Vocabulary
The study of the human mind and behavior.
What is Psychology?
This character was Charlie's teacher at the adult night school.
Who is Miss Kinnian?
Charlie's motivation for leaving New York at the end of the story.
What is people showing him pity.
This type of irony is defined by the opposite of what is expected to happen actually happening.
What is situational irony?
This literary device is known as a message or lesson to take away from a story,
What is theme?
The part of the mind that stores memories, beliefs, and learned behaviors that are not actively in your awareness.
What is the subconscious?
The reason Charlie thinks he failed the Rorschach Test.
What is he thought there were hidden pictures in the inkblots?
The reason Charlie leaves his job at the factory?
What is his coworkers all sign a petition to get him fired?
This type of irony is defined by the audience knowing more than a character.
What is dramatic irony?
In "The Story of Prometheus", fire symbolizes this thing/idea.
What is knowledge?
A type of test that is supposed to gauge how well someone can use information and logic to answer questions or make predictions.
What is an Intelligence Quotient test?
The first evidence to the reader that Charlie's intelligence is rising.
What is Charlie's spelling and grammar improves.
The reason Charlie is chosen for the experiment.
What is his motivation/determination?
Identify the type of irony: an exterminator's office becomes infested with bugs.
What is situational irony?
Discuss how Algernon and Charlie are connected in their experiences.
Algernon represents hope for Charlie at the beginning of the story.
Algernon foreshadows Charlie's future fate.
A type of projective test that asks a person to describe what they see in an inkblot.
What is the Rorschach Test?
The realization Charlie has during his date with Miss Kinnian that makes him sad.
What is Charlie realizes he will surpass her in intelligence and leave her behind.
The results of the Algernon-Gordon effect.
What is intelligence is lost just as quickly as it is gained?
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What is the most recent things learned are the first lost?
Identify the type of irony: A student yells "YAY!" while rolling their eyes after their teacher assigns them 50 math problems for homework.
What is verbal irony?
Discuss a connection between "The Story of Prometheus" and "Flowers for Algernon" (answers will vary)
Potential answers-- Ms. Wolf will make the decision if your answer is sufficient.
The idea that both stories discuss "messing with" the laws of nature or the natural order of things.
Both main characters make a sacrifice of some sort.
This type of projective test requires a person to create a story based off an image.
What is the Thematic Apperception Test?
The name of Charlie's findings after he completes the research.
What is the Algernon-Gordon Effect?
This character represents Charlie and his experience during the experiment.
Who is Algernon?
Identify the type of irony: A movie shows a character preparing for an important test, but the audience knows that the exam has already been canceled.
What is dramatic irony?
A projective test in Psychology is meant to reveal this portion of a person's mind.
What is the subconscious?