In the short story version of Daniel
Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon,"the protagonist, Charlie Gordon, undergoes a
battery of tests that measure both his personality and his intelligence.
Before we read this story, we will try to see how it feels to be tested like
Charlie.
These exercises will:
give
you background knowledge.
familiarize
you with some of the tests Charlie took.
help
you empathize with the protagonist of "Flowers for Algernon."
determine
whether intelligence or personality can truly be measured.
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