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WorksheetsT3 Final Review Literature
Total questions: 118
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What writing format does the story take or use?
a)
medical reports by the doctors
b)
progress reports by Charlie
c)
diary entries by Miss Kinnian
d)
job reports by Charlie's boss
2.
What happens during Charlie's first inkblot test?
a)
He shows that he has a strong imagination.
b)
He shows that he has a violent temper
c)
He loses to Algernon
d)
He fails to see things in the ink
3.
Why do the doctors use Charlie in their experiment?
a)
They feel he is motivated to try to learn
b)
He is the only person willing to try it.
c)
They see that he has bonded with Algernon
d)
They know he needs a better job.
4.
Before the operation, how does Charlie feel about it?
a)
He is terrified.
b)
He is happy and excited.
c)
He is angry.
d)
He does not care.
5.
From the choices below, which one is NOT a quality of Charlie Gordon?
a)
eager to please
b)
motivated
c)
agreeable
d)
apathetic
6.
What can you infer from the details about Charlie at the start of "Flowers for Algernon"?
a)
He has below-normal intelligence.
b)
He sees and hears things that are not there.
c)
He cannot control his temper.
d)
He cannot hold down a job and support himself
7.
Why do Charlie's fellow co-workers want Charlie fired?
a)
They think he is evil.
b)
They have become frightened by his bad temper.
c)
They think he is damaging the factory.
d)
They become jealous and wary of Charlie as he becomes smart.
8.
Which of the following can we infer is the reason for Dr. Strauss requiring Charlie to keep a journal?
a)
To monitor if Charlie was being dishonest about his work hours.
b)
To monitor Charlie's progress through his words and thoughts.
c)
To closely watch his communication with people outside the hospital, including his mother and father.
d)
To secure Algernon's place in medical history.
9.
What does the information about the negative effect of the experimentation on the human mind reveal about the author's point of view and act as central themes for the story?
a)
There are exceptions, but in general, human beings have social skills that match their cognitive/thinking skills.
b)
Experiments on animal and the parallel experiments on human beings.
c)
Science is always positive and never causes harm to anyone.
10.
Choose the details that show that Charlie's experiment is starting to take effect.
a)
Challenging the Doctors' knowledge, falling for Miss Kinnian, performing his experiments.
b)
quitting his job, becoming more quiet, looking into piano and painting
c)
losing to Algernon, visiting Muggy's Saloon, "pulling a Charlie Gordon"
11.
How does Charlie discover that the effects of his operation will not last?
a)
He sees changes in Algernon
b)
He sees changes in himself.
c)
He overhears the doctor.
d)
Miss Kinnian tells him.
12.
What can you infer about Charlie's relationship with his co-workers before the experiment?
a)
He thinks they are good friends and fails to realize that they sometimes tease him.
b)
He is deeply hurt by their teasing, but refuses to believe that they mean it in good fun.
c)
They are afraid of him and do not like to socialize
d)
They try so hard to be kind to him.
13.
What are Dr. Nemur's motivations for performing the experiment (and future experiments)?
a)
money
b)
pressure from the scientific community to perform
c)
recognitions and rewards
d)
making a positive difference for humankind
14.
Which statement best describes the relationship between Charlie and Miss Kinnian?
a)
He likes her, but he is suspicious of her motives.
b)
She tries to be detached because she knows the experiment is unlikely to succeed.
c)
They have a warm, friendly relationship, and Charlie trusts her.
d)
She is not his friend, because she is a cold scientist.
15.
Which of the following does Charlie begin to recognize as he progresses?
a)
He realizes he loves the girl with whom he works but sees her as inferior to him.
b)
He realizes he is now more intelligent than both of the doctors who performed the experiment.
c)
He realizes he will one day achieve his dream: space travel and the scientific advancements.
d)
He realizes that he will only be intelligent enough to get a high school diploma.
16.
