What is the format of the story?

• Personal letters

• Progress reports written by Charlie

• A diary written by Alice Kinnian

• A scientific report by Dr. Strauss

At the beginning, what is Charlie’s job?

• Cleaner at Beekman College

• Worker at Donner’s Bakery

• Lab assistant

• Delivery driver for the hospital

What is Charlie’s main motivation for joining the experiment?

• To get rich

• To prove his mother wrong

• To become smart

• To impress Miss Kinnian

Who recommends Charlie for the experiment?

• Burt Selden

• Miss Kinnian

• Mr. Donner

• Gimpy

Charlie's first test involves:

• Inkblots (the Rorschach test)

• A spelling quiz

• Math problems

• A maze

Why does Charlie fail the inkblot test?

• He refuses to answer

• He tears the cards

• He can't imagine pictures in the ink

• He falls asleep

Algernon is:

• A scientist

• A laboratory mouse

• A cat

• Another patient

What test do Charlie and Algernon compete in?

• A maze test

• A memory test

• A spelling test

• A puzzle test with colors

What do the scientists say Charlie has that makes him a good candidate?

• High IQ

• Strong motivation to learn

• A photographic memory

• Strong physical health

Before the operation, Charlie believes the surgery will make him smart:

• Instantly

• Gradually

• Through years of study

• If he wins against Algernon