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The story point of view is written in first person in the form of progress reports written by the main character and given to doctors.
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What can be inferred from details about Charlie at the start of "Flowers for Algernon?"
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Flowers for Algernon

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The story point of view is written in first person in the form of progress reports written by the main character and given to doctors. True
What can be inferred from details about Charlie at the start of "Flowers for Algernon?" Charlie has below average intelligence
The doctors in "Flowers for Algernon" choose Charlie for their experiment because of his..... Motivation to learn
In "Flowers for Algernon" what happens during Charlie's first inkblot test? Charlie fails to see things in the inkblots
Before his operation in "Flowers of Algernon", how does Charlie feel about the operation? Charlie is happy and excited
In "Flowers for Algernon" why do Charlie's fellow workers want Charlie fired? They become jealous when Charlie becomes smart
In "Flowers for Algernon" what tells the reader that Charlie is going back/regressing to his old condition? He starts spelling badly again
How does the author of "Flowers of Algernon" present the field of science in the story? Science may do unexpected harm
What phrase best describes Charlie at the end of "Flowers for Algernon?" Sad but not hopeless
Which of the following does NOT describe the main character? He is 25 years old
What ultimately/finally happened to Algernon? He died from the experiment
What can you infer from the details about Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur in "Flowers for Algernon?" The two doctors are somewhat competitive and resentful of each other
What can the reader infer about Charlie's relationship with his coworkers BEFORE the experiment? Charlie thinks they are good friends and fails to realize that they sometimes tease him cruelly
In "Flowers for Algernon" how does Charlie first discover that the effects of the operation won't last? Charlie sees the changes in Algernon
Best inference from this excerpt: "Algernon was in a box with lots of twists and turns like walls and....on one side it said START and on the other side it said FINISH. They said it was amazed and me and Algernon had the same amazed to do." Algernon is running in a maze
Progressive Amnesia state where a patient slowly loses their memory
Psychoexperimentalist A researcher specializing in experiments relating to psychological development
Subconscious The part of the mind that functions BELOW the surface
Brain fissures Wrinkles in the brain
Maze A test to determine the intelligence of rodents in laboratory experiments
Plateau A flat point in a learning curve where progress slows down
Stimulus Acts or information that provoke a response
Conscious The part of the mind that functions AT the surface
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