Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment worksheet

Directions: Incorporate the question as part of the answer. Use complete sentences. Put the answers on a separate sheet of paper.

LT 5 1. Briefly describe each character, including the mistake each made in life:

A. Dr. Heidegger

B. Mr. Medbourne

C. Colonel Killigrew

D. Widow Wycherly

LC 3 2. List three objects in Dr. Heidegger’s study. Based on these objects, what assumptions can be made about Dr. Heidegger. (Is he a wise man or is he foolish and crazy.)

LT 10 3. In your opinion, did the guests really get young again, or did they just get drunk? Support your opinion with at least on fact from the story.

LT 5 4. What is the problem of the story? That is, what is it that Dr. Heidegger wishes to find out?

LT 5 5. How does Dr. Heidegger change in the story?

LT 1 6. What is the theme of “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment?”

LC 2 7. Much like movie summaries in TV Guide, write a one-sentence summary of “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.”