Are You Smarter Than a Lab Rat?

Are You Smarter Than a Lab Rat?

1,000,000 500,000 300,000 Inference Topic 1 Inference Topic 2 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? 175,000 100,000 F.O.S. Topic 3 F.O.S. Topic 4 50,000 Author’s Style Topic 5 Author’s Stlye Topic 6 25,000 10,000 Characterization Topic 7 Characterization Topic 8 5,000 2,000 Plot Topic 9 Plot Topic 10 1,000

Inference 1 Question • “Im taking a couple of books along and even if I cant reed them ill practice hard and maybe I wont forget everything I learned.”What can the reader infer about how Charlie feels about his regression? • A. He feels responsible for his regression and is ashamed. • B. He blames the doctors. • C. He wishes Miss Kinnian taught him more. • D. He is lonely without knowledge.

Inference 1 Answer • A. He feels responsible for his regression and is ashamed of himself Return

Inference 2 Question • At Charlie’s smartest, what does he have in common with his former self? • A. He has true friends. • B. He uses correct spelling. • C. He works at the lab. • D. He is lonely.

Inference 2 Answer • D. He is lonely Return

Figures of Speech 3 Question • According to Dr. Nemur, an IQ test is to intelligence as a scale is to… • A. fish • B. Weight • C. a Rorschach test • D. music

Figures of Speech 3 Answer • B. Weight Return

Figures of Speech 4 Question • What parallels are hinted at between Charlie and Eve? • A. Charlie and Eve like apples. • B. Charlie and Eve like snakes. • C. Charlie is tempted by knowledge. • D. Charlie convinced another to get the surgery.

Figures of Speech 4 Answer • C. Charlie is tempted by knowledge Return

Author’s Style 5 Question • Why does the author describe Algernon’s decline in such detail? • A. To make Algernon a believable character. • B. To show Charlie’s love for Algernon. • C. To create a tone of surprise. • D. To foreshadow future events

Author’s Style 5 Answer • D.To foreshadow future events Return

Author’s Style 6 Question • Why does the author of “Flowers for Algernon” uses Charlie’s Journal entries… • A. To show Charlie’s changes. • B. To make Charlie sound smart. • C. To show Charlie was paid for the experiment. • D. To show how close Charlie was to Algernon.

Author’s Style 6 Answer • A.To show how Charlie is changing.

Characterization 7 Question • What type of character is Joe Carp? • A. Static • B. Dynamic • C. Major • D. Typical

Characterization 7 Answer • B. Dynamic Return

Characterization 8 Question • What character trait makes Charlie a good candidate for the experiment? • A. He wasn’t smart • B. He was super intelligent • C. He was motivated. • D. He had no friends.

Characterization 8 Answer • C. Charlie was self-motivated. Return

Plot 9 Question • What is a subplot in “Flowers for Algernon”? • A. Algernon’s experience • B. Charlie and Miss Kinnian’s relationship • C. The Thematic Apperception test. • D. Charlie’s intelligence changing.

Plot 9 Answer • B. Charlie’s relationship with Miss Kinnian. Return

Plot 10 Question • Why does Charlie attend night school? • A. He wanted to learn and spell. • B. He wanted to make friends. • C. He wanted to be a teacher. • D. He never attended night school.

Plot 10 Answer • A. He wanted to learn to spell and read. Return

Million Dollar QuestionWords in Context Topic 11

1,000,000 Question • What word can be defined as lacking in ideas or intelligence, empty, or vacant. • A. Feeble • B. Obscure • C. Vacuous • D. Unconcious

1,000,000 Answer • C. Vacuous Return

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Are You Smarter Than a Lab Rat?