Don't
Who initially chooses Charlie to be the subject of the experiment
Dr. Strauss
Amnesia
Charlie's strong desire to learn leads to Charlie being chosen for what?
The experiment
This word means, "A doctor who operates on the brain or nervous system"
Neurosurgeon
This word means, "Leading someone to believe something wrong"
Misleading
Opportunist
Which character besides Charlie undergoes the surgery to increase their IQ
Algernon
This word means, "Not knowing how to read or write"
Illiteracy
This word means, "A woman who is unpleasant and likes to argue"
Shrew
This word means, "A return to being less advanced"
Regression
How does Charlie misunderstand the first Rorschach Test
He doesn't understand he is supposed to see other pictures in the inkblots
This word means, "A written request asking someone to change something, usually signed by a lot of people"
Petition
How does the author show Charlie's changes in intelligence throughout the story
Through improvements and regressions in Charlie's vocabulary and grammar
What do Charlie's coworkers say when someone makes a foolish mistake
"You really pulled a Charlie Gordon"
This word means, "Able to more different parts of your body well together"
Coordination
What does Charlie move into his laboratory in order to work as much as possible
A cot
Why do Charlie's coworkers no longer talk to Charlie after his surgery
They notice his change in character and think it's strange
Why is Dr. Nemur always in a rush to publish his results?
He fears someone else will steal credit and publish a similar experiment
Charlie decides to do this at the end of the story because he does not want anybody to feel sorry for him
Leave New York
How does Charlie's second date with Ms. Kinnian go? Why?
Badly because he is only able to discuss topics she cannot understand
Why does Charlie volunteer for the surgery
1) He wants to understand the world around him
2) He wants to be respected by others
Name 3 parallel episodes (or repeating events) that occur in "Flowers for Algernon"
1) His punctuation and grammar are bad
2) He attends Ms. Kinnian's classes
3) He works as a janitor at the factory
When he is too intelligent and when he is too dumb
What does Algernon's regression foreshadow?
Charlie's mental deterioration
The part of the story where the dishwasher drops the dishes and Charlie understands he used to be like the dishwasher shows us what about Charlie's mind
Charlie is able to think critically about himself