Flowers for Algernon

What event changes the relationship Charlie has with Algernon?

• Algernon beats Charlie in the maze.

• Dr. Nemur lets Charlie take Algernon home as a pet.

• Algernon only eats gluten free food now.

• Charlie finally beats Algernon in the maze.

The main character's name is _____________. 

• Charles Gordin  

• Charlie Gordon 

• Algernon Gordon 

• Charles Barkley 

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

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 

What tests are administered to Charlie that make him feel afraid and inadequate? 

• Projective tests 

• Dramatic Demonstration tests 

• Story Telling Tests 

• Motivation tests

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

Charlie competes against a mouse on which of these? 

• Mazes

• Puzzles 

• Cheese eating contests

• Running in a hamster wheel

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.