Three Wishes
"Clever" and "witty" are the word that describe our main character.
Who is Melinda Alice
We have a bit of a disagreement between Greg Ridley and his father. The struggle between two characters means this kind of conflict.
What is external conflict
In the beginning, we meet Charlie, a 37-year-old male with a 68 in this based on this test.
What is IQ
Charlie believes that this doctor struggles with self-doubt and wants his work to be "accepted by the world."
Who is Dr. Nemur
We see a decline in Algernon's intelligence. Charlie ends up sharing this plot, or this.
What are parallel episodes
Our main character was did not study for a math test. However, this is not the important part of the story, so that means that it is this.
What is a subplot
Greg met Lemon Brown when he was homeless, but in the past, he was known for being this.
What is a blues singer
This test is used to test the personality, but all Charlie can see is "just ink."
What is the Rorschach Test
What is education
Before Charlie's decline, he sends Dr. Strauss a copy of a report that he wrote with this title.
What is "The Algernon-Gordon Effect"
The main character almost stepped on this insect.
What is a snail
Lemon was suspicious of Greg because he believe he was trying to steal this.
What is his treasure
Who is Algernon
On their next date, Ms. Kinnian wants to have general discussions, but Charlie wants to have conversations beyond her intellect. He is struggling with this action.
What is communication
Aside from her clever first wish, her third was interesting because her father had not allowed her to have these.
What are pierced ears
The treasure has more value and meaning because someone in Lemon's life had it beforehand and emphasized a bit of hope.
Who is Jessie (Lemon's son)
The results of the surgery are not immediate, but we see that there is some effect because this is getting better in his journal entries.
What is his spelling/grammar
After an incident in a diner over broken dishes, Charlie sees his past in this character.
Who is the dishwasher
What is the climax
Before meeting Lemon, Greg struggled with whether he should go inside another lecture from his father. This struggle within is called this.
What is an internal struggle
Charlie has a date with his night school teacher, Ms. Kinnian. She compliments his improvements, but when she says, "I just hope to God," she gives a clue as to what may happen later in the story, or this.
What is a foreshadow
Before and after the surgery, it was a burden to be around Charlie, thus he suffers from this.
What is loneliness