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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the people in the bakery think Charlie is having surgery because he is sick?
(a) Charlie was not allowed to tell them the truth.
(b) Charlie wanted to surprise them when he came back smart.
(c) Ms. Kinnian thought it would be better that they think he was sick.
(d) Professor Nemur did not want Charlie to tell them about the nature of the experiment.

2. What is Charlie afraid of on his second day of the experiment?
(a) He failed a test.
(b) He will not like his new teacher.
(c) The experiment will hurt.
(d) He will never be smart.

3. What kind of experiment is Charlie a part of?
(a) Something to increase reflex timing.
(b) Something to slow the effects of aging.
(c) Something to raise his IQ.
(d) Something to monitor thinking habits.

4. Where does Charlie have to go if the experiment does not work?
(a) Warren State Home.
(b) An insane asylum.
(c) An institutional care facility for retarded adults.
(d) A padded room in the hospital.

5. What does Nemur tell Charlie he will do if the surgery works for Charlie?
(a) Help other people like Charlie.
(b) Help animals all over the world.
(c) Write a book about Charlie.
(d) Make a lot of money.

6. What good luck charm does Charlie keep to help him be brave?
(a) A rabbit's foot.
(b) A special rock.
(c) A picture of his mother.
(d) A lucky penny.

7. Who is Charlie's sister living with when she is found by the doctors?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her mother.

8. What is the name of the doctor who administered Charlie's test on the second day of the experiment?
(a) Brad.
(b) Burt.
(c) Bryan.
(d) Brent.

9. What is the date of the first Progress Report entry?
(a) May 3.
(b) March 3.
(c) March 13.
(d) May 13.

10. What color is the room where Charlie's surgery takes place?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

11. How does Charlie feel just before the surgery?
(a) Happy.
(b) Eager.
(c) Scared.
(d) Confused.

12. What does Ms. Kinnian say about Charlie as a pupil?
(a) He is the hardest worker.
(b) He is her best student.
(c) He is slow and tiresome.
(d) He is motivated to be intelligent.

13. Why is Charlie unable to do what he should on the test given him on the fourth day of the experiment?
(a) He thinks it would be lying.
(b) He has no creativity.
(c) He does not know what funny means.
(d) He thinks all the pictures are in the same category.

14. What characteristic does Burt say Charlie and Algernon share?
(a) Motivation.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Humility.

15. Why can't Charlie's uncle give permission for Charlie to be a part of this experiment?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He is retarded as well.
(c) He is not the guardian.
(d) He is in a coma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Strauss tell Charlie he will not notice his improvement at first after the surgery?

2. What does Dr. Strauss say he will NOT help Charlie do after his surgery?

3. Why does Charlie keep writing in his Progress Report and taking tests after his surgery?

4. What does Burt have Charlie try and do after showing him the animal who has undergone the same experiment he is now a part of?

5. Who asked Charlie to keep the Progress Report?

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