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Flowers For Algernon Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The laboratory's animal handler.

a)

Burt

b)

Dr. Strauss

c)

Joe Carp

d)

Charlie Gordon

2.

The surgeon who performed the operation on Charlie Gordon.

a)

Dr. Nemur

b)

Fanny Girden

c)

Dr. Strauss

d)

Miss Kinnian

3.

Scientist whose wife is pushing him to publish his scientific research.

a)

Dr. House

b)

Dr. Nemur

c)

Dr. Strauss

d)

Burt

4.

First subject of the experimental operation to maintain the increased intelligence for an extended period of time.

a)

Dr. Strauss

b)

Charlie Gordon

c)

Burt

d)

Algernon

5.

Teacher at the night school for slow adults.

a)

Dr. Nemur

b)

Charlie Gordon

c)

Miss Kinnian

d)

Mr. Donnegan

6.

Charlie Gordon is the author of...

a)

The Algernon-Gordon Effect

b)

Flowers for Algernon

c)

Robinson Crusoe

d)

Paradise Lost

7.

Charlie's employer at the Plastic Box Company.

a)

Joe Carp

b)

Frank Reilly

c)

Mr. Donnegan

d)

Miss Kinnian

8.

"Friend" of Charlie's who treated him poorly in the early part of the story.

(Select ALL that apply)

a)

Frank Reilly

b)

Dr. Struass

c)

Dr. Nemur

d)

Joe Carp

9.

I am the owner of the boarding house where Charlie Gordon lives.

a)

Mr. Donnegan

b)

Mrs. Flynn

c)

Amos Borg

d)

Fanny Girden

10.

Refused to sign the petition demanding Charlie be fired from the Plastic Box Factory.

a)

Burt

b)

Miss Kinnian

c)

Joe Carp

d)

Fanny Girden

11.

Scientist who administered the Rorschach ink blot test to Charlie.

a)

Burt

b)

None of these

c)

Dr. Strauss

d)

Dr. Nemur

12.

Police Officer who brought Charlie back to his home twice.

a)

Deputy Simmons

b)

Mr. Donnegan

c)

None of these

d)

Frank Reilly

13.

The world of psychology currently uses the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, which is more commonly known as the ______________________.

a)

DSM-5

b)

(V) DSM

14.

70

a)

The IQ score that suggests an intellectual disability diagnosis

b)

The age of Dr. Nemur

c)

Charlie Gordon's natural IQ

d)

The IQ score that suggests a severe mental handicap

15.

The formula for IQ is best described as...

a)
IQ = (Mental Age + Chronological Age) x 50
b)

IQ = (Physical Age / Mental Age) x 100

c)
IQ = (Mental Age / Chronological Age) x 100
d)

IQ = (Chronological Age - Physical Age) x 100

16.

Intellectual Disabilities are diagnosed based on all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

Adaptive Function

b)

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

c)

Height

17.

The buildup of the amino acid, Phenylalanine, in the body causes which disorder?

a)

Sickle Cell Anemia

b)

Phenylketonuria

c)

Down's Syndrome

d)

Autism

18.

Which of the following chemical is associated with Phenylketonuria?

a)

Phenylephrine

b)

Valine

c)

Aspartame

d)

Phenylalanine

19.

The Catholic Church, according to John Paull II, makes the distinction of ________ __ ________ when considering the ethics of genetic tampering technology.

a)

Therapy vs Enhancement

b)

Good and Evil

c)

Technological vs Allegorical

d)

Reasonable and Unreasonable

20.

Those who argue AGAINST the use of CRISPR would most likely make which of the following arguments?

a)

CRISPR is an evil technology that should never be used

b)

CRISPR is an overwhelming positive force for good

c)

CRISPR can be used to cure those with hereditary diseases

d)

CRISPR can lead to discrimination against those with genetic conditions

21.

Those who argue in FAVOR of the use of CRISPR technology would most likely make which of the following points?

a)

CRISPR can lead to discrimination against those with genetic abnormalities

b)

CRISPR can be used to eliminate all genetic conditions from the population

c)

CRISPR can be used to treat hereditary diseases

d)

CRISPR poses ethical dilemmas that must be considered in great detail before we use it

22.

