Flowers for Algernon: Unit Test: 2021 - Hillary Cheaney | Library

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What does it mean if someone "pulls a Charlie Gordon?"

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The inkblot test Charlie takes is called the -

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During the inkblot test at the beginning of the story, what is Charlie afraid of?

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Which of the following quotes from the story proves that your answer to #3 is correct?

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Why does Charlie want to attend the adult night school?

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Which of the following things is NOT one of Charlie's good luck charms?

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Why does Miss Kinnian recommend Charlie for the experiment?

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Before Charlie undergoes the operation he writes "I don't care if it herts." This is an example of which of the following literary devices?

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How does Charlie view his work, knowing that he will start to lose his intelligence?

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What could be an inference made on Charlie's future based on what we know from the story and its ending?

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Charlie and Algernon's mind went through regression. What does this mean?

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Which of the following does Charlie begin to recognize as he progresses with his intelligence?

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The second test Charlie takes requires him to "make up stories" about people in pictures. This test is called the -

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During the maze races against Algernon, one of the men testing Charlie hides from his view -

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Before the operation, Dr. Strauss tells Charlie -

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Charlie dislikes the Thematic Apperception Test because -

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The "present" Dr. Strauss has for Charlie after the operation is -

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Why did Charlie decide to undergo the operation in the first place?

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Charlie thinks the men at the factory are his good friends, but based on the way the story is written, the audience knows otherwise. This is an example of -

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Who is Charlie's only true friend throughout the story?

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What Charlie Gordon and Robinson Crusoe share in common is (Robinson Crusoe is the main character in the novel that Miss Kinnian and Charlie read. He is the man stuck on the desserted island) -

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After telling Miss Kinnian that his "friends are smart people but there good" she -

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The first punctuation mark Charlie learns to use is the -

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Why does Charlie leave his job at the factory?

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Complete the following quote from the story: "I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others like to have me around..."

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What is Burt's opinion of IQ?

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When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie -

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Why does Charlie receive a $25 bonus at work?

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After the incident with the diner worker, Charlie decides that he must -

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When Charlie is given his own lab, he starts sleeping -

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In his lab research, what does Charlie conclude?

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Which event below occurs during the falling action?

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The greatest flaw in Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss's experiment was that they didn't wait long enough after seeing that Algernon's operation was a success before performing the operation on a human (Charlie).

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The significance of the title "Flowers for Algernon" is -

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What characters are parallel, or connected, to one another in the story?

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Who first discovers that Charlie may lose his intelligence?

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Why does Dr. Nemur want the experiment to be successful?

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Which excerpt from the story proves that your answer to #38 is correct?

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Which of the following could be a theme from the story?

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Which of the following quotes from the story proves that your theme from #40 is seen in the story?

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How does Charlie react to the degrading comments made about the young, mentally handicapped diner worker dropping plates?

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Which of the following events is NOT caused by the event during which Charlie defends the boy in the restaurant?

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Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter, people will be -

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Charlie fails his first inkblot test because he -

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Which of the following events foreshadows what will eventually happen to Charlie?

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When Charlie becomes a genius, his most important discovery is -

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What is Charlie’s main internal conflict throughout the story?

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Which of the following events happens in the exposition of the story?

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In the story’s resolution, Charlie -

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Charlie leaves New York because -

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After he gains intelligence, Charlie finds that it makes work at the factory "kind of ________."

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Name the literary element in the following quote from the story by Miss Kinnian, regarding the operation: "Never mind, Charles. I just hope I wasn't wrong to advise you to do this."

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Who in the factory refused to sign the petition due to his or her principles?

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Why does Charlie "seldom speak to anyone" and spend most of his time in his apartment alone?

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Charlie finds it odd that honest people would think nothing of -

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Why do Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss choose Charlie to undergo the operation?

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Charlie complains about the television-like device he receives from Dr. Strauss because -

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How is the inkblot test different for Charlie the second time he takes it?

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As Charlie gets ready for the operation, what goal does he hope to achieve after the surgery?

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As Charlie's mental powers grow, the people around him react with -

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The first clue that all is not well with Algernon is -

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In the story, who is Mrs. Flynn?

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When Mrs. Flynn calls a doctor to see Charlie, Charlie tells him -

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Charlie reacts to the doctor's treatment of him -

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When Miss Kinnian comes to see Charlie after his intelligence begins to fade away, he -

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In order to earn some money to pay for his rent, Charlie returns to his old job at the factory. When he goes back to work, he tells himself -

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Why do Charlie's fellow co-workers want Charlie fired?

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What does the Algernon-Gordon effect state?

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A significant conversation happened between Fanny and Charlie. Which is the most accurate summary of their conversation?

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What makes Charlie sad when he takes Miss Kinnian out for dinner for the first time?

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Charlie's coworkers know that he had the operation because he told them about it when he returned back to work after the operation took place.

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As Charlie is preparing to leave New York in his final progress report, he writes that he feels proud because he -

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In his final progress report, Charlie says it's easy to make friends if -

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Explain the incident that occurred with the bus boy at the restaurant. How does this incident affect Charlie?

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Discuss the subplot involving Algernon and Charlie. What is their relationship at before and after Charlie's operation? How does Algernon's death affect Charlie?

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Pick one of the following characters: Dr. Nemur, Dr. Strauss, Joe Carp, or Miss Kinnian. Describe what Charlie's relationship with that character is like before his surgery and then describe what it is like after the surgery.

Make sure that you're saying WHO you're writing about and what their relationship with Charlie is like both BEFORE and AFTER his operation.