What happened at Charlie's workplace?
a)
Mr. Donnegan named him Employee of the Month
b)
Joe and Frank broke one of the machines, and Charlie fixed it before Mr. Donnegan found out.
c)
Workers signed a petition against Charlie continuing to work in the factory.
d)
Charlie announced that mopping the floor was "beneath his pay grade."
17.
Charlie is taken home by ___________ twice in the story.
a)
Miss Kinnian
b)
his friends
c)
his landlady
d)
a policeman
18.
What event changes the relationship Charlie has with Algernon?
a)
Algernon beats Charlie in the maze.
b)
Dr. Nemur lets Charlie take Algernon home as a pet.
c)
Algernon only eats gluten free food now.
d)
Charlie finally beats Algernon in the maze.
19.
What is the point of view of "Flowers for Algernon"?
a)
first person, from Charlie's point of view
b)
first-person, Doctor Strauss' point of view
c)
third person, includes thoughts of all characters
d)
third person, telling the thoughts of Charlie and Miss Kinnian
20.
How does Charlie feel about the original tests he had to complete before the operation?
a)
They were stupid.
b)
They were easy.
c)
He did not take any tests before the operation.
d)
That they were not necessary.
21.
Who refers Charlie for the operation and gives him a positive referral?
a)
Dr. Nemur
b)
Joe Carp
c)
Algernon
d)
Miss Kinnian
22.
What is the purpose behind the operation Charlie receives?
a)
The first human being to gain an intense amount of intelligence.
b)
To gain strength and power
c)
To become wealthier
d)
To feel love and trust
23.
What bible story does Flowers for Algernon reference?
a)
Noah's flood
b)
Adam and Eve
c)
David vs. Goliath
d)
Creation of the World
24.
What does Charlie discover when he conducts his research?
a)
The operation is permanent.
b)
He will lose his intelligence at the same rate he gained it.
c)
He will gain intelligence at an intense rate of time.
d)
He will die.
25.
What does Charlie begin to realize about Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss?
a)
They are best friends working together.
b)
They are not intelligent at all.
c)
They are arguing with one another over who will take credit for the experiment.
d)
They are brothers who are both scientists.
26.
Which of these adjectives does not describe Miss Kinnian?
a)
kind
b)
loving
c)
selfish
d)
intelligent
27.
What is the first living creature to have the operation?
a)
human
b)
mouse
c)
cat
d)
monkey
28.
Charlie begins to think a lot of about his __________ when his mental state is deteriorating.
a)
love life
b)
childhood
c)
rent
d)
friends
29.
What characters are parallel to one another in the story?
a)
Miss Kinnian and Charlie
b)
Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss
c)
Charlie and Algernon
d)
Joe Carp and Frank Reily.
30.
Why is the event in the restaurant with the young boy so significant to Charlie?
a)
The young boy was a waiter just like Charlie.
b)
The young boy also worked at the factory.
c)
Charlie knew the boy from somewhere.
d)
The young boy reminded Charlie of him when he himself was mentally challenge.
31.
What does Charlie see the first time he takes the Rorschach test?
a)
Hogwarts.
b)
bulldogs
c)
darkness
d)
spilled ink
32.
What improves throughout the story in Charlie's progress reports?
a)
the titles of the progress reports.
b)
he writes slower.
c)
grammar, punctuation and spelling
d)
his ability to write shorter paragraphs.
33.
What event changes the relationship Charlie has with Algernon?
a)
Algernon beats Charlie in the maze.
b)
Dr. Nemur lets Charlie take Algernon home as a pet.
c)
Algernon only eats gluten free food now.
d)
Charlie finally beats Algernon in the maze.
34.
How old is Charlie Gordon?
a)
8
b)
45
c)
37
d)
22
35.
Who is Algernon?
a)
the scientis
b)
a mouse
c)
Charlie's boss
d)
Charlie's friend at work
36.
What does Charlie keep in his pocket for good luck?
a)
a rabbit's foot
b)
a pebble
c)
a picture
d)
a coin
37.
