Test Review
Format
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The test has multiple choice and
essay (Open Ended Response)
questions.
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Today’s review will be similar – but
not identical – to Tuesday’s test.
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TAKE NOTES on the things you
don’t already know or may forget!
What is the format of
“Flowers for Algernon”?
For example, is it
written like a poem, a
play, a letter, etc.?
What would you say is
Charlie Gordon’s main
problem in life?
In Charlie’s diary (progress
reports), what evidence is
there of this problem?
When Charlie first tries
the Rorschach inkblot
tests, they appear to be:
useless
helpful
funny
easy
In the beginning of
“Flowers for Algernon,”
does Charlie know his
own condition?
Who is Algernon?
Making Charlie race
Algernon in the mazes tells
us the doctors can be
which? funny or cruel
Before his operation, what
is Charlie’s relationship with
Miss Kinnian like?
How does Charlie feel
going into his operation?
How do we get to know
the personalities of the
other characters?
Who is nicer to Charlie: Dr.
Strauss or Dr. Nemur?
What is Dr. Nemur’s main
flaw in how he approaches
his work? (remember the
argument between the two
doctors)
How do we come to
realize Charlie’s
operation succeeded?
Why does Charlie lose
his job at the factory?
How does Charlie find
out the results of the
operation are
temporary?
Which of these statements better
reflects the theme of “Flowers for
Algernon”?
1. Science and technology promise
unlimited benefits for humanity’s
future.
-OR2. For every benefit of science and
technology, there can be an
unexpected drawback.
What does tangible mean?
What does illiteracy mean?
Is psyciatrist spelled right?
How about psycology?
Psychic? Pseudonym?
After the operation, is
there a difference in
Charlie’s personality? If
so, is it for the better or
worse?
How was the first-person
point of view effective in
conveying Charlie’s
thoughts and feelings?
Would it be more
effective if told from a
different point of view?