All about Charlie
Why does Charlie keep a journal?
He keeps a journal for the doctors to keep track of his progress.
Double Jeopardy
2 points!!
What is Charlie's IQ before and after the surgery?
Before 68
After over 200
What is Charlie's relationship like with his family before the surgery?
Non existent
Does Charlie like being intelligent?
Yes and No. Explain
What is the main reason the doctors chose Charlie for the experiment?
It was because of his "moter-vation" (motivation)
What genre is the story?
Science Fiction
Name the three people in charge of monitoring Charlie's progress before and after the surgery?
Ms. Kinnian, Dr. Nemur, & Dr. Strauss
How does Charlie's feelings towards Joe and Frank change overtime?
Charlie goes from thinking the boys are his genuine friends to realizing they have been keeping him around only because they find his lack of intelligence funny
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
What are three themes in the book?
Intelligence, Love, Ignorance, Cruelty, Bullying
What is the Rorschach test?
the ink blot test where the participate in the study has to see pictures in the inklots
Name 2 people who never switched up on Charlie (on a personal level)
Ms. Kinnian & Mr. Donner
What three items does Charlie carry into the hopital for luck before his operation?
A rabbit's foot
penny
horseshoe
What do the factory workers mean by saying that someone, "pulled a Charlie Gordan?"
It means that someone did something dumb.
"Flowers for Algernon" is NOT written in whose point of view? Give me one name!
Any character can be named besides Charlie
Double Jeopardy
6 points
What happens to the words in the story as Charlie becomes smarter?
The words are spelled correctly.
Why is Ms. Kinnian nervous about getting close to Charlie on a romantic level?
It is unprofessional for patients to have relationships with their doctors and she is not sure if Charlie is able to make those types of choices based on his low intelligence
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.
Why does Algernon beat Charlie in the maze activity at first?
Because Algernon has already had the surgery to make him smarter
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?
Womp womp womp lose 100 points