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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What date does Charlie start writing in his Progress Report again after his surgery?

2. Who gave Nemur money for the experiment on Charlie?

3. Where does Charlie work?

4. What does Charlie say he is willing to endure in order to be smart?

5. What does Nemur tell Charlie he will do if the surgery works for Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank ask Charlie that makes him laugh after his surgery?

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

3. Why does Ms. Kinnian say that Charlie is her best student at the college?

4. What happens to Charlie when he goes the wrong way in his maze on the fourth day of the experiment?

5. Why do Charlie's friends at the bakery think that Charlie is in the hospital because he is sick?

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

7. What good luck charm does Charlie keep with him always to help him be brave?

8. Why does Charlie say he does not like writing in his Progress Report on the third day?

9. Why does Charlie say he is so tired at work since starting this experiment?

10. Why is Professor Nemur so hesitant to perform the surgery on Charlie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of science is vitally important in this plot. Where does this theme appear, and how is the plot altered because of it?

Essay Topic 2

The importance and influence of family relations is a very strong theme present in this book. What are some of the instances of this theme, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Fear and courage are two themes that seem to appear in tandem many times in this book. What are some of these instances, and why do they always appear together?

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