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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. How do the doctors say they will be able to keep track of what is going on in Charlie's head after the surgery?

2. Where is Charlie's sister found by the doctors?

3. How often does Charlie attend school at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Burt have Charlie try and do after showing him the animal who has undergone the same experiment he is now a part of?

5. What does Charlie ask Nemur just before the surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Professor Nemur say he will be able to help if the procedure works well on Charlie?

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

3. Why is Charlie disappointed just after his surgery?

4. What used to happen to Charlie when he told lies?

5. Why do Charlie's friends at the bakery think that Charlie is in the hospital because he is sick?

6. Why is Professor Nemur so hesitant to perform the surgery on Charlie?

7. What is a Rorschach test?

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

9. What does Hilda say to Charlie that gets her transferred from his care after the surgery?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Leadership is a very prominent theme in this book. Who are some of the main leaders in this book, and what makes them the true leaders? Is there more than one protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Fear and courage are two themes that seem to appear in tandem many times in this book. What are some of these instances, and why do they always appear together?

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