vocab
weak or fragile
what is Charlie's intelligence at the beginning of the story?
He was of low intelligence and had limited understanding of social situations
Why was Jimmy Valentine in jail?
burglaries, stealing, safe cracking
what is terry's dad diagnosed with?
vietnam syndrome
what is 2+2
4
define the word descendant
all the generations who came from one person
what made charlie smarter
brain surgery
how do we know jimmy has not learned his lesson after being released from jail?
he goes home and immediately gets his safe-cracking tools
what bothers terry the most about his father's condition?
when his dad's eyes "go away"
how many days are in a year?
365
define the word elusive
hard to catch
How did the people charlie worked with at the factory change as charlie went through this experiment
they were cruel to him, then scared of him, and then pitied him
why does jimmy give up on safe-cracking and stealing money from banks?
he fell in love and wanted to be an honest man
How does Terry look research the vietnam war?
he reads books history books about the war, talks to his teacher, and reads books about what it is like to be in combat
What is Ms. Emily's cat's name? (not me, big boss)
romeo
something repeating within a story
how are charlie and algernon parallel characters?
algernon underwent surgery, became smart, then started to regress, and finally died.
charlie underwent surgery, became hyper intelligent, started to regress, and it is likely he will die soon as well.
a little girl was shut inside of the vault and he used his tools to crack open the safe to get her out
why does terry's dad claim he died that night?
He died emotionally as he will never be the same person he was before the war and will never fully recover from that night
how many tattoos do i have?
15
What is a theme of the story?
the lesson or moral the author wants you to learn after reading
Why is charlie alone both before and after the surgery?
he has no true friends before surgery and is made fun of often without knowing it happened. After the surgery he is too smart for his peers that he cannot have conversations with anyone still.
why does the police officer pretend not to know jimmy at the end of the story?
he sees jimmy has changed and wants him to keep living an honest life
What is the theme of this story?
you can never fully know or understand a person's individual experience but it is important to try
what is the only continent that is also a country?
australia