Alice
Who does Alice meet at Charlie’s apartment?
Fay
Where did Charlie go?
Warren State Home
What does Fay put on her door in Progress Report 17?
She puts a lock
What happens to Algernon?
He passes away
Why does Charlie refuse to take more tests?
He feels like a guinea pig
Why does Alice come to stay with Charlie during his decline?
She wants to spend as much time as possible with him while she still can.
What is something that Charlie has been putting off?
Visiting his mother
How does Fay begin to act towards Charlie in Progress Report 17
She is scared of him and believes he has lost his mind
What conflict(s) does Charlie experience when he realizes Algernon may be changing?
He struggles with trying to grasp the concept as to why Algernon is changing and his fear that the same thing could happen to him.
What happens to the relationship between Alice and Charlie in Progress Report 17?
Their relationships becomes tender and romantic, and their share a deep emotional connection.
Why does Charlie ask Alice to leave his apartment?
He doesn’t want Alice see him fall apart
What did Charlie name his report?
The Algernon-Gordon Effect
How does Fay begin to act towards Charlie when he is busy working?
She becomes possessive and wants him to focus on their relationship.
What happens at the end of Charlie’s meeting with his sister and mom?
Rose pulls out a knife to Charlie and tells him to get away from Norma and stop thinking such dirty thoughts.
How does the writing style change?
The grammar and punctuation decrease, showing his intellectual ability is decreasing.
What did Alice clean that made Charlie mad?
She picked up the broken records, the music, and book
What is it that Charlie believes others don’t understand about him?
While other people believe that he is destroying himself with his work, he feels like he is living at a peak of clarity.
Why does Charlie’s relationship with Fay become more confusing for him over time?
Because it’s driven more by impulse than understanding or connection.
What does Charlie begin doing more intensely as a result of Algernon’s changes?
He begins researching more obsessively to understand what might be happening to Algernon and himself.
Why is this specific progress report an important turning point in the novel?
It shows the beginning of Charlie’s decline and the shift from growth to loss.
What does Alice tell Charlie in their last argument regarding his past self?
Alice tells him he had a warm, real smile and he never understood people laughed at him but he did it with them anyway so he could get them to like him.
What are Charlie’s first signs that he’s mentally deteriorating?
He starts to become very absent minded and when he misplaces something, he gets mad.
What can we assume as to why Fay finally put a lock on her door?
To put distance between her and Charlie since she isn’t equipped nor willing to handle the emotional and intellectual decline Charlie faces.
How did Rose first react when she saw Charlie?
She ran inside the house, terrified.
What may the flowers on Algernon's grave symbolize?
It’s an act of respect since they both underwent the operation and they both share the same experience.