Show:
Characters
Vocabulary
Events
Events 2
Surprise
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Who is the main character?
Charlie Gordan
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What does opportunist mean?
one who takes advantage of every opportunity, regardless of consequences
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Why does Miss Kinnian think Charlie should be chosen for the test?
Because he is eager/willing to learn
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What does Charlie name the experiment?
The Algernon-Gordon Effect
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Who is the author of this short story?
Daniel Keys
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What part of the testing is Dr. Strauss incharge of?
The emotional.
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What does tangible mean?

able to be seen, touched, or felt

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What kind of picture test did Charlie take?
Ink Blots; Rorschach
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What is the negative effect of the experiment?
Eventually, he will lose all of his intelligence and die.
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What is the setting? (Year and place)
1965; New York City
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What is the name of the nigh school teacher, who Charlie falls in love with?
Miss. Alice Kinnian
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What is intellectual mean?
appealing to or involving intelligence or mental ability
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How does Charlie react to racing with Algernon?
He feels bad about himself because he is losing to a mouse.
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What is the first things Charlie starts to lose and what does he hope he never loses?
Memory; reading and writing
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What is a possible theme for this story?
Lean on me. Mistreating Mentally Disabled. Tension between intelligence and emotion. --What do you think?--
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Who is Algernon?
The mouse that had the test before Charlie, who Charlie befriends.
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What does cower mean?
to shrink away
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What does it mean to "pull a Charlie Gordon?"

Do something stupid

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Why does Charlie decide to leave NYC?
He doesn't want people to feel sorry for him.
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Name a time irony occured in this story?

Charlie says he is going to be 'used' for this experience, which is exactly what happens! Used! Reader knows what happens with Charlie and his "friends." Kinnian warns Charlie about losing his intelligence. No matter what Charlie is exceptional; either too dumb or too smart for friends. By the end, Charlie is more alone than before.

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What is the ladyland's name?
Mrs. Flynn
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What is stimulus?
someting that causes a response
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Why does Charlie want this test?
So he can better understand his friends and life
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Daily Double: -- with your group draw and label the Story in Plot Mountain Style -- Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Ex-- NYC, Charlie in school, gets tested RA -- gets surgery; works on being smart; falls for Alice Cx -- Realizes his fate; to accept or not FA -- Accepts; tells goodbyes RS -- Leaves
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What month did Charlie die in?
Trick...hahahahahahaha....we do not know if he dies!