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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 name of the main doctor overseeing Charlie's experiment?

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

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

4. Who does Charlie need permission from to undergo the procedure to increase his IQ?

5. What kind of experiment is Charlie a part of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What good luck charm does Charlie keep with him always to help him be brave?

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

3. Why does Charlie not know where his mother and sister are at the beginning of the book?

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

5. What is unique about the writing style of the first chapter of this book?

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

7. Why is Charlie disappointed just after his surgery?

8. What does Burt have Charlie try and do on the fourth day of the experiment?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Dreams are a very important and symbolic part of this story-line. What are some of these dreams, and why are they so significant to the course of the plot?

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