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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Charlie give Harriet on Valentines Day when he was younger?
(a) A picture frame.
(b) A locket.
(c) A poem.
(d) A cake.

2. What is Algernon doing when Charlie finds him at the end of the conference for the International Psychological Association?
(a) Staring in the mirror.
(b) Sleeping peacefully.
(c) Running the maze backwards with his eyes closed.
(d) Bashing himself against the wall.

3. Where will Charlie be sent if the procedure does cause him to regress?
(a) The pyschiatric wing of the hospital.
(b) His mother's house.
(c) His uncle's house.
(d) The Warren Home.

4. How many people are housed at the Warren State Home and Training School?
(a) 400.
(b) 500.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 4,000.

5. What does Charlie think of his sister when she is first brought home from the hospital?
(a) She is perfect and warm.
(b) She cries a lot.
(c) She is ugly.
(d) She is like a little doll.

6. What is Charlie's father's occupation when he finds him after moving into his own apartment?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Salesman.
(c) Barber.
(d) Teacher.

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

8. How does Alice feel when she goes home after talking with Charlie when his IQ has surpassed her own?
(a) That she pushed him too hard.
(b) Like she is getting dumber.
(c) That it is unnatural.
(d) That he is being tortured.

9. What does Nemur telll Charlie not to read about until Nemur says he is ready?
(a) Biology.
(b) Sociology.
(c) History.
(d) Psychology.

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

11. Why is Charlie not allowed to fix the errors in his earlier entries in the Progress Report?
(a) They don't want it to upset him.
(b) They need a record of the past.
(c) They want to see his progress.
(d) It would disrupt the process.

12. What does Charlie do when Nemur asks him to speak to the audience at the conference for the International Psychological Association?
(a) Refuses to 'perform'.
(b) Speaks in another language.
(c) Lets Algernon out of his cage.
(d) Runs away.

13. Who observes Algernon in his old maze when Charlie returns him to the lab?
(a) Burt.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Strauss.
(d) Nemur.

14. What does Charlie do to spoil the evening when he tells Alice that he likes her?
(a) Drops his meal on the floor.
(b) Passes gas.
(c) Swears.
(d) Spills water on her.

15. What does Charlie promise himself he will do the next time he is out with Alice after he tells her he likes her?
(a) Kiss her.
(b) Pretend he never said those things.
(c) Ignore his funny feelings.
(d) Explain himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is there a two week gap in the Progress Report?

2. What does Charlie wish he could see more clearly in his past memories?

3. What does Charlie do during his free time at the college when his IQ reaches 100?

4. What frustrates Nemur at the conference for the International Psychological Association?

5. What was Charlie's father's occupation?

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