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WorksheetsQuiz on Charlie Gordon
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The main character of Flowers for Algernon who wants to improve his intelligence.
Alice
Bob
Charlie
David
Charlie agrees to have the operation because:
He wants to become smarter.
He is forced by the doctors.
He wants to impress his friends.
He is curious about the procedure.
How does Charlie think people will treat him if he becomes smarter?
With more respect
With jealousy
Indifferently
With hostility
How much does the operation increase Charlie's intelligence?
Three times his current intelligence
Two times his current intelligence
Ten points above his current intelligence
Not at all
Charlie fails his first inkblot test because:
He is unable to see any images.
He gives childish responses.
He refuses to participate.
He misunderstands the instructions.
What does it mean to "pull a Charlie Gordon"?
To make a significant mistake
To achieve something remarkable
To undergo a transformation
To return to a previous state
What event was foreshadowing as Charlie entered the hospital before the operation?
Charlie felt a sense of dread.
Charlie saw a black cat.
Charlie heard a nurse talking about a failed surgery.
Charlie noticed a broken mirror.
How does Charlie feel about Miss Kinnian before the operation?
He is indifferent towards her.
He dislikes her.
He feels grateful and affectionate towards her.
He is unaware of her existence.
The teacher who suggested Charlie for the experiment to improve his intelligence.
Ms. Ellen
Dr. Strauss
Ms. Flynn
Ms. Kinnian
Charlie's co-workers treat him differently when he starts to get smart. How do they treat him?
They become more supportive and friendly.
They ignore him and act indifferent.
They become hostile and resentful.
They are curious and ask him questions.
After Charlie gets smart, what happens to him at work?
He gets promoted.
He is fired.
He receives a raise.
He is given more responsibilities.
What is the main conflict in the story Flowers for Algernon?
Charlie Gordon wants to get a girlfriend.
Charlie Gordon wants to be smarter so he can fit in better.
Charlie Gordon wants to make more money.
Charlie Gordon wants to publish the findings of his research.
What is a synonym for "smart"?
Intelligent
Dull
Lazy
Slow
What is Charlie's starting IQ in the story?
68
85
100
120
Charlie leaves after he loses his intelligence because:
He feels embarrassed and ashamed.
He wants to start a new life elsewhere.
He is forced to leave by others.
He decides to travel the world.
What was Charlie's most important discovery?
The theory of relativity
The Algernon - Gordon Effect
The law of gravity
The cure for polio
What happens to Algernon at the end of the story?
Algernon escapes and is never found.
Algernon dies.
Algernon becomes a hero.
Algernon is adopted by a new family.
Why was Charlie chosen for the operation?
He was the most experienced.
He volunteered for the task.
He was the only available candidate.
He had the most motivation.
Who does Charlie blame for what happens at the end of the story?
No One
His friend
His teacher
His parents
How old is Charlie?
68 years old
37 years old
20 years old
25 years old
Other than his role in the experiment, what is Algernon's purpose in the story?
To symbolize the struggle for intelligence
To provide comic relief
To serve as a pet for the protagonist
To represent the antagonist
Charlie feels sympathy for Algernon because it shows his character is:
Empathetic and caring
Indifferent and cold
Selfish and egotistical
Aggressive and hostile
When Charlie dances with Ellen, what epiphany (moment of understanding) does he have about his friends?
He realizes they are not true friends.
He understands they have always supported him.
He discovers they are jealous of him.
He finds out they have been lying to him.
What motivates Mr. Donnegan's decision to fire Charlie?
His co-workers are afraid of Charlie.
His co-workers are angry that Charlie makes more money.
Charlie's co-workers sign a petition to get him fired.
Charlie's co-workers believe he will do better working with the scientists.
When Charlie sees Miss Kinnian after the operation, what is different about their relationship?
He realizes she is young.
He realizes she is beautiful
He realizes he is in love with her.
All of the above.
How does Charlie feel about the doctors after the surgery?
He respects them for their work.
He wants to be like them.
He realizes that they are not as smart as he once believed.
He thinks they are geniuses.
What is the first sign that something is 'wrong' with the experiment's results?
Charlie fails a maze test.
Algernon bites Charlie.
