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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. How high is Charlie's IQ when he remembers the story about his sister and the History test?

2. What does Charlie do that angers Alice when he picks her up from the Beekman college one day?

3. What does Charlie see when he begins to put his arm around Alice at the concert in the park?

4. What frustrates Nemur at the conference for the International Psychological Association?

5. What does Charlie say he does not want to have happen to Algernon when he is shown around the lab?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Charlie goes to see his father in the barbershop?

2. What area of expertise does Charlie showcase before the conference in Chicago begins?

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

4. What happens to Charlie the night after he dances with Ellen at the party?

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

6. What prank do the guys at the bakery try to play on Charlie on April Fool's Day?

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

8. Why did Charlie allow himself to soil himself when he was younger?

9. What does Charlie do at the bakery when his IQ reaches 100 that earns him a raise?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charlie endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does Charlie learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Dreams are a very important and symbolic part of this story-line. What are some of these dreams, and why are they so significant to the course of the plot?

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