Flowers for Algernon March

In "Flowers for Algernon," what is one aspect of the text that shows Charlie is returning to his old condition? (July 7)

• He learns German.

• He says he hates Algernon.

• He starts to spell badly again.

• He asks Miss Kinnian to dinner.

Which phrase best describes Charlie at the end of "Flowers for Algernon"? (July 28)

• sad but hopeful

• relieved but bitter

• angry and threatening

• proud and conceited

Choose the conclusion a reader can most accurately draw from this excerpt from "Flowers for Algernon."

They called the mouse Algernon. Algernon was in a box with a lot of twists and turns like all kinds of walls and they gave me a pencil and a paper with lines and lots of boxes. On one side it said START and on the other side it said FINISH. They said it was amazed and that Algernon and me had the same amazed to do. I dint see how we could have the same amazed if Algernon had a box and I had a paper but I dint say nothing.

• The doctors find Charlie amazing.

• Charlie finds Algernon amazing.

• Algernon is running in a maze.

• Algernon is able to read.

In “Flowers for Algernon,” Charlie feels happy and excited when he hears that he will have the operation. How does the point of view of the story affect the way readers learn about his feelings?

• The story is told by Charlie, but readers must guess how Charlie feels.

• The story is told by Charlie, so readers hear about his feelings directly from him.

• The story is told by a narrator, so readers get an outsider’s explanation of Charlie’s feelings.

• The story is told by Dr. Nemur, so readers learn what the tests show about Charlie’s feelings.

What writing format does the story take or use?

• medical reports by the doctors

• progress reports by Charlie

• diary entries by Miss Kinnian

• job reports by Charlie's boss

What can you infer from the details about Charlie at the start of "Flowers for Algernon"?

• He has below-normal intelligence.

• He sees and hears things that are not there.

• He cannot control his temper.

• He cannot hold down a job and support himself

What is the point of view of "Flowers for Algernon"?

• first person, from Charlie's point of view

• first-person, Doctor Strauss' point of view

• third person, includes thoughts of all characters

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

What happens during Charlie's first inkblot test?

• He shows that he has a strong imagination.

• He shows that he has a violent temper

• He loses to Algernon

• He fails to see things in the ink

Why  do the doctors use Charlie in their experiment?

• They feel he is motivated to try to learn

• He is the only person willing to try it.

• They see that he has bonded with Algernon

• They know he needs a better job.

Before the operation, how does Charlie feel about it?

• He is terrified.

• He is happy and excited.

• He is angry.

• He does not care.