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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Nemur's reply to Charlie's question to him just before the surgery?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Absolutely.
(c) We don't know.
(d) Hopefully.

3. What does Charlie vow to do after having a talk with Dr. Strauss after his surgery?
(a) Beat Algernon at the maze.
(b) Work as hard as he can.
(c) Not lose hope.
(d) Be as smart as Strauss.

4. How long has Charlie worked at the bakery?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. What do Charlie's friends in the hospital bring Charlie before his surgery?
(a) Chocolate cake.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Pictures.

6. Why does Strauss tell Charlie he will not notice his improvement at first after the surgery?
(a) It will happen gradually.
(b) He must wait and be patient.
(c) It is hard to notice at first.
(d) It will seem normal to him.

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

8. What does Charlie say he is willing to endure in order to be smart?
(a) Moving away from his family.
(b) A short life.
(c) Disfigurement.
(d) Pain.

9. Who does Charlie say hollers at him at work in the third entry in the Progress Report?
(a) Gimpy.
(b) Gary.
(c) Gus.
(d) Gregory.

10. What is Charlie supposed to see in his test on the second day of the experiment?
(a) Stories.
(b) Colors.
(c) Pictures.
(d) Words.

11. Who comes to see Charlie every day to check his temperature and blood pressure after the surgery?
(a) Burt.
(b) Nemur.
(c) Strauss.
(d) A nurse.

12. What is Charlie supposed to do for a test on the fourth day of the experiment?
(a) Make up stories about people.
(b) Categorize a pile of pictures.
(c) Tell two truths and a lie about himself.
(d) Write a funny story.

13. 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?
(a) Watch the animal.
(b) Pet the animal.
(c) Race the animal.
(d) Talk to the animal.

14. What does Charlie almost shout to the passersby when he is at lunch with Burt after being released from the hospital?
(a) He wants to be their friend.
(b) He will be like them soon.
(c) He will be smart soon.
(d) He is not going to be dumb long.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason do the doctors give Charlie for taking so many tests and statistics?

3. What characteristic does Burt say Charlie and Algernon share?

4. What is Charlie's little sister's name?

5. What does Charlie's school specialize in at the beginning of the book?

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