Flowers for Algernon 1
Why does Charlie keep a journal?
He keeps a journal for the doctors to keep track of his progress.
What event foreshadows what will happen to Charlie in the future?
When Algernon becomes aggressive and starts biting
What genre is the story?
Science Fiction
What three items does Charlie carry into the hopital for luck before his operation?
A rabbit's foot
penny
horseshoe
Does Charlie become more intelligent than the doctors who perform the surgery on him?
Yes.
What is the main reason the doctors chose Charlie for the experiment?
It was because of his "moter-vation" (motivation)
When Charlie discovers the Algernon-Gordan effect, he realizes that he will eventually lose what?
He will eventually lose his intelligence.
What is the theme in "Flowers for Algernon?"
Intelligence, Love, Ignorance, Cruelty, Bullying
Why does Algernon beat Charlie in the maze activity at first?
Because Algernon has already had the surgery to make him smarter
How does Charlie make Dr. Nemur feel after he becomes intelligent?
inferior
Why does Charlie agree to have the operation?
He wants to become smarter
In the story, where does Charlie work?
Charlie works in a box factory.
What is the Rorschach test?
the ink blot test where the participate in the study has to see pictures in the inklots
What is Charlie's IQ before and after the surgery?
Before 68
After over 200
What is Charlie's last request in the story?
His last request is that people put flowers on Algernon's grave.
What do the factory workers mean by saying that someone, "pulled a Charlie Gordan?"
It means that someone did something dumb.
What point of view is "Flowers for Algernon" told in?
First Person- From Charlie's Point of View
What is the thematic apperception test?
It is a test that helps determines a personality be showing them pictures, and having them make up stories about the pictures.
What happens to the words in the story as Charlie becomes smarter?
The words are spelled correctly.
What happens to Algernon?
He dies.
Why does Charlie lose his job at the factory?
He loses his job because most of the employees sign a petition to get rid of him.
What is the main conflict in the story?
Charlie fights to become intelligent.
Name two of Charlie's strongest multiple intelligences.
Interpersonal and Intrapersonal
Why do people want to stop hanging out with Charlie after he becomes intelligent?
They stop hanging out with him because Charlie's personality changes, and they can no longer pick on him.
How does the story end?
Algernon dies. Charlie loses his intelligence and moves to New York. He also makes sure that fresh flowers will stay on Algernon's grave.