Flowers for Algernon

Which of the following is the CENTRAL IDEA of Progress report 2?

Charlie is being tested to see if he qualifies for the experiment.

Charlie is afraid that he will get in trouble for spilling ink.

2 weeks ago was Charlie's birthday.

Charlie has to race Algernon.

According to the selection (pages 206-7), which attribute contributes the most to Charlie being selected for the operation?

Intelligent

Motivated

Lack of Intelligence

Low IQ

"What do smart people think about. Fancy things I suppose." (page 208). Which answer choice best explains this CITE?

All smart people will become rich.

If he thinks about fancy things he will become smart.

His doctors are very fancy.

Charlie thinks life will automatically be better (fancy) if he is smart.

Which of the following answer proves this story to be Science Fiction?

In reality, there is no way to increase intelligence through surgical means.

This story could have happened, but it didn't

The story uses outdated technology that we no longer use.

It takes place in the future.

Throughout the story, the theme of isolation (being alone) recurs many times. Which allusion is a symbol for isolation?

The maze

Adam and Eve

Algernon

Robinson Crusoe

Adam and Eve gained knowledge of evil once they ate from the tree. Which event from the story parallels this allusion?

When Charlie realizes that his friends "spiked" his drink to make fun of him.

When he saw the images on the Rorschach Test for the first time.

When he is NOT allowed to study psychology

When he asks Miss Kinnian for a date.

"Never mind, Charles. I just hope that I wasn't wrong to advise you to go into this in the first place." This quote is an example of:

Allusion

Metaphor

Foreshadowing

Allegory

How does the title hold significance for Charlie?

Algernon is a symbol for Charlie, what happens to Algernon will happen to Charlie.

Algernon is Charlie's only friend.

Algernon has become smart and now Charlie will too.

Algernon dies and leaves Charlie without friends.

What is most IRONIC about the episode involving the dishwasher? (page 218).

Charlie laughs at him although he used to be just like him.

His name is also Charlie.

It makes Charlie sad because he is reminded of how he used to be.

Charlie used to go to night school with him.

The THEME of the Monkey's Paw dealt with "FATE". How does "Flowers for Algernon parallel "The Monkey's Paw"?

Charlie should not have wished on his rabbit's foot.

Charlie should not have been greedy for money.

Charlie should not have gone to night school to try to get smarter.

Charlie would have been better off if he had not tried to be what he was not meant to be.

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