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Flowers For Algernon
Test Description: Review for Flowers for Algernon test
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1) 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 latest at school
C
He is happy
D
He is motivated to learn
2) What is the first sign of Charlie's intelligence changing after the surgery?
A
His brain measures a higher intelligence
B
He eats a cake
C
He passes the inkblot test
D
His writing ability and beating Algernon
3) The FIRST inkblot tests that the doctors ask Charlie to complete prove to be
A
Helpful
B
Humorous
C
Useless
D
Illegal
4) 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
Charlie is able to figure out that he is using commas incorrectly
B
Charlie notices that Miss Kinnian has something in her eye
C
Charlie is not sure why people need to know how to spell
D
Miss Kinnian says he's a fine person
5) Charlie is referred for the operation by
A
His father
B
Mr. Donnegan
C
Miss Kinnian
D
Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss
6) The reader learns the most about Charlie Gordon through
A
The author's descriptions of Charlie's physical traits
B
Miss Kinnian's opinions of and reactions to Charlie
C
Charlie's thoughts and feelings
D
The doctors' lab notes about Charlie
7) What can the reader infer from the details about Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur?
A
The two doctors are equally kind to Charlie
B
The two doctors are somewhat competitive
C
The doctors do not care about Charlie
D
The two doctors are friends who support each other's careers
8) Charlie leaves New York because
A
He can't get a job now that he isn't a genius
B
He doesn't want people to feel sorry for him
C
He doesn't want to be laughed at again
D
His landlady throws him out because he cannot afford to pay rent
9) 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
Miss Kinnian will refuse to have anything to do with the experiment anymore
B
Charlie will be offered a job that will take him too far away from her
C
Miss Kinnian will do something to destroy Charlie's love for her
D
Charlie's intelligence will change in ways that will make a relationship with her impossible
10) After the operation, Charlie begins to spend a great deal of time alone because
A
He lacks friends on his intellectual level
B
Mrs. Flynn does not want him to have visitors
C
Miss Kinnian and the doctors often try to avoid him
D
He wants a quiet place where he can listen to music and think
11) When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie...
A
thinks that he has done something wrong
B
feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time
C
feels like he's just an experiment to the two doctors
D
thinks Dr. Strauss should take credit for the operation
12) Which sentence best states the doctor's reason for having Charlie compete with Algernon?
A
Charlie needs to learn the rules for running mazes
B
By seeing how well Algernon is doing, Charlie might become even more motivated
C
It is a way of comparing their levels of intelligence
D
The doctors want to see how well Charlie tolerates the stress
13) The operation that Charlie is selected for it to
A
Double his intelligence
B
Give him the intelligence of a mouse
C
Triple his intelligence
D
Mend brain tissue
14) When Charlie becomes a genius, his most important discovery is
A
Dr. Nemur doesn't know the work on experimental intelligence in India
B
His theory about how quickly artificial intelligence deteriorates
C
That he has to communicate with people on a lower level
D
That Algernon will soon die
15) Based on the content of the story, what is the author's opinion of mentally disabled individuals?
A
Daniel Keyes does not care either way
B
Daniel Keyes is Charlie Gordon
C
Daniel Keyes is passionate about people with mental disabilities
D
Daniel Keyes does not like them
16) What is the point of view of Flowers for Algernon?
A
Man should not try to 'play God'
B
Third person, Charlie's point of view
C
Just because people are different, it does not mean they should be treated differently.
D
First person, Charlie's point of view
17) What is Charlie's intelligence compared to?
A
Another person who has had the surgery
B
People more intelligent than him
C
A white mouse
D
A lab rat
18) At the beginning of the story, what is revealed to the reader about Charlie's relationships with people at work?
A
He is a positive example at work
B
The doctor has not been specific enough with his instructions to Charlie
C
His friends care for him
D
His friends have been making fun of him
19) The success of the operation is MOST evident in
A
Charlie's ability to see pictures in the inkblot test
B
Charlie's ability to read an eye chart
C
Charlie's rapid improvement in spelling and grammar
D
Charlie's quick promotions at work
20) How does Charlie's personality change after surgery?
A
He turns into a mouse
B
He still believes the world to be kind
C
He becomes more generous with his thoughts
D
He notices that the people around him are not as smart as he thought
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