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Flowers for Algernon

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Why does Charlie fail his first inkblot test? He cannot understand what he is supposed to see besides ink
Charlie keeps a journal because it helps the doctors keep track of his progress
Charlie is chosen for the experiment because his motivation
Why does Charlie agree to have the operation? He wants to be smart
What is the purpose of the TV the doctors give him? They think he will learn while he sleeps
Charlie feels he is seeing Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss _____________ for the first time when they argue about Charlie clearly
Charlie feels sad after going out to dinner with Miss Kinnian because he knows he will leave her ______________ intelectually behind
Why does Charlie lose his job at the factory? The other workers do not want him there and signed a petition
As a result of Charlie laughing at the busboy in the resturant,he resolves to work to understand human ________________ intelligence
Which even foreshadows what will happen to Charlie later in the story? Algernon becomes uncooperative and loses its intelligence
What is the Algernon-Gordon effect? Charlie's research paper he writes about how artificial intelligence will be lost as fast as it's gained
What does Charlie realize after he writes the Algernon-Gordon effect? The operation didn't work and he will lose his intelligence
Charlie leaves New York because he wants to go where nobody knows him and where people won't make fun of him
Which of the following character is more static than the others? Charlie, Joe, or Fanny? Fanny
Which point of view is our story written? First person (Charlie's perspective)
The story takes place in _____________ in which year? New York, 1965
Which genre is the story? science fiction
About how long does our story take from when we first met Charlie until his last entry? about 4 months
Which of the following is a good theme for our story? All people deserve respect, not just those with intelligence. OR We should accept others for who they are and not require everyone to be the same We should accept others for who they are and not require everyone to be the same
Which character provides foreshadowing> Algernon
How do Joe and Frank feel about Charlie's increasing intelligence? They are bothered by it
Which is the central conflict in out story? person vs. person, person vs. society? person vs. society
How does the structure of the story give us a clear representation of Charlie? the progress reports are written by Charlie
T or F? Charlie's maze on paper is basically the same pattern as Algernon's? True
What tells you that Charlie's intelligence is beginning to regress? He begins to spell badly again
T or F? Can we infer from details in the story that Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur are competiitive and may resent each other? True
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