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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 does Charlie watch the animal who has undergone the same experiment he is now a part of do?
(a) Run a maze.
(b) Read a sign.
(c) Draw a picture.
(d) Build with blocks.

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

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

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

5. How often does Charlie attend school at the beginning of the book?
(a) 2 days a week.
(b) 4 days a week.
(c) 5 days a week.
(d) 3 days a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. When will Charlie take the next round of tests at the institution?

2. Who suggested that Charlie should be a part of the experiment in the first place?

3. What is Charlie told to write in his progress report?

4. How does Mr. Donner know Charlie?

5. Why is Charlie so tired at work since this experiment began?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charlie think his parents will respond to him if he shows them he has become smart?

2. What worries Charlie when he comes back to the bakery after his surgery?

3. What does Burt tell Charlie to do over and over during the Rorschach test?

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

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

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

7. What trait does Burt say that Algernon and Charlie both share?

8. What does Charlie say he will not be any more once he becomes smart?

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

10. Why does Charlie say he does not like writing in his Progress Report on the third day?

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