What do Charlie's "friends" mean when they say someone "really pulled a Charlie Gordon"?
a)
they did a cool trick
b)
they did something kind
c)
they did something smart
d)
they did something dumb
38.
Where does Charlie work?
a)
a factory
b)
a school
c)
a grocery store
d)
Charlie doesn't work
39.
How did the party at Muggsy's end?
a)
Joe and Frank made fun of him and then left him.
b)
Miss Kinnian showed up and drove him home.
c)
Charlie told everyone about his operation.
d)
Charlie impressed everyone with his knowledge.
40.
A synonym for this word is "worsen."
a)
infer
b)
deteriorate
c)
deceive
d)
refute
41.
A synonym for this word is "thoughtful."
a)
intellectual
b)
tangible
c)
naive
d)
introspective
42.
Why does Charlie say he feels "sick inside...inside my chest it feels empty"?
a)
He was fired from his job.
b)
He figured out what it means to "pull a Charlie Gordon."
c)
The doctors gave him bad news.
d)
Algernon beat him in another race.
43.
This word means "relating to the ability to think and understand ideas and information."
a)
intellectual
b)
introspective
c)
infer
d)
refute
44.
This word means "to draw a conclusion."
a)
infer
b)
refute
c)
tangible
d)
intellectual
45.
A synonym for this word is "lie."
a)
infer
b)
deceive
c)
deterioration
d)
refute
46.
Why does Charlie get a raise at the factory?
a)
He was on time to work for an entire year.
b)
The boss learned about his surgery.
c)
Everyone is afraid of him.
d)
Charlie figured out a new way to line up the machines in the factory.
47.
What is the relationship between Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss like?
a)
They get along well.
b)
They fight all the time.
c)
They don't ever talk to one another.
d)
How would I know?
48.
How does Charlie feel about Miss Kinnian in the middle of the story?
a)
He thinks she is an old boring lady.
b)
He says he is in love with her.
c)
He just thinks of her as his teacher.
d)
He doesn't care about her at all.
49.
Who was the protagonist?
a)
Jethro Creighton
b)
Matthew
c)
Dave Burdow
d)
Shadrack Yale
50.
Who was Matthew?
a)
the father
b)
favorite brother
c)
brother that was killed
d)
Adopted cousin
51.
Who was Ellen?
a)
sister killed in wagon accident
b)
living sister
c)
mother
d)
sister-in-law
52.
Who was the man in town with a bad reputation?
a)
Dave Burdow
b)
Ross Milton
c)
Shadrach Yale
d)
Eb Carron
53.
Who was the town newspaper editor?
a)
Ross Milton
b)
Eb Carron
c)
Shadrach Yale
d)
Bill Creighton
54.
Who was the town's school teacher?
a)
Dave Burdow
b)
Shadrach Yale
c)
Bill Creighton
d)
Mary
55.
Who was killed in a wagon accident?
a)
Ellen
b)
Mary
c)
Tom
d)
Nancy
56.
What favorite brother joined the Confederate army?
a)
Tom
b)
John
c)
Eb
d)
Bill
57.
Who does Shadrach marry?
a)
Ellen
b)
Mary
c)
Nancy
d)
Jenny
58.
Who was killed in the Battle of Shiloh?
a)
John
b)
Tom
c)
Bill
d)
Matthew
59.
Ellen's cousin, Wilse Graham, lives in
a)
Illinois.
b)
Virginia.
c)
California.
d)
Kentucky.
60.
What occurred first?
a)
Shots fired on Ft. Sumter
b)
Tom and Eb join Union army
c)
John and Shad join Union army
d)
Eb deserts and returns to Illinois
61.
Who is the cousin that is adopted by the family and deserted the Union army?
a)
Dave Burdow
b)
Eb Carron
c)
Ross Milton
d)
Jethro Creighton
62.
Bill fights for the south
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Jehtro goes to war
a)
True
b)
False
64.
Shadrach Yale used to be Jethro's teacher
a)
True
b)
False
65.
Jenny marries Shadrach Yale
a)
True
b)
false
66.
