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Flowers For Algernon Study Guide
Test Description: Review for an assessment over the short story Flowers for Algernon
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The reader learns the most about Charlie Gordon through
A
Charlie's thoughts and feelings
B
Miss Kinnian's opinions of and reactions to Charlie
C
The doctor's lab notes about Charlie
D
The author's descriptions of Charlie's physical traits
2) After the operation, Charlie begins to spend a great deal of time alone because
A
Mrs. Flynn objects to his having visitors in his room.
B
he lacks friends who can match his intellectual level.
C
Miss Kinnian and the doctors often try to avoid him.
D
he wants a quiet place where he can listen to music.
3) At the beginning of the story, what is revealed to the reader about Charlie's relationships with people at work?
A
His friends care for him deeply.
B
The doctor has not been specific enough with his instructions to Charlie.
C
The people who he thinks of as friends are making fun of him.
D
He is held up as a positive example at work.
4) The operation that Charlie is selected for is to
A
give him new memories
B
mend tissue
C
triple his intelligence
D
make him forget things.
5) Based on the content of the story, what is the author's opinion of mentally disabled individuals?
A
Daniel Keyes is Charlie Gordon.
B
Daniel Keyes does not like them.
C
Daniel Keyes does not care either way.
D
Daniel Keyes is passionate about mentally disabled people.
6) What can the reader infer from the details about Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur?
A
The doctors are cold-hearted scientists who care nothing for Charlie.
B
The two doctors are somewhat competitive
C
The two doctors are equally kind to Charlie.
D
The two doctors are closed friends who completely support each other's careers
7) At the end of the story, Charlie says of Miss Kinnian - The thought of leaving her behind made me sad. What does this statement foreshadow?
A
Charlie will be offered a job position that will take him far away.
B
Charlie's intelligence will change in ways that make a relationship with her impossible.
C
Miss Kinnian will refuse to have anything more to do with the experiment.
D
Miss Kinnian will do something that will destroy Charlie's love for her.
8) What is the point of view of Flowers for Algernon
A
first person, from Charlie's point of view
B
third person, telling the thoughts of many characters
C
third person, telling the thoughts of Kiss Kinnian and Charlie only
D
first person, Charlie's doctors point of view
9) The success of the operation is most evident in
A
Charlie's rapid improvement in spelling and grammar in the progress reports,
B
Charlie's ability to read an eye chart.
C
Charlie's entry into the Special Olympics.
D
Charlie's quick rise to chief administrator at the hospital.
10) What is Charlie's intelligence compared to?
A
a white mouse
B
a rat
C
a flower
D
other people who have had the surgery
11) Miss Kinnian believes Charlie is the best candidate for the operation because
A
he is in better health than the others.
B
he stays the lastest at school.
C
he is happy.
D
he is motivated to learn.
12) Which sentence best states the doctor's reason for having Charlie compete with Algernon?
A
By seeing how well Algernon is doing, Charlie may be more willing to undergo the operation.
B
Charlie needs to learn the rules for running mazes.
C
It is a way of comparing their levels of intelligence.
D
The doctors want to see how well Charlie tolerates stress.
13) What is the first sign of Charlie's intelligence changing after the surgery?
A
he eats a cake
B
he passes the ink blot test
C
his brain measures a higher intelligence
D
his writing ability and beating Algernon
14) Charlie leaves New York because
A
he can't get a job now that he isn't a genius.
B
he doesn't want the men at the factory to laugh at him again.
C
his landlady throws him out after he doesn't pay the rent.
D
he doesn't want people to feel sorry for him.
15) The FIRST inkblot tests that the doctors ask Charlie to complete prove to be
A
useless
B
helpful
C
humerous
D
illegal
16) When Charlie becomes a genius, his most important discovery is
A
that Algernon will soon die
B
that he has to communicate with Miss Kinnian on a lower level
C
his theory about how quickly artificial intelligence deteriorates (or declines)
D
that Dr. Nemur doesn't know the work on experimental intelligence in India
17) Charlie is referred for the operation by
A
His father
B
Dr. Nemur
C
Miss Kinnian
D
Mr. Donnegan
18) The entries that deal with grammar demonstrate how far Charlie has come in gaining intelligence. Which fact best proves how far Charlie has progressed?
A
Miss Kinnian says he's a fine person.
B
Charlie is able to figure out that he is using commas incorrectly
C
Charlie is not sure why people need to know how to spell
D
Charlie notices that Miss Kinnian has something in her eye
19) At the end of the story, what is revealed to the reader about Charlie's relationships with people at work?
A
The doctor has not been specific enough with his instructions to Charlie.
B
He is held up as a positive example at work.
C
The people who he thinks of as friends are making fun of him
D
The people who he thinks are not his friends care for him.
20) How does Charlie's personality change after surgery?
A
He turns into a mouse
B
He becomes more generous with his thoughts
C
He becomes extremely smart and notices that the people around him are not as smart as he thought
D
He still perceives the world as being kind
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