"Flowers for Algernon" Test Review

1. Who is the protagonist of "Flowers for Algernon?"

• a. Charlie Gordon
• b. Charlie Miller
• c. Algernon
• d. Miss Kinnian

2. What is Charlie's motivation for getting the operation?

• a. He wants to be smart.
• b. He wants to impress Miss Kinnian.
• c. He wants to contribute something important to science.
• d. He needs the money.

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3. True or False: The doctors immediately agree that Charlie is the best person for their experiment.

• True
• False

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4. What is the ultimate goal of the operation Charlie undergoes?

• a. to double his intelligence
• b. to triple his intelligence
• c. to raise his IQ by 100 points
• d. to raise his IQ an undetermined amount

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

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5. At the start of the story, where is Charlie employed and what is his job position?

• a. He works as a dishwasher at a local restaurant.
• b. He works as a teacher's assistant at Miss Kinnian's night class.
• c. He works on an assembly line at Donnegan's Plastic Box Factory.
• d. He works as a janitor at Donnegan's Plastic Box Factory.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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6. True or False: When Charlie's coworkers declare that someone has "pulled a Charlie Gordon," they are complimenting that person.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

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7. How does Charlie do on the first round of tests that are given to him?

• a. He passes them all with ease, impressing Burt the tester with how well he does.
• b. He is unable to understand what is being asked of him, insisting that the cards only show spilled ink and that he can't make up lies about people.
• c. He is unable to beat Algernon at the "amazed," but he passes the Rorschach and Thematic Apperception Test.
• d. He is so nervous that he refuses to complete the first round of testing.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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8. Which change is the first indication that Charlie is, in fact, getting more intelligent?

• a. He beats Algernon at the maze.
• b. The spelling and grammar in his Progress Reports begin to improve.
• c. He finds a way to save the company he works for $10,000 a year.
• d. He finishes reading Robinson Crusoe with Miss Kinnian.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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9. What connection do Charlie and Algernon have to one another?

• a. Charlie has raised Algernon since he was a young mouse.
• b. Charlie saved Algernon one day at work and has been protective of him ever since.
• c. Both were test subjects in the same experimental operation.
• d. Both have been underestimated and treated unkindly.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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10. What is the purpose of the "TV" the doctors give to Charlie?

• a. It's to provide entertainment for Charlie in his free time.
• b. The doctors want to see if he can follow the plots of complicated movies and TV shows
• c. It's used so the doctors can check on him periodically.
• d. It's used to help Charlie learn while he sleeps.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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