How can the reader tell the operation was a success?
Charlie's spelling and grammar gets much better.
100
Who does Charlie lose his virginity to?
Fay
100
What causes mental illness?
No one knows for sure
100
What are the 5Ws and H and what are they used for?
Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How.
It is used to write journalism stories.
200
Who recommends Charlie to Dr. Strauss and Nemur for the experiment?
Alice Kinnian
200
What job does Charlie's father have when he sees him again?
A barber.
200
What does Professor Nemur say that upset Charlie at the conference?
That Nemur "created" him
200
Define ignorance
lack of knowledge or information.
200
What is the news?
An account of an event, fact, or opinion that interests people
300
Where does Charlie take classes?
Beekman College.
300
What is the Algernon-Gordon effect?
The condition Charlie named for his intelligence regression.
300
Where does Charlie go after running away from the conference, and who does he go with?
He goes to New York with Algernon
300
Define introspective
The act of examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
300
What is a by-line?
A line under the headline that lets you know the author and their title.
400
Who does Charlie catch stealing at the bakery, and what does he do about it?
Gimpy. Charlie says that he will inform Mr. Donner if he doesn't stop.
400
When Charlie is younger, what happens when he gets a cousin to write a note to the girl he likes?
His cousin write a bunch of dirty inappropriate things and Charlie gets in a lot of trouble.
400
What are the plans for Charlie once he regresses to his original intelligence?
Send him to Warren State Home
400
Define justified
having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason.
400
What is a flag?
The name of the newspaper on top of page one
500
Who funds the experiment that Charlie is used in?
The Wellberg Foundation
500
Explain what Charlie means when he says "the other Charlie"
Charlie is talking about his former self. Charlie believes that the mentally disabled Charlie watches him, like through a window.
500
Name three major differences from the book to the movie adaptation.
Answers will vary.
500
What does stigma mean?
A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
Labeling someone in a negative way because they may be different than you.