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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 has Charlie learned already that is impressive to Dr. Strauss on the fifth day of the experiment?
2. What is the name of Charlie's nurse after his surgery?
3. What does Charlie watch the animal who has undergone the same experiment he is now a part of do?
4. What did the test that Charlie took on the second day of the experiment involve?
5. Where does Charlie have lunch with Burt after he is released from the hospital after his surgery?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Charlie start to feel sorry for Algernon after hating him for so long?
2. How does Charlie think his parents will respond to him if he shows them he has become smart?
3. What good luck charm does Charlie keep with him always to help him be brave?
4. What does Hilda say to Charlie that gets her transferred from his care after the surgery?
5. Why does Ms. Kinnian say that Charlie is her best student at the college?
6. What is Charlie most excited about having after the surgery is over?
7. Why is Charlie so afraid he failed his Rorschach test?
8. Why is Charlie disappointed just after his surgery?
9. Who does Professor Nemur say he will be able to help if the procedure works well on Charlie?
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
Professor Nemur is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Nemur had not been in the book at all?
Essay Topic 2
Love and intimacy are two themes that are very present in this plot. Where do these themes appear, and why do you think the author chose these places to present these integral ideas?
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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