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Flowers for Algernon - Final Unit Test, 2017

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77 questions
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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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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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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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What is Charlie's IQ before the operation?

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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

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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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In the story, Burt helps administer, or give, the tests to Charlie. 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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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 event foreshadows what will 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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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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The first clue that all is not well with Algernon is

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The first sign of Charlie's mental regression is

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As he regresses mentally, Charlie thinks more and more of

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

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Mrs. Flynn calls a doctor to come see Charlie because she becomes worried about him. 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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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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In the story, who is Algernon?

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In the story, how did the party at Muggsy's end?

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Why does Charlie say he feels "sick inside...inside my chest it feels empty?"

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Why did Charlie get a raise at the factory he works at?

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Toward the middle and end of the short story, what is the relationship between Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss like?

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How does Charlie feel about Miss Kinnian in the middle of the story - after his operation?

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The short story is written in what type of point of view?

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What writing format does the story use?

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From the choices below, which is NOT a positive character trait for Charlie?

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What can you infer from the details about Charlie at the start of "Flowers for Algernon?"

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

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Which of the following can we infer is the reason that Dr. Strauss requires Charlie to keep a journal with his progress reports?

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Choose the set of details below that show the results of Charlie's experiment are starting to take effect.

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How does Charlie discover that the effects of his operation will not be long lasting?

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What can you, as the reader, infer about Charlie's relationship with his co-workers before the experiment?

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Which of the following does Charlie begin to recognize as he progresses mentally?

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In the story, a significant conversation happened between Fanny and Charlie. Which of the following is the most accurate summary of their conversation?

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What improves throughout the story in Charlie's progress reports?

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Which event in the story changes the relationship that Charlie and Algernon have?

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Charlie is taken home by ________________________ twice in the story.

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As we see Charlie's intelligence continue to increase after the operation, he finds comfort in

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During Charlie's conversation with Fanny, she makes a reference to which bible story?

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As Charlie continues to conduct his own research, he discovers

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Which of the following character traits does NOT describe Miss Kinnian, based on her actions in the story?

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In the story, we have two characters that are parallel - the things that happen to one character will, eventually, happen to the other. Which two characters are these?

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What is the title of the novel that Charlie reads after the operation?

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The event in the restaurant with the young busboy is so signficant to Charlie because

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

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Why does Charlie put flowers on Algernon's grave?

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In the story, Charlie said that his mind was deteriorating. What does that mean?

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In the story, both Charlie and Algernon's minds went through regression. What does that mean?

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What could be an inference you could make about Charlie's future based on what we read in the story?

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At the beginning of the story, Joe and Frank make fun of Charlie, often times to his face. This is an example of which type of conflict?

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Which of the following episodes is repeated in the story to make parallel episodes?

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The people at the factory sign a petition to get Charlie fired from his job. This situation is an example of what type of conflict?