Flowers for Algernon

The main character's name is _____________. 

• Charles Gordin  
• Charlie Gordon 
• Algernon Gordon 
• Charles Barkley 

Why does Charlie write everything down in progress reports? 

• So he doesn't forget
• So he can track his progress
• So the doctors can see his mental capacity
• So Miss Kinnian can assess his writing ability 

Why does Charlie have a difficult time with the tests administered by the doctors? 

• Because he has an IQ of 68 
• He is distracted by the colors 
• He is nervous
• The doctor is not giving him enough time to take the test

The doctor's names are ______________ and ______________.  

• Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
• Dr. Algernon and Dr. Charley 
• Dr. Struss and Dr. Nemo
• Dr. Stress and Dr. Neuro

What is his night school teacher's name? 

• Mrs. Krimlin
• Mrs. Kinnian 
• Mrs. Flannigan 
• Mrs. Kinnyun

What does his night school teacher tell the doctors about him? 

• He's really slow and he's a lot of work. 
• He's her best student because he's very motivated. 
• Other adults make fun of his ability
• He's really funny

Charlie competes against a mouse on which of these? 

• Mazes
• Puzzles 
• Cheese eating contests
• Running in a hamster wheel

Why did Charlie get scared? 

• The doctors were arguing. 
• He has had a bad experience with mice. 
• Mrs. Kinnian yelled at him. 
• The doctors were being rude to him. 

Charlie will be the first __________________. 

• Human being to have his intelligence tripled by surgical means. 
• Human being to race a mouse in a maze. 
• Man with a 68 IQ to take a Rorschach test.
• Human being to go down in history for being motor-vated. 

In Progress Report 7, how does Charlie feel? 

• Angry that Algernon always beats him, upset that he's not seeing progress with the tests after the operation. 
• Upset that Algernon has to stay locked up and that he can't play with Algernon
• Happy that he's beginning to feel better after the operation. 
• Excited to take another test to see if he's gotten smarter.