Characters
Name of the doctors
Dr. Nemar and Dr. Struass
Charlie wrote _____ to help track his progress over time.
Progress reports
Algernon is a cat.
False (He is a mouse)
Algernon's intelligence slowly decreases and he he dies. This is what type of Figurative language.
Foreshadowing
What phrase did Frank and Joe would use when someone did something stupid?
"You pulled a Charlie Gordan."
Who bullied Charlie Gordan
Frank and Joe Carp
On April 8, Charlie beat Algernon in the _______.
Maze Race
Dr. Struass and Dr. Nemar where best of friends, almost like brothers.
False
Charlie describes his mind as a "sponge" soaking up all the knowledge.
Simile or Metaphor
(I couldn't find exact quote so either works)
What class did Charlie take at night?
Adult reading class
_______Died.
Algernon
Why is Algernon so smart?
He had an experimental procedure that made him three times smarter than a regular mouse.
Charlie got smarter than Dr. Struass and Dr. Nemar.
True
Charlie learns the people who he thinks are his 'Friends' are actually his bullies. What is this called
Irony
Charlie left ______ in the end of the story.
New York
Charlie fell in love with this lady.
Miss Kinnian
Charlie realizes that his intelligence is fading when he can no longer understand his______.
Own progress reports and research
Dr. Strauss wanted to be famous.
False (It was Dr. Nemar)
Charlie compares his surgery to eating the "fruit from the tree of knowledge," which is this type of reference to the Bible.
Allusion
The doctors used this phrase to explain why Charlie's intelligence is decreasing.
The Algernon-Gordon Effect
What type of disability did Charlie have?
Phenylketonuria
Name of the Inkblot test.
Rorschach
The first sign that Algernon was slowly losing his intelligence was lose of coordination and inability to finish the maze.
False (It was actually unusual aggression and biting)
Charlie describes his past memories as "Ghosts" that haunt his life.
Personification or Metaphor
Charlie's IQ started at a 65 how many points did it go up (Roughly)
117 (Peaking at 185)