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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 do his friends from the bakery bring Charlie just before his surgery?

2. What characteristic does Burt say Charlie and Algernon share?

3. What reason do the doctors give Charlie for taking so many tests and statistics?

4. What did Charlie used to get hit for doing?

5. What is the name of the doctor who administered Charlie's test on the second day of the experiment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Charlie start to feel sorry for Algernon after hating him for so long?

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

3. How does Charlie feel about Burt after he takes the Rorschach test?

4. What is a Rorschach test?

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

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

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

8. Why is Charlie disappointed just after his surgery?

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

10. What is so surprising to Charlie about Algernon when he first sees the mouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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