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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 Fay do while Charlie is away at the peak of his intellectual abilities?
(a) Searches for Charlie.
(b) Becomes good friends with Alice.
(c) Finds a new boyfriend.
(d) Paints a picture of herself and Charlie.

2. After talking with some college students when his IQ has reached 100, what does Charlie think that college is?
(a) The place where you can be free to be yourself.
(b) The place to learn how to really live.
(c) The place where dreams come true.
(d) The place where all former beliefs are challenged.

3. What is Charlie's favorite kind of book to read when his IQ reaches 100?
(a) Romances.
(b) Mystery.
(c) History.
(d) Classic novels.

4. What is Algernon doing when Charlie finds him at the end of the conference for the International Psychological Association?
(a) Staring in the mirror.
(b) Bashing himself against the wall.
(c) Sleeping peacefully.
(d) Running the maze backwards with his eyes closed.

5. What is Fay's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Artist.
(c) Dancer.
(d) Singer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Charlie spend most of his time once he reaches the peak of his intellectual abilities?

2. What does Burt give Charlie on the plane to dictate his progress reports?

3. What upsets Ms. Kinnian when she is talking with Charlie after his procedure one day?

4. What does Charlie promise himself he will do the next time he is out with Alice after he tells her he likes her?

5. What does Charlie wish he could see more clearly in his past memories?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Alice so hesitant to be in a relationship with Charlie even though she cares for him?

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

3. Why did Norma's father refuse to let her have the dog she was promised if she did well on her history test?

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

5. Why is Charlie fired from his job at the bakery?

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

7. What did Charlie want to have happen as he ran away from the angry mob in the park after a woman came on to him?

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

9. What happens when Charlie goes to see his father in the barbershop?

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

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