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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Charlie's sister found by the doctors?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Denver.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Seattle.

3. Where does Charlie work?
(a) A school
(b) A hospital.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A bakery.

4. What is a possible complication of the surgery Charlie is about to undergo to raise his IQ?
(a) He could go blind.
(b) He may go crazy.
(c) He could lose all his former memories.
(d) He could regress.

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

6. How old is Charlie at the beginning of the book?
(a) 32.
(b) 42.
(c) 22.
(d) 12.

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

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

9. What is Charlie most excited for just before the surgery?
(a) To read and write well.
(b) To get a promotion at his job.
(c) To be like a normal person.
(d) To be smarter than his friends.

10. Who is Charlie's teacher at the beginning of the book?
(a) Ms. Kinlian.
(b) Ms. Kirkland.
(c) Ms. Kroner.
(d) Ms. Kinnian.

11. What does Charlie say he wants lots of just before his surgery?
(a) Friends.
(b) Money.
(c) Respect.
(d) Talents.

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

13. What were Charlie's bandages after his surgery covering?
(a) His mouth.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His ears.
(d) His abdomen.

14. Why does Charlie not like writing in his Progress Report by the third day?
(a) It makes him feel stupid.
(b) It hurts his head.
(c) It takes a long time.
(d) He does not like the way it looks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Charlie have lunch with Burt after he is released from the hospital after his surgery?

2. Who does Charlie need permission from to undergo the procedure to increase his IQ?

3. What is Charlie supposed to see in his test on the second day of the experiment?

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

5. Why can't Charlie's uncle give permission for Charlie to be a part of this experiment?

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