Flowers for Algernon Review

Why is Charlie frustrated right after the operation?

• He doesn't get any ice cream.

• Miss Kinnian doesn't visit him.

• He can't beat Algernon.

• He is missing work.

In "Flowers for Algernon," what happens during Charlie's first inkblot test?

• He sees many pictures in the inkblot.

• He cannot see any pictures in the inkblot.

• He shows he has an extremely violent temper.

• He performs badly, compared to Algernon.

Why  do the doctors use Charlie in their experiment?

• They feel he is motivated to try to learn

• He is the only person willing to try it.

• They see that he has bonded with Algernon

• They know he needs a better job.

From the choices below, which one is NOT a positive quality of Charlie Gordon?

• eager to please

• motivated

• agreeable

• apathetic

What writing format does the story take or use?

• medical reports by the doctors

• progress reports by Charlie

• diary entries by Miss Kinnian

• job reports by Charlie's boss

What happens during Charlie's first inkblot test?

• He shows that he has a strong imagination.

• He shows that he has a violent temper

• He loses to Algernon

• He fails to see things in the ink

Before the operation, how does Charlie feel about it?

• He is terrified.

• He is happy and excited.

• He is angry.

• He does not care.

Which of the following can we infer is the reason for Dr. Strauss requiring Charlie to keep a journal?

• To monitor if Charlie was being dishonest about his work hours.

• To monitor Charlie's progress through his words and thoughts.

• To closely watch his communication with people outside the hospital, including his mother and father.

• To secure Algernon's place in medical history.

In 'Flowers for Algernon,' what is the main reason Charlie undergoes surgery?

• To improve his intelligence

• To cure a physical illness

• To win a competition

• To travel abroad

What is the significance of Algernon in the story 'Flowers for Algernon'?

• Algernon is Charlie's best friend

• Algernon is a mouse that undergoes the same surgery as Charlie

• Algernon is Charlie's doctor

• Algernon is a symbol of Charlie's past