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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Charlie have a hard time focusing on the movies when he takes Ms. Kinnian out to them?

2. How high is Charlie's IQ when he remembers the story about his sister and the History test?

3. What does Charlie think of his sister when she is first brought home from the hospital?

4. When does Charlie first realize that women's bodies are different than men's?

5. What does the random woman say to Charlie that causes him to think she is disgusting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What flash-back memory does Charlie have on his plane ride to Chicago?

2. What does Charlie say that intelligence without affection will lead to when he is at the cocktail party with Nemur?

3. What area of expertise does Charlie showcase before the conference in Chicago begins?

4. What happens when Algernon is put back into his original maze when he and Charlie return to the lab?

5. What happens to Charlie the night after he dances with Ellen at the party?

6. What prank do the guys at the bakery try to play on Charlie on April Fool's Day?

7. What mistake does Charlie realize Nemur has made during the conference in Chicago?

8. What does one of Charlie's old classmates at Beekman say to Charlie when he tries to talk to her?

9. Why did Charlie allow himself to soil himself when he was younger?

10. Why is Charlie unable to be physically intimate with Alice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Daniel Keyes have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of diversity and acceptance is heard loud and clear in this book. What are some examples of this theme, and how does this idea affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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