Abraham Lincoln sends a letter to Jethro
a)
True
b)
False
67.
Which inference can be best made from this text from the passage?
“Well then, I’ll ask you this: if tomorrow every slave in the South had his freedom and come up North, would yore abolitionists git the crocodile tears sloshed out of their eyes so they could take the black man by the hand?”
a)
Wilse is suggesting that the people in the North who claim they want to end slavery are not fully prepared to help African-Americans afterward.
b)
Wilse is suggesting that the people in the North will soon find that their concern for the black man has assisted in ending slavery.
c)
Wilse is suggesting that the conflict between the North and South has caused sorrow for both black and white men in the nation.
d)
Wilse is suggesting that slavery will end at some point and black men will be able to travel North to find work.
68.
Who is the main character of the story?
a)
Bill
b)
John
c)
Jethro
d)
Jenny
69.
How is Eb related to Jethro?
a)
His brother
b)
His Uncle
c)
His cousin
d)
Not related
70.
How did Mary die?
a)
A sickness that took his other siblings too
b)
She was shot
c)
She did not die
d)
She was crushed by a wagon
71.
Which one of Jethro's brothers is married
a)
Bill
b)
Tom
c)
John
d)
None
72.
How many of Jethro's siblings died of children's paralysis sickness?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
73.
Why won't Matt Crieghton let Jenny be married in the beginning if the book?
a)
He doesn't like Shad
b)
He never wants her to marry
c)
He thinks she is too young
d)
He thinks she is too immature
74.
Wilse Graham is from what state?
a)
Ohio
b)
Illinois
c)
Kentucky
d)
Tennessee
75.
Which side will Bill fight for?
a)
North
b)
South
76.
What Fort were the first shots of the war fired at?
a)
Summer
b)
Sumter
c)
Lincoln
d)
Slider
77.
What is Shadrach's profession?
a)
farmer
b)
teacher
c)
mailman
d)
horse trainer
78.
Which side do John, Eb, and Tom wish to fight on?
a)
North
b)
South
79.
What is Ellen addicted to?
a)
sugar
b)
smoking
c)
coffee
d)
breaf
80.
To which brother is Jethro the closest?
a)
Bill
b)
John
c)
Tom
d)
Eb
81.
What tragedy strikes Matt?
a)
He gets the fku
b)
He has a heart attack
c)
He loses the house mortgage
d)
He breaks his leg
82.
Who helps Jethro get home safely after his trip into town for supplies?
a)
Ross Milton
b)
Dave Burdow
c)
Travis Burdow
d)
Shad
83.
Who finds Bill?
a)
Eb
b)
Shad
c)
Jethro
d)
John
84.
Which is not a theme of the novel?
a)
Family is important
b)
People need to face their Mortality
c)
Coming of Age
d)
The power of capitalism
85.
What is Jethro going to do at the end of the novel?
a)
go to college
b)
stay on the farm
c)
Work for Ross Milton
d)
Join the army
86.
What is the setting of the book?
a)
Northern Illinois
b)
Southern Illinois
c)
Kentucky
d)
Tennessee
87.
Who comes to visit the Creightons at the end of chapter one?
a)
Wilse
b)
Shadrach
c)
Eb
d)
Matt
88.
Who is going to fight for the confederates?
a)
Eb
b)
Tom
c)
John
d)
Bill
89.
Where was Shad wounded?
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Fredericksburg
d)
Gettysburg
90.
Where does Jenny travel to?
a)
Olney
b)
Newton
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Delaware
91.
What does Shad send to Jethro that are like "gifts" to him?
a)
Letters addressed to him.
b)
A Bible and books.
c)
Union medals.
d)
Maps of the army's movements.
92.
What news does Bill send to his parents?
a)
He is sorry for fighting for the Rebs.
b)
He killed Tom.
c)
He did not kill Tom.
d)
He spoke with Tom.
93.
Who was marching across Georgia?
a)
Shad
b)
Lee
c)
Sherman
d)
Pope
94.
