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Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary and Story Details

Quiz by Lisa Lloyd

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  • Q1
    How old is Charlie Gordon?
    22
    37
    45
    8
    20s
  • Q2
    Who is Algernon?
    mouse
    45s
  • Q3
    What does Charlie keep in his pocket for good luck?
    rabbit foot
    45s
  • Q4
    Who is Miss Kinnian?
    Charlie's teacher
    Charlie's neighbor
    a scientist
    Charlie's boss
    20s
  • Q5
    Algernon beats Charlie at ________.
    mazes
    45s
  • Q6
    Where does Charlie work?
    a factory
    a grocery store
    a school
    he doesn't work
    20s
  • Q7
    What do Charlie's "friends" mean when they say someone "really pulled a Charlie Gordon?"
    they did something dumb
    they did a cool trick
    they did something smart
    they did something kind
    20s
  • Q8
    How did the party at Muggsy's end?
    Miss Kinnian showed up and drove him home.
    Joe Carp and and Frank Reilly made fun of him & then left him.
    Charlie told everyone about his operation.
    Charlie impressed everyone with his knowledge.
    20s
  • Q9
    A synonym for this word is "worsen"
    deteriorate
    45s
  • Q10
    A synonym for this word is "thoughtful."
    introspective
    45s
  • Q11
    A synonym for this word is "lie"
    deceive
    45s
  • Q12
    This word means "to draw a conclusion"
    infer
    45s
  • Q13
    Something that is easily touched is ________.
    tangible
    45s
  • Q14
    This word means to give evidence to prove a statement false
    refute
    45s
  • Q15
    A synonym for this word is "childlike" or "simple"
    naivete
    45s

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