Names
What is the name of the inkblot test?
Rorschach test
What does Charlie carry for good luck?
a rabbit's foot
What does Charlie see during his first inkblot test?
Nothing
What catchphrase means someone did something dumb?
"Pulled a Charlie Gordon"
mental activity that occurs without your being aware of it; and its part of speech
subconscious, noun or adjective
subconsciously, adverb
What is the name of where Charlie works?
Donnegan's Box Factory
What singular character performed the operation on Charlie?
Dr. Strauss
For which trait do the doctors choose Charlie for their experiment?
His motivation
What is the most obvious sign of Charlie's disability in his journal writings?
His poor writing with misspellings, run-ons, sounded out words, etc.
innocence- lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment; and its part of speech
naivete, noun
naive, adjective
What is the name of Charlie's landlady?
Mrs. Flynn
Who dances with Charlie when he is tripped?
Ellen
What point of view is this story written in?
First person
What is the first sign of Algernon's demise?
He bites Charlie.
feeling of doubt or mistrust; and its part of speech
suspicion, noun
suspicious, adjective
What is the name of the man who tests Charlie with the inkblot tests and mazes?
Burt
What was Charlie's IQ at the beginning of the story?
68
Who wrote Flowers for Algernon and in what year?
Daniel Keys wrote it in 1958
How high is Charlie's IQ at its peak?
Anything in the 200s
thoughtful, inward-looking; and its part of speech
introspective, adjective
introspection, noun
What is the name of the first novel Charlie and Ms. Kinnian read together after the operation?
Robinson Crusoe
How many employees sign the petition to fire Charlie?
840
Where is the story set?
New York
His cousin Miltie
able to be felt or perceived; substantial; What is the word and what is its part of speech?
tangible