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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. Where is Charlie's sister found by the doctors?
2. What does Charlie think the doctor who gave him the test on the second day of the experiment looks like?
3. Why can't Charlie's uncle give permission for Charlie to be a part of this experiment?
4. What does the doctor giving Charlie the test on the second day of the experiment tell him to do during the test?
5. What do Charlie's doctors think a rapid growth in IQ will make Charlie do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What trait does Burt say that Algernon and Charlie both share?
2. Why do Charlie's friends at the bakery think that Charlie is in the hospital because he is sick?
3. How does Charlie feel about Burt after he takes the Rorschach test?
4. What is Charlie supposed to write about in his progress report?
5. What is a Rorschach test?
6. What is Charlie most excited about having after the surgery is over?
7. What does Hilda say to Charlie that gets her transferred from his care after the surgery?
8. Why is Professor Nemur so hesitant to perform the surgery on Charlie?
9. What happens to Charlie when he goes the wrong way in his maze on the fourth day of the experiment?
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
The importance and influence of family relations is a very strong theme present in this book. What are some of the instances of this theme, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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