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Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Set #2 Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To _____________ my brother's theory that rocks from our gravel driveway would float, I filled up a bowl with water and dropped the rocks in to show him that he was wrong.

a)

refute

b)

reinforce

c)

minimize

d)

preclude

2.

What does tangible mean in this sentence?

A tangible feeling of joy shown on the students' faces during the Graduation ceremony.

a)

sweaty

b)

able to seen or touched; real; concrete

c)

nervousness

d)

long in duration; endless

3.

Which word below is most similar in meaning to one of our words (deterioration) from last week?

a)

regression

b)

improved

c)

justified

4.

What is a Rorschach test?

a)

A test using ink blots that is used in psychoanalysis

b)

A test used in sports therapy

c)

I don't know

d)

A test used to show balance

5.

The state of being awake or aware of your surroundings -

a)

Aggressive

b)

Consciousness

c)

Domesticated

6.

A person who takes advantage of an opportunity with little regard to moral principle and how it affects others is a/an -

a)

Opportunist

b)

Senility

c)

Illiterate

7.

Crouch down in fear -

a)

Cower

b)

Petition

c)

Regress

8.

Difficult to understand or see -

a)

prey

b)

preserve

c)

obscure

9.

Which intelligence test did Charlie take that used pictures instead of inkblots?

a)

Enneagram Test

b)

Rorschach Test

c)

Thematic Apperception Test

d)

Szondi Test

10.

Invariably -

a)

entertaining

b)

always; without changing

c)

clam; not disturbed

d)

becoming more distant

11.

Choose the word that fits best in the following sentence.

The star of the football team lost _____________ as he was slammed from both sides.

a)

opportunist

b)

cower

c)

consciousness

d)

obscure

12.

11. He was able to ____________ the fake evidence, so he was later found to not be guilty.

a)

criticize

b)

diagnose

c)

refute

d)

prove

13.

To return to a previous, less advanced state -

a)

subconscious

b)

despised

c)

regression

d)

obscured

14.

Test used to measure personality using a series of pictures with people doing various things and requires the patient to tell a story -

a)

Rorschach Test

b)

Thematic Apperception Test

15.

Which statement best describes why Charlie is chosen for the experiment?

a)

Charlie will do whatever it takes to beat Algernon.

b)

Charlie is motivated, wants to be smart, and is eager to learn.

c)

Charlie’s intelligence level is very low, so post-surgery improvement will be dramatic.

d)

Charlie begged the most.

16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
From the choices below, which one is NOT a positive quality of Charlie Gordon?
a)
eager to please
b)
motivated
c)
agreeable
d)
apathetic
20.

What does Charlie realize about Dr. Strauss and Nemur?

a)

They are his friends and like him.

b)

They want him to go on a date with Ms. Kinnian.

c)

They argue and don't agree with the way the experiment is being run.

d)

They hate each others guts.