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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 were Charlie's bandages after his surgery covering?
2. What is Charlie's IQ level at the beginning of the book?
3. What gives Charlie headaches after the surgery?
4. What is Charlie told to write in his progress report?
5. Why can't Charlie's uncle give permission for Charlie to be a part of this experiment?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Charlie feel about Burt after he takes the Rorschach test?
2. What good luck charm does Charlie keep with him always to help him be brave?
3. What does Hilda say to Charlie that gets her transferred from his care after the surgery?
4. What kind of experiment is Charlie a part of at the beginning of this book?
5. What does Charlie ask Lucille that causes her to get embarrassed and run out of the room?
6. What is a Rorschach test?
7. Why do Charlie's friends at the bakery think that Charlie is in the hospital because he is sick?
8. What is so surprising to Charlie about Algernon when he first sees the mouse?
9. What is unique about the writing style of the first chapter of this book?
10. What does Charlie say he will not be any more once he becomes smart?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
Competition and fair-play is a major theme that is found in many different scenes of this book. What are some of those scenes, and what affect do they have on the course of the plot?
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