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Administered inkblot and other tests.
Who is Burt?
100
The protagonist of Flowers for Algernon.
Who is Charlie Gordon?
100
"Prof Nemur was worryd about my eye-Q getting too high." Is a quote that is building uncertainty, also known as this:
What is suspense?
100
From which point of view is Flowers for Algernon told?
What is first person?
100
The maltreatment of individuals with disabilities, the need for love and companionship and the loss of innocence are all examples of what?
What is theme?
200
Wanted to be smart to have people like him.
Who is Charlie?
200
This is the term used for the introduction of characters and setting, usually found at the beginning of a novel.
What is exposition?
200
"Don't be so superstitious Charlie. This is science." Dr Strauss is trying to suggests that science is based on what?
What is evidence and reason?
200
What genre best describes Flowers for Algernon?
What is science fiction?
200
The luck penny Charlie carries suggests he is:
What is superstitious?
300
Charlie's normal sister.
Who is Norma?
300
This literary term is used to describe the fact that Charlie learned to use the mixer on April Fools Day.
What is irony?
300
"She said maybey they got no rite to make me smart." In this passage, nurse Hilda is questioning:
What is the morality of the surgery?
300
What is the word used to refer to the dictionary definition of a word?
What is denotation?
300
Character vs. Self is an example of what?
What is conflict?
400
"An ordinary man trying to do a great mans work"
Who is Dr. Nemur?
400
The window is an example of a reoccurring symbol, also known as this:
What is motif?
400
When Charlie says "I hate that mouse. He always beats me." He is not really saying he hates Algernon, but he is expressing his:
What is frustration?
400
What is the term used to describe the emotional associations attached to a word?
What is connotation?
400
What does light symbolize in Flowers for Algernon?
What is intelligence?
500
Psychiatrist and neurosurgeon.
Who is Dr. Strauss?
500
A comparison of two things that does not use like or as, such as, "The ice had broken between us and the gap was widening as the current of my mind carried me swiftly to the open sea."
What is a metaphor?
500
"A little old man with a baby carriage made into a pushcart with a charcoal burner, and the smell of roasting chestnuts." This quote appeals to the five senses, which means the author is creating a picture in your mind. This is known as:
What is imagery?
500
Emotion vs. Intelligence is an example of what?
What is conflict?
500
The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is an example of an:
What is allusion?