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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is on the fifth floor of the building where Burt works?
2. How do the doctors say they will be able to keep track of what is going on in Charlie's head after the surgery?
3. What is Charlie afraid of on his second day of the experiment?
4. Which of the following is NOT one of Charlie's friends from the bakery?
5. Who is Charlie's boss at his place of work?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Frank ask Charlie that makes him laugh after his surgery?
2. What is a Rorschach test?
3. Who does Professor Nemur say he will be able to help if the procedure works well on Charlie?
4. Why is Professor Nemur so hesitant to perform the surgery on Charlie?
5. What trait does Burt say that Algernon and Charlie both share?
6. Why does Charlie say he is so tired at work since starting this experiment?
7. What does Charlie ask Lucille that causes her to get embarrassed and run out of the room?
8. What worries Charlie when he comes back to the bakery after his surgery?
9. What does Burt tell Charlie to do over and over during the Rorschach test?
10. Who gave the doctors permission to include Charlie in their surgical experiment to raise his IQ?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Patience is a theme exhibited by a few of the main characters in this book. Who are those characters, and what are some of the best examples of the patience they show? How does this affect their place in this plot?
Essay Topic 2
Charlie said that intelligence and affection must be together in order for joy to exist. Which characters best display this idea, and how does this mantra manifest itself in the plot?
Essay Topic 3
What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?
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