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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the animal that has undergone the same experiment Charlie is now a part of?
(a) Algernon.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Alecade.
(d) Algorhythm.

2. Why does Charlie start to hate Algernon after his surgery?
(a) He does not like small animals.
(b) He does not trust the mouse's beady eyes.
(c) He keeps losing the maze races to him.
(d) He is mad that the procedure worked for the mouse, but not for him.

3. How does Charlie feel at the end of his second day of the experiment?
(a) Happy.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Scared.

4. Where does Charlie have lunch with Burt after he is released from the hospital after his surgery?
(a) The bakery.
(b) A fast food joint.
(c) The college restaurant.
(d) The hospital cafeteria.

5. Who does Charlie need permission from to undergo the procedure to increase his IQ?
(a) His doctor.
(b) His guardian.
(c) Himself.
(d) A family member.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie think the doctor who gave him the test on the second day of the experiment looks like?

2. Who told Charlie to work hard at school?

3. What does Charlie almost shout to the passersby when he is at lunch with Burt after being released from the hospital?

4. Who does Charlie want to show his new intelligence to after the surgery?

5. What does Charlie say he wants lots of just before his surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unique about the writing style of the first chapter of this book?

2. What is the first memory that Charlie has after having the learning TV put in his room at night?

3. Who does Professor Nemur say he will be able to help if the procedure works well on Charlie?

4. Why does Ms. Kinnian say that Charlie is her best student at the college?

5. Why does Charlie say he is so tired at work since starting this experiment?

6. Why is Charlie so afraid he failed his Rorschach test?

7. What is Charlie supposed to write about in his progress report?

8. What does Hilda say to Charlie that gets her transferred from his care after the surgery?

9. Why do Charlie's friends at the bakery think that Charlie is in the hospital because he is sick?

10. What is Charlie most excited about having after the surgery is over?

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