Flowers for Algernon Test

What does Charlie discover when he conducts his research?

• The operation is permanent. 

• He will lose his intelligence at the same rate he gained it. 

• He will gain intelligence at an intense rate of time. 

• He will die. 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In Charlie's letter to Miss Kinnian and the doctors at the end of the story, he tells him

• to bury Algernon

• to leave flowers on Algernon’s grave

• to take care of Algernon

• not to operate on any more mice

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Algernon's death is an example of what?

• foreshadowing

• resolution

• conflict

• synonym

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The story is probably called "Flowers for Algernon" because 2 points

Traits of Charlie

b

Charlie is superstitious.

Charlie is a worrier.

Charlie is a cruel person before surgery

Charlie has a very high IQ at the start.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which excerpt reveals Charlie's low mental ability?

• "Algernon won every time. I didn't know that mice were so smart. Maybe it is because Algernon is a white mouse. Maybe white mice are smarter than other mice."

• "They're going to use me! I'm so excited"

• "The operation didn't hurt. He did it while I was sleeping"

• "I got a headache from trying to think so much. I thought Dr. Nemur was my friend but he doesn't help me."

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the author reveal that Charlie is highly motivated?

• He has an operation

• He races Algernon

• He goes to night school

• He takes a lot of tests

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following incidents were the most difficult for Charlie?

• Algernon's death

• Losing his job

• Loving someone

• the surgery pain

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Charlie wants to do well on the inkblot test because

• He wants the doctors to make him smart

• He wants to impress his mother

• He does not want to disappoint Miss Kinnian

• Because he hates it

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Charlie knew he was getting smarter when he

• Buried Algernon

• Defeated Algernon

• Impressed the doctors

• Fell in love with Miss Kinnian

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3