WorksheetsFlowers for Algernon – Selection Test (Grade 8)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. In “Flowers for Algernon,” what happens during Charlie’s first inkblot test?
a)
a. He sees many pictures in the inkblot.
b)
b. He cannot see any pictures in the inkblot.
c)
c. He shows he has an extremely violent temper.
d)
d. He performs badly, compared to Algernon.
2.
2. In “Flowers for Algernon,” why do the doctors use Charlie in their experiment?
a)
a. They see that he has bonded with Algernon.
b)
b. They believe that he is motivated to try to learn.
c)
c. They know that he can get a better job if his skills improve.
d)
d. They realize that he is the only person who is willing to participate.
3.
3. In “Flowers for Algernon,” why do Charlie’s fellow workers want him fired?
a)
a. They become jealous of Charlie’s good fortune.
b)
b. They think that Charlie has begun lying and stealing.
c)
c. They become frightened by Charlie and distrustful of his new intelligence.
d)
d. They resent Charlie for damaging the factory and making their jobs harder.
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4. In “Flowers for Algernon,” what is one aspect of the text that shows Charlie is returning to his old condition?
a)
a. He learns German.
b)
b. He says he hates Algernon.
c)
c. He starts to spell badly again.
d)
d. He asks Miss Kinnian to dinner.
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5. Which phrase best describes Charlie at the end of “Flowers for Algernon”?
a)
a. sad but hopeful
b)
b. relieved but bitter
c)
c. angry and threatening
d)
d. proud and conceited
6.
6. Which of these situations would most likely arouse suspicion?
a)
a. You are running late for school, and your little sister is ready to go.
b)
b. You are studying for a test, and your little sister is working on her homework.
c)
c. Your piece of cake is missing, and your little sister has chocolate stains on her shirt.
d)
d. Your piano recital is on Saturday, and your little sister has invited two of her friends to attend.
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7. If a person’s vision experiences deterioration, what is happening to the person?
a)
a. The person’s vision is improving.
b)
b. The person’s vision is becoming worse.
c)
c. The person’s vision is remaining the same.
d)
d. The person’s vision is unable to be tested.
8.
8. What kind of behavior would be most typical of someone who is introspective?
a)
a. warm, outgoing friendliness
b)
b. consistent disobedience
c)
c. thoughtful self-analysis
d)
d. heartbreaking sorrow
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9. What conclusion about Charlie is most clearly supported by this excerpt?
a)
a. He cannot control his temper.
b)
b. He has below-average intelligence.
c)
c. He sees and hears things that are not there.
d)
d. He cannot hold down a job and support himself.
10.
10. Choose the conclusion a reader can most accurately draw from this excerpt.
a)
a. The doctors find Charlie amazing.
b)
b. Charlie finds Algernon amazing.
c)
c. Algernon is running in a maze.
d)
d. Algernon is able to read.
11.
11A. What is the main reason that Charlie wants to increase his intelligence?
a)
a. He is very competitive and wants to beat Algernon.
b)
b. He knows that he is different and wants to be more like other people.
c)
c. He wants to please Miss Kinnian.
d)
d. He is a lonely person with no close friends.
12.
11B. Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?
a)
a. Anyway that test made me feel worser...
b)
b. I don’t understand why I never noticed how beautiful Miss Kinnian really is.
c)
c. How strange it is that people of honest feelings...
d)
d. I see that even in my dullness I knew that I was inferior...
13.
12. From what point of view is “Flowers for Algernon” told?
a)
a. first person, from Charlie’s point of view
b)
b. first person, from Charlie’s doctors’ point of view
c)
c. third person, thoughts of many characters
d)
d. third person, thoughts of Charlie and Miss Kinnian
14.
13. How does the point of view affect how readers learn about Charlie’s feelings?
a)
a. Readers must guess how Charlie feels.
b)
b. Readers hear about his feelings directly from him.
c)
c. Readers get an outsider’s explanation of Charlie’s feelings.
d)
d. Readers learn from Dr. Nemur’s point of view.
15.
14. Which of these themes are best supported by the allusion to Eve and the tree of knowledge? (Choose two.)
a)
a. It is wrong to want something you don’t already have.
b)
b. Nature is a source of spiritual comfort.
c)
c. People should not try to change what God has created.
d)
d. Change can be unexpectedly frightening.
e)
e. Knowledge can be very powerful.
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15A. What main theme about science is most clearly suggested by Charlie’s experience?
a)
a. Science always helps improve the world.
b)
b. Science often harms the environment.
c)
c. Science may do unexpected harm.
d)
d. Science often wastes money.
17.
15B. Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?
a)
a. I figured out a new way to line up the machines...
b)
b. Contrary to my earlier impressions of him...
c)
c. How strange it is that people of honest feelings...
d)
d. Algernon died two days ago. Dissection shows my predictions were right.
18.
16. Which of the following provides a meaning of the Latin prefix sub-?
a)
a. under
b)
b. above
c)
c. in front of
d)
d. together with
19.
17. On a page of text, where would you most likely find a subheading?
a)
a. next to the main title
b)
b. above the main title
c)
c. at the top of the page
d)
d. beneath the main title
20.
18. What is the direct object in this sentence? In the beginning, Charlie misspelled many words in his journal.
a)
a. beginning
b)
b. Charlie
c)
c. words
d)
d. journal
21.
19. What is the indirect object in this sentence? The doctors gave him many tests of his intelligence.
a)
a. doctors
b)
b. him
c)
c. tests
d)
d. intelligence
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20. Which of these sentences contains an indirect object?
a)
a. The doctors will give Charlie an operation.
b)
b. Charlie is scared of the procedure.
c)
c. He carries a rabbit’s foot for luck.
d)
d. The operation seems successful.
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