Pre-Op Charlie
What does Charlie's school specialize in at the beginning of the book?
Teaching mentally disabled adults
Name at least two of Charlie's coworkers from the bakery.
Gimpy, Joe, Frank
What animal does Charlie race in a maze test?
A mouse, Algernon
Why does Charlie get a raise at work, what does he learn to do?
He learns to make rolls and improves the efficiency of the bakery.
Who does Charlie go visit that works in a barber shop?
His father, Matt Gordon
Why are the early progress reports so difficult to read?
Charlie's intelligence is low. He struggles to write and spell.
Charlie's relative who got him the job at the bakery
Uncle Herman
Professor Nemur and Dr. Strauss
Who does Charlie begin to develop romantic feelings for?
Alice Kinnian
How is Algernon's behavior changed since the beginning of the novel?
He is more aggressive, lazy, and confused
What is Charlie's job at the bakery?
Janitor/delivery boy
Who is Charlie's neighbor from the apartments that dances and drinks too much?
Fey Lillman
Why do the researchers make Charlie listen to tapes at night?
To help him retain the information and strengthen his memory.
They laughed at him
How does Charlie behave when he drinks with Fey?
He begins to act like the old Charlie
Charlie keeps a few lucky charms on him to help him be brave - what are these lucky charms?
Lucky penny, rabbits foot
What are the names of Charlie's parents?
Rose and Matt Gordon
Which family member signs off to let Charlie get the operation?
His sister, Norma
What illegal activity is Gimpy doing and why doesn't he hide it from Charlie?
He is stealing money from the bakery. He doesn't care to hide it from Charlie because he assumes Charlie is too dumb to notice/do anything about it.
Charlie visits Warren because ...
He wants to have some control over his future. He knows that he will end up there soon.
What is the name of the school Charlie attends?
The Beekman College Center
Who is the quack doctor that Charlie's parents bring him to when he is younger to try and make him smarter?
Dr. Guarino
What type of test does Burt Seldom make Charlie do to test his imagination by looking at ink blots?
Rorschach Test
Where did Charlie run off to with Algernon after the convention?
New York City
Give a short summary of Charlie's trip to visit his mother.
His mother is very confused and doesn't want to see him (senile/dementia). Charlie tries to show her how successful/smart he is. Norma is actually happy to see Charlie and apologizes for how she treated him in the past. Norma wants Charlie to stay and help take care of their mother. Charlie doesn't tell them that he is declining back to how he was before.