Understanding Flowers for Algernon

Which event best summarizes Charlie’s progress at the beginning of Progress Report 11?

• Charlie is fired from his job at the bakery.

• Charlie’s intelligence is increasing rapidly, and he is starting to surpass his teachers.

• Charlie decides to run away from the lab.

• Charlie forgets how to read and write.

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What does Charlie’s reaction to Algernon’s behavior in the maze suggest about his own fears?

• He is not interested in Algernon anymore.

• He is worried that he might lose his intelligence just like Algernon is struggling.

• He thinks Algernon is just tired.

• He believes Algernon is smarter than him.

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Which of the following best describes Charlie’s relationship with Miss Kinnian in Progress Report 11?

• He is angry with her for not helping him.

• He feels grateful and begins to develop romantic feelings for her.

• He ignores her completely.

• He thinks she is jealous of his intelligence.

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What is the main reason Charlie becomes frustrated with Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss in Progress Report 11?

• They refuse to let him leave the lab.

• He realizes they see him more as a test subject than as a person.

• They give him too much homework.

• They want him to take care of Algernon.

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How does Charlie’s changing relationship with his coworkers at the bakery reflect his intellectual growth?

• He becomes more popular as he gets smarter.

• He notices they are uncomfortable around him and starts to feel isolated.

• He is promoted to manager.

• He stops working at the bakery.

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Based on Progress Report 11, what can be inferred about Charlie’s feelings toward his past self?

• He is proud of who he used to be.

• He feels embarrassed and sometimes pities his former self.

• He wishes he could go back to being less intelligent.

• He does not remember his past self at all.

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What does Charlie’s ability to read and understand complex material in Progress Report 11 indicate about his development?

• He is regressing intellectually.

• He is advancing far beyond the average person’s intelligence.

• He is losing interest in learning.

• He is only pretending to understand.

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Why does Charlie begin to question the motives of the scientists conducting the experiment?

• He thinks they are trying to hurt him.

• He realizes they are more interested in their own success than his well-being.

• He believes they want to make him famous.

• He thinks they want to adopt Algernon.

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What inference can be made about Charlie’s emotional state as his intelligence increases?

• He becomes happier and more content.

• He feels more isolated and struggles with loneliness.

• He becomes less aware of his surroundings.

• He is unaffected emotionally.

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How does Charlie’s observation of Algernon’s decline affect his outlook on his own future?

• He is unconcerned and ignores the signs.

• He becomes anxious and starts to fear that he will also lose his intelligence.

• He is excited to see what happens next.

• He blames the scientists for Algernon’s condition.

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