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Flowers for Algernon Review 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How old is Charlie Gordon? 
a)
8
b)
45
c)
37
d)
22
2.
What does Charlie keep in his pocket for good luck? 
a)
a rabbit's foot
b)
a pebble
c)
a picture
d)
a coin
3.
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
4.
What point of view is this story told from? 
a)
Third person
b)
First person
c)
Second person
d)
No person
5.
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. 
6.

As Charlie grows smarter, what is happening to him socially?

a)

He is alienated and lonely.

b)

He is making a lot more friends.

c)

He and Bert become best friends.

d)

He becomes closer with Joe Carp.

7.

If a person’s vision experiences deterioration, what is happening to the person?

a)

The person's vision is improving.

b)

The person's vision is becoming worse.

c)

The person's vision is remaining the same.

8.

This word means to give evidence to prove something false.

a)

deceive

b)

refute

c)

tangible

d)

introspective

9.
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.
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 and 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.

11.

What is Charlie's final request in his last progress report?

a)

leave flowers on Algernon's grave

b)

put a million dollars in his bank account

c)

fire Dr. Nemur for taking his candy

d)

make everyone in the world get the operation