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.

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

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

• 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 the story:

• The doctors find Charlie amazing.

• Charlie finds Algernon amazing.

• Algernon is able to read.

• Algernon was running in a maze.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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