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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of a joke do Charlie's friends at the bakery play on him?
(a) They take him to a bar and get him drunk.
(b) They tell him to make extra deliveries on his route.
(c) They give him the wrong work schedule.
(d) They tell him to use the dough mixer.

2. What surprises the would-be pranksters at the bakery?
(a) Charlie makes people very happy by giving them free bread, and they start shopping at the bakery.
(b) Charlie is well-liked at the bar.
(c) Charlie checks with his boss before believing the wrong schedule.
(d) Charlie uses the dough mixer perfectly.

3. Where does Charlie spend most of his time once he reaches the peak of his intellectual abilities?
(a) With Alice.
(b) Outside in nature.
(c) In the lab.
(d) At the college.

4. What does Charlie say he does not want to have happen to Algernon when he is shown around the lab?
(a) Incinerated.
(b) Put down.
(c) Shocked.
(d) Denied food for lack of performance.

5. What is Fay's occupation?
(a) Dancer.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Artist.
(d) Singer.

6. Which of the following is NOT a word which Charlie uses to describe a stage of his relationship with Alice?
(a) Worship.
(b) Love.
(c) Obligation.
(d) Fondness.

7. What present does Fay bring for Algernon one day?
(a) A female mouse.
(b) A tiny bow tie.
(c) A maze.
(d) A bag of peanuts.

8. What does Charlie do to fit in and look smart once his IQ reaches 100 even though he knows it is silly?
(a) Wears his hats backwards.
(b) Wears University themed clothing.
(c) Smokes a pipe.
(d) Takes a dance class.

9. When does Charlie first realize that women's bodies are different than men's?
(a) When he sees an old woman being bathed.
(b) When he sees his mother changing.
(c) When he is shown a dirty magazine.
(d) When he sees Norma in the shower.

10. What does Charlie learn about Algernon at the conference for the International Psychological Association?
(a) His actions have become erratic.
(b) He is listless and bored.
(c) He is now the smartest mammal in creation.
(d) He is displaying a regression in intelligence.

11. What was Charlie's father's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Selling barbershop supplies.

12. Why does Charlie's mom slap him when he holds the baby?
(a) Charlie is rough with everything.
(b) She is always cruel to Charlie.
(c) Charlie is holding her wrong.
(d) She is afraid he will hurt the baby.

13. Which of the following is NOT a name that Charlie hears his doctors calling each other during a fight?
(a) Chauvinist.
(b) Cynic.
(c) Pessimist.
(d) Opportunist.

14. How high is Charlie's IQ when he remembers the story about his sister and the History test?
(a) 165.
(b) 185.
(c) 195.
(d) 175.

15. Why does Charlie hesitate to turn Gimpy in when he catches him doing something wrong at the bakery?
(a) Gimpy is his only true friend.
(b) Gimpy has always been nice to him.
(c) Gimpy is his leader.
(d) Gimpy has a family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the random woman say to Charlie that causes him to think she is disgusting?

2. How does Charlie pretend to be a student at the college once his IQ hits 100?

3. What does Charlie think of his sister when she is first brought home from the hospital?

4. What does Charlie realize about his childhood while he is at the party with Ellen?

5. Where is the conference for the International Psychological Association being held?

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