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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 new position is Charlie given at the bakery after a prank is played on him by his co-workers.

2. What did Gimpy once give Charlie after trying to teach him to make rolls?

3. Why is Charlie's sister denied the promised reward for her A on the history test?

4. Who does Charlie think about while he is with Fay in his new apartment?

5. What does the random woman say to Charlie that causes him to think she is disgusting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie say that intelligence without affection will lead to when he is at the cocktail party with Nemur?

2. How does Fanny think Charlie came about his intelligence?

3. Why is Alice so hesitant to be in a relationship with Charlie even though she cares for him?

4. What does one of Charlie's old classmates at Beekman say to Charlie when he tries to talk to her?

5. What happens in his apartment that shows Charlie that Algernon needs to be taken back to the lab?

6. What causes Charlie to get upset with Burt during one of their sessions together?

7. Why is Charlie unable to be physically intimate with Alice?

8. Why is Charlie so understanding about the hostile attitude that his friends at the bakery have towards him as his intelligence is raised?

9. What mistake does Charlie realize Nemur has made during the conference in Chicago?

10. Why did Norma's father refuse to let her have the dog she was promised if she did well on her history test?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times in a number of forms by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book? What are the differences in the forms fear took in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Jealousy is an emotion that rears its ugly head a number of times in this book. Which characters evokes this emotion, and how do they respond to their jealous tendencies? How do these instances affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Leadership is a very prominent theme in this book. Who are some of the main leaders in this book, and what makes them the true leaders? Is there more than one protagonist?

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