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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Charlie keep writing in his Progress Report and taking tests after his surgery?
(a) They told him it would help him get smarter faster.
(b) It is all part of the experiment he contracted to do.
(c) He likes it.
(d) They are paying him to.

2. Why is Charlie so tired at work since this experiment began?
(a) He can't sleep because he is so excited.
(b) He stays up late to write the Progress Report.
(c) He does not like the bed at the hospital.
(d) He stays up worrying about his test results.

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

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

5. What is on the fifth floor of the building where Burt works?
(a) Cats and dogs.
(b) Monkeys and mice.
(c) Ferrets and mice.
(d) Rabbits and rats.

6. What date does Charlie start writing in his Progress Report again after his surgery?
(a) March 11.
(b) May 11.
(c) March 21.
(d) May 21.

7. What is the name of the main doctor overseeing Charlie's experiment?
(a) Professor Nemur.
(b) Doctor Neiman.
(c) Professor Neuron.
(d) Doctor Nielsen.

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

9. Who suggested that Charlie should be a part of the experiment in the first place?
(a) Charlie's teacher.
(b) Charlie's mom.
(c) Charlie's boss.
(d) Charlie.

10. Who is Charlie's boss at his place of work?
(a) Mr. Banner.
(b) Mr. Conner.
(c) Mr. Flanner.
(d) Mr. Donner.

11. How does Charlie feel when he is finally chosen to undergo the procedure to raise his IQ?
(a) Overjoyed.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Scared.
(d) Grateful.

12. What does Burt say Charlie has a lot of that most people of his IQ do not?
(a) Benevolence.
(b) Hostility.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Apathy.

13. How do the doctors say they will be able to keep track of what is going on in Charlie's head after the surgery?
(a) His Progress Report.
(b) His interactions with people.
(c) His testing scores.
(d) His success with the mazes.

14. What perk mentioned by Nemur just before his surgery does Charlie not care at all about?
(a) Money.
(b) Talents.
(c) Respect.
(d) Fame.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Charlie feel at the end of his second day of the experiment?

3. What is a possible complication of the surgery Charlie is about to undergo to raise his IQ?

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

5. Why is Charlie unable to do what he should on the test given him on the fourth day of the experiment?

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