Charlie can't spell anymore.
Ms. Kinnian breaks up with Charlie.
Which of the following is NOT proved by the 'Algernon- Gordon Effect?
Whatever happens to the animals will happen to the humans.
Charlie's intelligence will decrease.
Charlie's brain will shrink.
Artificial intellectual enhancement is permanent.
While at a diner Charlie witnesses a young dishwasher of low intelligence drop a stack of plates and get ridiculed by the customers. This situation reminds Charlie of his low mental state that he had forgotten about when he gained his artificial intelligence. This scene represents which literary device listed below.
Situational Irony
man vs. society Conflict
Parallel Episode
All of the above
As Charlie starts to decline, which of the following does NOT exemplify his deterioration?
He loses his balance.
He forgets things he's learned.
He can't read and write.
He beats Algernon in the maze test.
When Charlie returns to the factory because he needs money, how do his co-workers treat him?
They shun him and want him to leave.
They feel sorry for him and stand up for him.
They throw him a party.
They write up a petition to get him fired.
Why does Miss Kinnian cry and leave the room when Charlie returns to night school by mistake?
Ms. Kinnian is sad because Charlie is not the same.
She suggested him for the experiment due to his motivation in class.
She fell in love with him and lost him to the experiment, first to increased intelligence then to his intellectual decline.
All of the above
Choose the words that best describe Charlie before the operation.
Intelligent and confident
Naive and eager
Aggressive and hostile
Calm and composed
How does Charlie identify with Robinson Crusoe?
He is sympathetic because Robinson is alone like Charlie.
He is disgusted because he is alone like Charlie.
He is on an island like Robinson Crusoe.
He is a character in a book like Robinson Crusoe.
What theme is the least likely theme for the story as a whole?
Don't pull a Charlie Gordon
It's wrong and dangerous to change the way you naturally are.
It is better to have friends than intelligence.
Mentally disabled people should be treated with respect and kindness.
Why doesn't Fanny sign the petition?
She likes Charlie.
She doesn't follow the crowd.
She believes Charlie is innocent of any crime.
She wants Charlie to take her place.
Charlie could not see the tangible results of his increased intelligence right after the experiment. Tangible means…
noticeable
unnoticeable
recent
test
Insert the correct words: Charlie ultimately ____ the ____ of Dr. Nemur's experiment.
confirm, success
mislead, introspective
tangible, invariable
Refutes, hypothesis
obscure, deterioration
Charlie tripled his intelligence. Unfortunately his regression began not long afterward. Regression means…
get smarter
get dumber
return to former state
growing into a brighter state
Charlie's intelligence deterioration was faster than his intelligence increase. Deterioration means…
decline
get better
grow
improvement
Insert the correct words: The experiment made Charlie more ______, but his communication skills became more _____.
mislead, verified
Introspective, obscure
hypothesis, introspective
confident, clear
refute, obscure
Charlie tripled his intelligence. Unfortunately his regression began not long afterward. Un in unfortunately means…
again
not
fortune
back
After Charlie publishes his findings and Algernon dies, he becomes introspective about his future. In this sentence, the introspective does NOT mean…
self-analyzing
reflective
thoughtful
extrovert
The two men that work with Charlie Gordon at the factory who liked to make fun of him before he became intelligent are...
Charlie and Algernon
Joe and Frank
Ellen and Joe
Frank and Burt
The girl Charlie dances with when he goes out with his friends a second time.
Ellen
Jessica
Ms. Kinnian
Nemur
The Doctor who found Charlie for the experiment to improve his intelligence.
Dr. Nemur
Dr. Strauss
Burt
Ms. Kinnian
The graduate student who gives Charlie his tests and explains IQ to him.
Dr. Nemur
Dr. Strauss
Burt
Ms. Kinnian
The white mouse who beat Charlie in the maze tests.
Allergy
Alfalfa
Applejack
Algernon
The owner of the factory that Charlie works at who gives him a bonus.
Mr. Donegan
Mr. Burt
Mr. Nemur
Mr. Strauss
The Doctor who is in charge of the experiment that has a shrew of a wife.
Dr. Strauss
Dr. Nemur
Dr. Kinnian
Robinson Crusoe
