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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the animal that has undergone the same experiment Charlie is now a part of?
(a) Alecade.
(b) Algorhythm.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Algernon.

2. What is Charlie told to write in his progress report?
(a) His thoughts on the experiment.
(b) What he learns at school.
(c) Everything he thinks and remembers.
(d) His feelings.

3. How does Mr. Donner know Charlie?
(a) He saw Charlie on the street and took him under his wing.
(b) He was Charlie's uncle's best friend.
(c) He is Charlie's uncle.
(d) He is a friend of Charlie's mother.

4. What did Charlie used to get hit for doing?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Lying.
(c) Being messy.
(d) Drawing.

5. Who asked Charlie to keep the Progress Report?
(a) Dr. Blumburg.
(b) Dr. Kinnian.
(c) Dr. Lillthorn.
(d) Dr. Strauss.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the people in the bakery think Charlie is having surgery because he is sick?

2. What has Charlie learned already that is impressive to Dr. Strauss on the fifth day of the experiment?

3. Why does Charlie start to hate Algernon after his surgery?

4. Who does Charlie need permission from to undergo the procedure to increase his IQ?

5. Why does Strauss tell Charlie he will not notice his improvement at first after the surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Burt have Charlie try and do on the fourth day of the experiment?

2. What used to happen to Charlie when he told lies?

3. What kind of experiment is Charlie a part of at the beginning of this book?

4. What is the first memory that Charlie has after having the learning TV put in his room at night?

5. Why does Charlie not know where his mother and sister are at the beginning of the book?

6. Why is Charlie disappointed just after his surgery?

7. What is Charlie supposed to write about in his progress report?

8. What trait does Burt say that Algernon and Charlie both share?

9. What is a Rorschach test?

10. How does Charlie think his parents will respond to him if he shows them he has become smart?

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