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During Charlie's first inkblot test, what is the main problem?
a) He gets angry at the doctors.
b) He cannot see any pictures in the ink.
c) He thinks the inkblots are beautiful.
d) He beats Algernon's score.
b) He cannot see any pictures in the ink.
Which situation best describes "suspicion"?
a) Helping a friend with homework.
b) Wondering if a friend is lying because they won't look at you.
c) Buying a gift for your teacher.
d) Watching a movie on a Friday night.
b) Wondering if a friend is lying because they won't look at you.
The story is told from which Point of View?
a) Third-person limited
b) First-person (Charlie)
c) Third-person omniscient
d) First-person (Dr. Strauss)
b) First-person (Charlie)
16. Where is a "subheading" found on a page?
a) At the very bottom.
b) Above the main title.
c) Beneath the main title.
d) In the margin.
c) Beneath the main title.
Why do the doctors ultimately choose Charlie for the experiment?
a) He has the lowest IQ they could find.
b) He is the only volunteer in New York City.
c) He is highly motivated to learn.
d) He is a genius at solving mazes.
c) He is highly motivated to learn.
If a patient's health undergoes "deterioration," they are:
a) Recovering quickly.
b) Staying exactly the same.
c) Getting much worse.
d) Becoming a doctor.
b) Staying exactly the same.
How does the POV affect the reader's understanding of Charlie's feelings?
a) We have to guess how he feels.
b) We hear about his feelings directly from him.
c) We only see his feelings through the doctors' notes.
d) We never know what he is thinking.
b) We hear about his feelings directly from him.
17. Identify the Direct Object: "Charlie held the rabbit’s foot."
a) Charlie
b) held
c) rabbit's
d) foot
d) foot
Why do Charlie's coworkers at the factory want him fired after the surgery?
a) They are jealous of his high salary.
b) They think he is lazy.
c) They are frightened by his sudden intelligence.
d) They want his job for their own friends.
c) They are frightened by his sudden intelligence.
An "introspective" person is likely to spend time:
a) Playing loud sports.
b) Thinking deeply about their own thoughts.
c) Arguing with strangers.
d) Traveling to new countries.
b) Thinking deeply about their own thoughts.
What does the allusion to Eve and the "tree of knowledge" imply?
a) Knowledge is always a good thing.
b) People should not try to change God’s creation.
c) Farming is a difficult job.
d) Charlie should become a priest.
b) People should not try to change God’s creation.
Identify the Indirect Object: "The doctors gave Charlie a test."
a) doctors
b) gave
c) Charlie
d) test
c) Charlie
What is the first sign that Charlie is returning to his original condition?
a) He stops talking to Miss Kinnian.
b) He begins to spell words incorrectly again.
c) He moves to a different apartment.
d) He loses his job at the factory.
b) He begins to spell words incorrectly again
Why does Charlie want to increase his intelligence so badly?
a) He wants to be more like other people.
b) He wants to make a lot of money.
c) He wants to prove the doctors wrong.
d) He wants to win a Nobel Prize.
a) He wants to be more like other people.
What is a major theme about science presented in the story?
a) Science is always the answer to problems.
b) Science often wastes a lot of money.
c) Science can cause unexpected harm.
d) Science is too difficult for most people.
c) Science can cause unexpected harm.
Which sentence contains an Indirect Object?
a) Charlie likes Miss Kinnian.
b) The mouse ran the maze.
c) Burt gave Charlie the results.
d) The surgery was a success.
c) Burt gave Charlie the results.
How does Charlie feel at the very end of the story?
a) Sad but hopeful
b) Angry and bitter
c) Happy to be "normal" again
d) Proud and conceited
a) Sad but hopeful
What can you conclude about Charlie from his early "progris riports"?
a) He is a professional writer.
b) He has below-average intelligence.
c) He dislikes Miss Kinnian.
d) He is very good at science.
b) He has below-average intelligence.
15. What does the Latin prefix sub- mean?
a) Above
b) Under
c) Between
d) Many
b) Under
What does the death of Algernon foreshadow?
a) That Charlie will become a doctor.
b) That Charlie’s own intelligence will also decline.
c) That the factory will close down.
d) That Miss Kinnian will leave New York City.
b) That Charlie’s own intelligence will also decline.