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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 did Charlie used to get hit for doing?

2. What does Joe Carp ask Charlie when he sees the scar on Charlie's head after the surgery?

3. What gives Charlie headaches after the surgery?

4. Who asked Charlie to keep the Progress Report?

5. Why is Charlie so tired at work since this experiment began?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie ask Lucille that causes her to get embarrassed and run out of the room?

2. What does Charlie say he will not be any more once he becomes smart?

3. Who does Professor Nemur say he will be able to help if the procedure works well on Charlie?

4. What does Burt tell Charlie to do over and over during the Rorschach test?

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

6. What is Charlie most excited about having after the surgery is over?

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

8. Why is Charlie so afraid he failed his Rorschach test?

9. What kind of school does Charlie attend at the beginning of the book?

10. What is a Rorschach test?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Professor Nemur is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Nemur had not been in the book at all?

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

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Daniel Keyes have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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