Empathetic, Eager, Optimistic, & Agreeable

These adjectives best describe...

a)

Dr. Strauss

b)

Miss Kinnian

c)

Fanny Girden

d)

Charlie Gordon

23.

All of the following are reasons that people with low IQ make poor test subjects EXCEPT...

a)

They are uncooperative

b)

They are fast learners

c)

They are hostile

d)

They are apathetic

24.

True or False: Joe Carp & Frank Reilly treated Charlie the same way throughout the story.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

It is confirmed in the text that Charlie Gordon read/wrote all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

The Algernon-Gordon Effect

b)

Robinson Crusoe

c)

The Grapes of Wrath

d)

Paradise Lost

26.

Dr. Strauss is...

a)

Not a genius at all

b)

The scientist who came up with the idea for the experiment

c)

Noted as being rude to Charlie

d)

Ten years younger than Dr. Nemur

27.

Kind, Compassionate, Emotional, & Responsible

These adjectives best describe...

a)

Miss Kinnian

b)

Mrs. Flynn

c)

Mr. Donnegan

d)

Joe Carp

28.

Amidst his intellectual decline, Charlie is visited by...

(Select all that apply)

a)

Miss Kinnian

b)

Mrs. Flynn

c)

Joe Carp & Frank Reilly

d)

Dr. Strauss

29.

Flowers for Algernon is set in...

a)

New York, 1958

b)

New York, 1965

c)

Connecticut, 1960

d)

Boston, 1965

30.

The author of Flowers for Algernon.

a)

John Warren

b)

Ray Bradbury

c)

Jack Kerouac

d)

Daniel Keyes

31.

What is the primary goal of the experiment conducted on Charlie Gordon in 'Flowers for Algernon'?

a)

To make him more sociable

b)

To enhance his artistic abilities

c)

To increase his intelligence

d)

To improve his physical strength

32.

Selfish, Insecure, Impatient, & Attention-Seeking

These adjectives best describe...

a)

Dr. Strauss

b)

Algernon

c)

Dr. Nemur

d)

Mrs. Flynn

33.

Compassionate, Strict, Frugal, & Caring

These adjectives best describe...

a)

Amos Borg

b)

Miss Kinnian

c)

Charlie Gordon

d)

Mrs. Flynn

34.

Charlie Gordon is...

(Select all that apply)

a)

in love with Miss Kinnian

b)

stricken with Phenylketonuria

c)

37 years old

d)

illiterate

35.

True or False: Other animals also underwent the same experimental operation before Algernon.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Flowers for Algernon is told in a _______________________ format.

a)

Traditional Narrative

b)

Journal Entry

c)

Non-Linear Narrative

d)

Retrospective

37.

Charlie Gordon is...

a)

a reliable narrator

b)

very athletic

c)

an unreliable narrator

d)

described as very handsome

38.

Charlie Gordon's IQ reaches ______ at its peak during the story.

a)

Over 300

b)

115

c)

160

d)

Over 200

39.

Charlie and Algernon compete in which task as a test of their intellectual development?

a)

Complex Math Equations

b)

Lock Puzzles

c)

Mazes

d)

Memory Match Games

40.

All of the following describe Dr. Strauss EXCEPT...

a)

Multi-Lingual

b)

Seeking to improve human intelligence

c)

Concerned for Charlie's well-being

d)

Surgeon

e)

All of these apply

41.

CRISPR can be used as a treatment for...

a)

Hereditary Diseases

b)

All of these

c)

Sickle Cell Anemia

d)

Cancer

42.

IQ Scores for the human population fall very predictably along a normal distribution. This distribution is depicted graphically as a ________________. (Shown on left)

a)

Bell Curve

b)

Hill Distribution

c)

Inverse Distribution

d)

Valley Curve

43.

Charlie Gordon was employed as a ____________ at the Plastic Box Factory.

a)

Mechanic

b)

Cafeteria Worker

c)

Line Worker

d)

Janitor

44.

Charlie is awarded a $25 Bonus from his boss for which of the following?

a)

Setting a record for most plastic boxes made in one week

b)

Adjusting the factory machine layout to improve efficiency

c)

Notifying his boss of a thief who was stealing company supplies

d)

Inventing a new product that was very successful

45.

True or False: The death of Algernon was hidden from Charlie so as not to discourage him.

a)

True

b)

False

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