Flowers for Algernon Intro Webquest



English 8A – Mrs. Marinello

Flowers for Algernon – Pre Reading Web Quest

Name ________________________________________Date _____________ Period _________ POINTS 30

Read the biography of Daniel Keyes, author of Flowers for Algernon, then list five facts about him.



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Answer these questions about the history of intelligence testing.

6. Who developed the first intelligence test? _________________________________________________________

7. What is an average IQ score? ___________________________________________________________________

8. What is a major criticism of intelligence testing? ______________________________________________________

9. What types of tests are being used instead of IQ tests now?

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Answer these questions about the Rorschach test.

10. What is a Rorschach or inkblot test?

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11. After whom is the test named? _______________________________________________________________________ 12. What do you see? There are eight inkblots at the bottom of the page. Going in order from left to right, what do you see

in each inkblot?

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Answer these questions about intellectual disability

13. What is intellectual disability?

14. Is intellectual disability the same as mental retardation?

15. Why do some programs and regulations still say mental retardation?

Personal response (2 points each)

16. If you could have an operation to change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why?

17. If you could be a genius for one year, but then revert to a less intelligent version of yourself than you are now, would you and why?

REFLECTION (4 points)

18. After completing this research and the web quest, what do you think the short story Flowers for Algernon might be about? Explain.

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Just for fun:

1. Take a Rorschach Test . What were your results?

2. Test your personality in color. . There is a page of printable results. You may print it if you like. Make sure you are only printing ONE page.

3. How creative are you? Find out.

4. Are you right brained or left brained? Find out.

5. Take this personality quiz . What did your results say? (Put them in the box below.)

|Extrovert | % |Introvert | % |

|Sensing | % |Intuitive | % |

|Thinking | % |Feeling | % |

|Judging | % |Perceiving | % |

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