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Plot
Characters
Why?
Vocabulary
Charlie
100
What is Charlie's IQ at the beginning of the story?
68
100
Who is the main character who writes progress reports?
Charlie Gordon
100
Why does Charlie go to Miss Kinnian's class?
Because he wants to be smart and not dumb
100
Petition
a document that people sign to change something
100
How old is Charlie at the beginning of the story?
37
200
How much does Charlie's IQ increase?
by 3x - it triples
200
Who is Charlie's teacher?
Miss Kinnian
200
Why is Charlie picked for the operation?
Because Charlie is motivated to learn
200
mental
having to do with the mind
200
Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter, people will be...
more friendly
300
True or False: Charlie blames the doctors for returning to his low intelligence.
False
300
Who is Charlie's landlady?
Mrs. Flynn
300
Why does Charlie fail his first inkblot test?
Because he can't see anything but ink blots
300
abnormal
not normal
300
What does it mean to "pull a Charlie Gordon"?
To do something stupid or have an accident
400
Which event foreshadows what will happen att he end?
Algernon loses his intelligence and becomes uncooperative.
400
What is the name of the mouse?
Algernon
400
Why does Charlie leave New York?
Because he doesn't want people to feel sorry for him
400
extracurricular
outside of school
400
How did Charlie feel when Algernon died?
sad
500
What happens to Algernon at the end of the story?
He returns to his previous intelligence.
500
What is the name of the doctor Charlie thinks is a genius?
Dr. Strauss
500
Why does Charlie leave his job at the factory?
Because his coworkers sign a petition for him to leave
500
marooned
stranded on a deserted island
500
How could you tell that Charlie was getting smarter after the surgery?
His writing and thinking skills improved.