Flowers for Algernon

Why do Charlie's fellow workers want him fired? Choose the best answer.

• They become jealous of Charlie's good fortune.

• They think that Charlie has begun lying and stealing.

• They become frightened by Charlie and distrustful of his new intelligence.

• They are mad at Charlie for damaging the factory and making their jobs harder.

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In the story, what is one aspect of the text (what you read) that shows Charlie is returning to his old condition?

• He learns German

• When he says he hated Algernon

• He starts to spell badly again

• He asks Miss Kinnian out to dinner

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Which phrase best describes Charlie at the end of the story?

• sad but hopeful

• relieved but bitter

• angry and threatening

• proud and conceited

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Choose the conclusion a reader can most accurately draw from this excerpt from the story:

• The doctors find Charlie amazing.

• Charlie finds Algernon amazing.

• Algernon is able to read.

• Algernon was running in a maze.

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What is the main reason Charlie wants to increase his intelligence?

• He is very competitive and wants to beat Algernon when they are tested.

• He knows he is different and he wants to be like other people.

• He wants to please Miss Kinnian and he is afraid he will disappoint her.

• He is a lonely person with no close friends or social life.

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What is NOT a parallel epidode in this story?

• Joe and Frank take Charlie out to a party.

• The dishwasher boy in the diner who gets made fun of for dropping dishes.

• A cop brings Charlie home.

• Miss Kinnian and Charlie go on a date.

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What is the importance of the scene with the dishwasher to the story?

• The dishwasher reminds Charlie why it is so important to keep learning.

• The dishwasher reminds Charlie of his boss at the factory,a nd he is glad that he is no longer working there.

• The other people in the restaurant remind Charlie of how he was treated before his operation.

• Charlie feels ashamed and angry because he laughed at the dishwasher as well.

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At the end of the story, Charlie's "voice" changes. How?

• He sounds like he is crazy.

• He begins talking to Algernon as if he is still alive.

• He sounds more and more like a child.

• He gets increasingly angry, right up to the end.

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As Charlie gets more and more intelligent, what happens to his opinion of Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss?

• He sees both of them as geniuses

• He sees that they have taken advantage of him by teaching him things that are not important.

• He doesn't like them because he realizes that they aren't very good scientists.

• He is surprised at how little they actually know.

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Which of the words below BEST describes Charlie's attitude and point of view when he is at the height of his intelligence?

• Humble

• Condescending

• Excited

• Confused

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