Exploring the Transformation in Flowers for Algernon

What does Charlie dream of becoming?

• A scientist

• A teacher

• A dancer

• A doctor

What is the purpose of the experiment that Dr. Strauss wants to conduct on Charlie?

• To cure his illness

• To improve his physical strength

• To make him very smart

• To make him a better dancer

What does Charlie initially think about the inkblot test?

• He believes there are hidden pictures

• He thinks it is a fun game

• He finds it very easy

• He thinks it is a waste of time

How does Charlie feel after the operation?

• He immediately feels smarter

• He regrets undergoing the operation

• He feels no different

• He is unsure and needs time to see results

What realization does Charlie come to about his friends after gaining intelligence?

• They are jealous of his new intelligence

• They were never really his friends

• They were always supportive

• They want to help him succeed

Why does Mr. Donner decide to fire Charlie?

• Charlie was stealing from the bakery.

• Charlie was scaring his coworkers.

• Charlie was making too many mistakes.

• Charlie wanted to leave on his own.

What advice is given to Charlie about understanding people?

• To always be logical and rational.

• To avoid making new friends.

• To ignore what others think of him.

• To see people with both his head and his heart.

What is Dr. Strauss's main concern about presenting his paper in Chicago?

• He fears public speaking.

• He wants to make his father proud.

• He is worried about Charlie's reaction.

• He thinks his research is incomplete.

What realization does Charlie come to about his mother?

• She never loved him because she couldn't love anyone.

• She sent him away because she hated him.

• She was proud of him all along.

• She wanted him to become a doctor.

Why does Charlie decide to leave his job at the bakery?

• He found a better job.

• He wants to travel the world.

• He had a fight with Mr. Donner.

• He knows he will soon be too dumb to work there.