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Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
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Charlie Gordon
Alice Kinnian
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Rose Gordon
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Progress Report 17 Quiz
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Progress Report 17 Quiz
1
of 5
During a session at Dr. Strauss's office, Charlie imagines his unconscious as a red, pulsing ___.
Heart
Sun
Flower
Volcano
2
of 5
What book does Charlie tear to pieces after realizing he has lost the ability to understand it?
Jane Eyre
Crime and Punishment
Paradise Lost
Can You Forgive Her
3
of 5
Once his motor control begins to deteriorate, Charlie spends most of his time ___.
Sleeping
Watching television
Walking the streets
Reading
4
of 5
As his intelligence wanes, Charlie describes voyeuristically watching a ___ in the apartment across from his.
Cooking
Bathing
Sleeping
Singing
5
of 5
In Charlie's final postscript, he asks the reader to leave flowers ___.
In Alice's classroom
At his mother's house
On Algernon's grave
Next to his bed
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