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Flowers Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Charlie Gordon | mentally challenged person who had an operation |
| Algernon | Charlie's experiment was tried on him first |
| Joe Carp | he and Frank Reilly picked on Charlie |
| Dr. Strauss | a neurosurgeon who found Charlie and conducted the operation |
| Dr. Nemur | a psychologist who had a "shrew" of a wife |
| Fanny Girden | coworker who would not sign the petition |
| Burt | psychologist who does some testing with Charlie |
| Mr. Donnegan | Charlie's boss at the factory |
| Miss Kinnian | Charlie's teacher at the Adult Learning Center |
| Mrs. Flynn | Charlie's helpful landlord |
| Daniel Keyes | the author of "Flowers for Algernon" |
| What is the setting of the story? | NYC, 1965 |
| How old is Charlie Gordon at the beginning of the novel? | 37 |
| What is Charlie's IQ at the beginning of the story? | 68 |
| Who tells Charlie to start writing Progress Reports? | Dr. Strauss |
| Who recommends Charlie to Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur? | Miss Kinnian |
| Why does Charlie write Progress Reports? | to monitor his progress |
| When Charlie is first given a Rorschach test, what happens? | he saw only a fountain pen leaking |
| Why is Algernon important in the experiment? | he foreshadows what will happen to Charlie |
| Why is Charlie chosen for the experiment? | because of his motivation and personality |
| What does is mean to "pull a Charlie Gordon"? | to do something stupid |
| Why won't Charlie make up stories for the Thematic Apperception Test? | he doesn't want to lie |
| What does Dr. Strauss do to make Charlie smarter? | operates on his brain |
| What emotions does Charlie experience after the operation? | anger, frustration, disappointment |
| When does Charlie feel ashamed for the first time? | when he realizes what it means to "pull a Charlie Gordon" |
| What does Charlie use the TV the doctors gave him for? | to learn while he sleeps |
| What is the first hardcover book that Charlie reads? | Robinson Crusoe |
| Why does Charlie leave his job at the factory? | a petition asks to be fired |
| What does Charlie want to do with his intelligence? | help others who are like him |
| What character does Charlie identify with the most in the last half of the story? | Algernon |
| From what point of view is this story told? | first person |
| The most major conflict occurs with what character? | Charlie and himself |
| What is the climax of this story? | Algernon bites Charlie |
| What is an example of irony in the story? | Charlie is still isolated from others even though he is intelligent |
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chassen