Vocabulary
This noun means sly or cunning intelligence.
In Flowers for Algernon, it's the first and last name of the main character.
Who is CHARLIE GORDON?
It's the "plot mountain" term for the high point in a story.
What is the CLIMAX?
This river runs through Bixby.
What is the ARKANSAS RIVER?
This is Ms. Reiter's favorite drink.
What is COFFEE?
This verb means to reach a state of little or no change or progress.
What is PLATEAU?
She is Charlie's teacher... and eventually falls in love with him.
Who is MISS KINNIAN?
This refers to the time and place in which a story is set.
What is SETTING?
Bixby is split between these two counties.
What are TULSA and WAGONER?
This is the name of Ms. Reiter's dog.
What is OAKLEY?
This noun means the ability to read and write.
What is LITERACY?
Algernon's decline in part 2 is an example of this shady literary device.
What is FORESHADOWING?
Flowers for Algernon is told from this point-of-view.
What is FIRST PERSON POINT-OF-VIEW?
The founder of Bixby shares this last name with a star of MTV's Teen Wolf.
What is POSEY?
This is where Ms. Reiter went to college.
What is NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (NSU)?
This adjective means focused on inner thoughts and feelings.
What is INTROSPECTIVE?
He's the author of Flowers for Algernon.
Who is DANIEL KEYES?
This is the literary term for an author's lesson or thoughts about a universal idea in a story.
What is THEME?
Washington Irving Park is named for an author who wrote this famous folk-tale.
What is THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW?
This is Ms. Reiter's first name.
What is KELSEY?
This noun means outlook for how one approaches and thinks about new ideas.
What is MINDSET?
This is the name for the "inkblot tests" in Flowers for Algernon.
What are RORSHCACH TESTS?
The way Charlie changes in Flowers for Algernon makes him this type of character- not static at all.
What is DYNAMIC?
What is TREMMORS?
This is Ms. Reiter's favorite football team.
What are THE FLORIDA GATORS (CHOMP CHOMP)