

• Charlie's ability to read an eye chart

• Charlie's entry into Boston College