Charlie’s Decline
What animal’s fate warns Charlie about his own future?
Algernon
Who is Charlie’s mother?
Rose Gordon
who does charlie fall in love with?
Alice
What do the flowers on Algernon’s grave symbolize?
Kindness and empathy
What happens to Algernon’s brain after his death?
It becomes smooth and pale, showing deterioration.
What illness causes Rose to forget and misunderstand Charlie?
Dementia
How does Charlie call Alice near the end of the book?
Miss Kinnian
What image often separates Charlie from his past or future self?
a window
What question does Charlie ask as he accepts that his intelligence is fading?
How much can I hang on to?
Who is Charlie’s sister?
Norma Gordon
Who does Charlie compare Alice to during their argument?
His Mother
What book about a man who thinks he is a knight does Charlie read but not understand?
don quixote
What everyday activity becomes Charlie’s main source of entertainment as he declines?
watching tv
What object does Rose wave during her frightening outburst?
A knife
Why does Alice leave Charlie’s apartment crying?
Charlie angrily orders her to leave
What quality matters more than intelligence by the end of the novel?
kindness, dignity, empathy
What basic skills does Charlie pray he will not forget?
reading and writing
What document does Charlie give his mother to show he became successful?
His report on the Algernon-Gordon Effect
Where does Charlie decide to go at the end of the novel?
The Warren state Home
Does Charlie regret the operation by the end of the story?
no he dosen't