Name Jefferson "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes (tex
Selection Test
Critical Reading
On the line, write the letter of the one best answer.
1. "Flowers for Algernon" is written in the form of a
a. diary
b. poem
c. drama
d. screenplay
2. Charlie's main problem is that he is
a. mentally disadvantaged
b. missing a leg
c. blind
d. deaf
3. The most obvious sign of Charlie's problem in th
a. the anger he expresses toward everyone
b. the misspellings
c. his many references to wheelchairs
d. his many references to Dr. Strauss
4. At first, the inkblot tests the doctors ask Char
a. helpful
D. useless
C. humorous
d. illegal
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1. a. diary

2. a. mentally disadvantaged

3. b. the misspellings

4. D. useless

Explanation:

"Flowers for Algernon" tells the story of Charlie, a man who has a problem that leaves him mentally disadvantaged. This problem is a type of disability that leaves Charli mentally inferior to a healthy adult. Charlie's problem is so serious that initially the inkblot tests he was submitted were inconclusive and did not provide any help to his case.

Cahrlie's story is told from his diaries and we can see his difficulty through the numerous spelling mistakes he writes. However, Charlie undergoes surgery and treatment that stimulates improvements in his situation and little by little we see Charlie's writing getting more correct and refined showing that his intellectual capacity is progressing.

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.