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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 the date of the first Progress Report entry?

2. Why do the people in the bakery think Charlie is having surgery because he is sick?

3. What perk mentioned by Nemur just before his surgery does Charlie not care at all about?

4. What does Charlie hope to be able to hold conversations about once he is smart after the surgery?

5. Who gave Nemur money for the experiment on Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of school does Charlie attend at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Charlie so afraid he failed his Rorschach test?

7. What does Charlie ask Lucille that causes her to get embarrassed and run out of the room?

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

9. Why does Charlie start to feel sorry for Algernon after hating him for so long?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of diversity and acceptance is heard loud and clear in this book. What are some examples of this theme, and how does this idea affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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

How do Charlie and Alice change through the course of the book, and what causes these changes? Who undergoes the most emotional growth?

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