CHARACTERS
EVENTS
Vocabulary
Movie
Factoids
100
I am an educator for adult students with special needs. I am very devoted to my job.
What is Miss Kinnian
100
Everyone was impressed that Charlie did this in order to learn how to read and write.
What is find the adult night school
100
The ability to overcome obstacles
What is determination/ perseverence
100
The movie starts with a sequence where we're introduced to Algernon. He's doing what?
What is running through a maze
100
How old is Charlie Gordon?
What is 37
200
I am a major character. Because of how successful I was, they decided to try experimenting on something much bigger.
What is Algernon
200
While at the bar, Charlie's coworkers made a fool of him mopping. What did they send him to go get in order to ditch him after having their fun?
What is Newspaper and coffee
200
The internal desire to improve or do something
What is motivation
200
When it is mentioned that he will be picked for the experiment, what causes him concern?
What is a permission slip/ permission from mom
200
What is Miss Kinnian's first Name?
What is Alice
300
I am the guy who administered the maze test and Thematic Aperception test for Charlie. I am given a name in the movie.
What is Burt
300
The main source of frustration Charlie had when he was in the beginning stages of his operation. He just couldn't win at this!
What is beating algernon at the maze
300
A smart person, professional scholar
What is an intellectual
300
What lucky articles does he have in the book but not the movie?
What is a horse shoe and lucky penny
300
Who is Dr. Strauss stressed from?
What is his wife
400
I am the scientist with the wife pestering me to succeed. I look at Charlie as an experiment, not as much as a person.
What is Dr. Strauss
400
A realization that he had when he found that Dr.Strauss and Dr. Nemur were unable to speak as many languages as he was, and were unaware of the research on their own experiment in India.
What is He was smarter/ Lost respect for them/ They were unequal in intelligence.
400
Not willing to comply or go along with
What is uncooperative
400
What lucky articles does Charlie have in the movie and not the book?
What is Lucky bracelet
400
What is an emotion that Charlie is able to understand once he becomes smarter?
What is Love
500
I'm another important figure in Charlie's life. I told him to write and keep track of his life with progress reports.
What is Dr. Nemur
500
What charlie decides to do when he regresses back to his original intelligence.
What is leave New York/ Run away and start a new life
500
an Accomplishment or goal that has been reached
What is achievement
500
What is seen in the movie when Charlie regresses to his former intelligence in the movie, that never happens in the book? Hint: It happens at the bar when he shows Algernon to the woman. It's also referenced as he talks to Miss Kinnian, saying "He felt happy."
What is old charlie being inside of the intelligent Charlie, like a split personality.
500
A student asked the author this when he was teaching English Language Arts.
What is Can you make me smart? I wanna be smart!
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