What is Ross Milton's concern for the freed slaves?
a)
They may not have the education to survive.
b)
They may not be able to escape the South.
c)
Their owners might not give them up.
d)
The North will keep them in the South.
95.
What news devastates Jethro in Chapter 12?
a)
Shad is killed.
b)
Tom is killed.
c)
Lincoln is killed.
d)
Grant is killed.
96.
Where is Jethro going at the end of the book?
a)
To Newton.
b)
To live with John and Nancy.
c)
To college with Shad.
d)
To study with Ross Milton.
97.
Why is Jethro angry with Jenny in chapter 6?
a)
She ate the last piece of cake
b)
She made fun of him
c)
She wouldn't let him read Shad's letter
d)
She spilled his coffee
98.
What do the "ruffians" do to the Creightons?
a)
Burn down their house
b)
Burn down their barn
c)
Shoot their cattle
d)
Dig up their taters
99.
Where do the Creightons record their births, deaths, and marriages?
a)
In their journal
b)
In their Bible
c)
On their tombstones
d)
On their family tree
100.
Who has been vandalizing all of the stores in town?
a)
Ed Turner
b)
Dave Burdow
c)
Guy Wortman
d)
Dan Lawrence
101.
Who gets vengeance on the vandals?
a)
Sam Gardiner
b)
Guy Wortman
c)
Ed Turner
d)
Dan Lawrence
102.
The people of Newton help the Creightons in all of these ways, except:
a)
Guarding the house with a gun
b)
Helping to rebuild the barn
c)
Giving gifts of food and cattle
d)
Helping Ellen to get a job
103.
What do the ruffians throw down the well?
a)
coal oil
b)
pancakes
c)
chickens
d)
coffee
104.
Who was Jethro named after?
a)
A local doctor
b)
A local bandleader
c)
One of the generals in the war
d)
His grandfather
105.
Which army did the Creighton's believe Ed and Tome were fighting in?
a)
McClellan
b)
Lee
c)
Grant
d)
Sherman
106.
Why does Ellen have a headache?
a)
She ran out of painkillers.
b)
She ran out of coffee.
c)
She thinks the farm is failing.
d)
She is sad about the horse getting hurt.
107.
What does Dave Burrow do for Jethro?
a)
He gives him a book
b)
Saves his life
c)
helps buy supplies at the store
d)
Buys hime dinner with pie
108.
What does Dave Burrow do for Jethro?
a)
He gives him a book
b)
Saves his life
c)
helps buy supplies at the store
d)
Buys hime dinner with pie
109.
Where did the deserters go?
a)
Home
b)
Point Prospect
c)
Back to the army
d)
They were shipped overseas
110.
What did the Federal Registrars want at the Creightons' house?
a)
They were looking for Tom
b)
They were looking for Bill
c)
They were looking for John
d)
They were looking for Eb
111.
Why did Eb desert?
a)
He was scared
b)
He felt guilty for killing people
c)
He defected to the confederates
d)
He didn't desert
112.
How does Jethro help Eb?
a)
He gives him food, a blanket, and writes a letter
b)
He gives him food, a blanket, and coffee beans
c)
He gets him a new job
d)
He gets him re-enrolled in the army
113.
What happened to Shad at Gettysburg?
a)
He is injured
b)
He deserts
c)
He gets killed
d)
He gets a purple heart
114.
What did Matt Creighton finally allow Jenny to do?
a)
Go to Newton
b)
Marry Shad
c)
Get a job
d)
Move into Nancy's house
115.
How does Eb get Jethro's attention when he is plowing the fields?
a)
He makes wild turkey calls
b)
He throws stones around him
c)
He yells for him
d)
He makes horse calls
116.
Where was Tom killed?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Pittsburgh Landing
c)
Antietam
d)
Williamsburg
117.
What news devastates Jethro on April 14, 1864?
a)
Lincoln's death
b)
Lincoln's abdication
c)
Shad's death
d)
Bill's death
118.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
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