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Flowers For Algernon Part I

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Charlie do to increase his intelligence?

a)

Exercise

b)

Surgery

c)

Eat vitamins

d)

Work

2.

What does Charlie see in the inkblots?

a)

inkblots

b)

nothing

c)

lots of animals

d)

his friends

3.

What is the name of the mouse that had surgery?

a)

Charlie

b)

Miss Kinnian

c)

Mr. Strauss

d)

Algernon

4.

What is Charlie's current job?

a)

janitor

b)

teacher

c)

doctor

d)

baker

5.

Who is Miss Kinnian?

a)

Charlie's co-worker

b)

Charlie's enemy

c)

Charlie's teacher

d)

Charlie's doctor

6.

Why did Mr. Strauss give Charlie a tv-like thing to play while he sleeps?

a)

So that Charlie can be distracted.

b)

It is for Charlie to watch and play games.

c)

It is there to annoy Charlie.

d)

It is there to help Charlie learn.

7.
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
8.
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
9.
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.
10.
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.