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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. Why is Charlie so tired at work since this experiment began?
2. What does Charlie hope to be able to hold conversations about once he is smart after the surgery?
3. Who does Charlie need permission from to undergo the procedure to increase his IQ?
4. What does Charlie vow to do after having a talk with Dr. Strauss after his surgery?
5. How does Charlie feel at the end of his second day of the experiment?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Professor Nemur say he will be able to help if the procedure works well on Charlie?
2. What happens to Charlie when he goes the wrong way in his maze on the fourth day of the experiment?
3. What does Burt have Charlie try and do on the fourth day of the experiment?
4. Why does Charlie say he does not like writing in his Progress Report on the third day?
5. What is Charlie supposed to write about in his progress report?
6. Why does Charlie start to feel sorry for Algernon after hating him for so long?
7. What is a Rorschach test?
8. What kind of school does Charlie attend at the beginning of the book?
9. What used to happen to Charlie when he told lies?
10. How does Charlie think his parents will respond to him if he shows them he has become smart?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?
Essay Topic 2
Jealousy is an emotion that rears its ugly head a number of times in this book. Which characters evokes this emotion, and how do they respond to their jealous tendencies? How do these instances affect the plot of the book?
Essay Topic 3
This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Daniel Keyes have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?
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