“Flowers for Algernon” Review

1. “Flowers for Algernon” Review Team Bluff

2. Rules for Bluff • Students are divided in teams of 4-7 players, seated together. • The teacher will put a review question on the screen. Everyone is to answer for him or herself--NO TALKING. Members of the team “at bat” stand up if they know the answer or stay seated if they don’t. The teacher will choose which of the players standing to call upon, and the team’s score for that round is based on: Correct answer--score +2 points per person standing Wrong answer--score -1 point per person standing 3. If people are talking at any unauthorized time, their team could lose points. The winning team has the highest score.

3. 1. Name Charlie’s two doctors who are in charge of the experiment.

4. Name Charlie’s two doctors who are in charge of the experiment. Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur

5. 2. What is the name of Charlie’s landlady?

6. What is the name of Charlie’s landlady? Mrs. Flynn

7. 3. Why does Charlie consent to be part of the experiment (two reasons required)?

8. Why does Charlie consent to be part of the experiment? Because he has always wanted to be smart and he wants to be closer to other people by being able to understand them better.

9. 4. What work does Charlie do?

10. What work does Charlie do? He’s a janitor.

11. 5. What is the name of Charlie’s teacher from night school?

12. What is the name of Charlie’s teacher from night school? Miss Kinnian

13. 6. What is a Rorshacht test?

14. What is a Rorshacht test? An inkblot test.

15. 7. By which method of characterization do we know that Charlie is motivated? Explain.

16. By which method of characterization do we know that Charlie is motivated? Other character’s opinions--Miss Kinnian and the doctors think he is motivated. Character’s actions--we see him trying his best to succeed

17. 9. Who has a demanding wife?

18. 9. Who has a demanding wife? Dr. Nemur

19. 10. Name one of Charlie’s co-workers (first and last name).

20. 10. Name one of Charlie’s co-workers (first and last name). Joe Carp, Frank Reilly, Fanny Girden

21. 11. Why does Charlie stop working (the first time, not counting his recovery from the operation)?

22. 11. Why does Charlie stop working (the first time, not counting his recovery from the operation)? All his co-workers but one sign a petition to ask to have him fired.

23. 12. What’s the name of the lab technician in charge of the experimental animals?

24. 12. What’s the name of the lab technician in charge of the experimental animals? Burt

25. 13. How old is Charlie?

26. 13. How old is Charlie? 37 years old

27. 15. What’s the name Charlie uses for the game he plays with Algernon?

28. 15. What’s the name Charlie uses for the game he plays with Algernon? “Amazed”

29. 16. What’s some evidence that Joe and Frank change their attitude towards Charlie at the end of the story?

30. 16. What’s some evidence that Joe and Frank change their attitude towards Charlie at the end of the story? They stand up for him against the new worker’s teasing.

31. Science should be guided by ethics is an example of a _________ that applies to the story. {Hint: This is a lesson the reader learns from the story.}

32. Science should be guided by ethics is an example of a _________ that applies to the story. {Hint: This is a lesson the reader learns from the story.} theme

33. 20. What’s the name of the white mouse that is the most successful animal subject?

34. 20. What’s the name of the white mouse that is the most successful animal subject? Algernon

35. 18. What’s the name of the local bar where Charlie went with Joe and Frank?

36. 18. What’s the name of the local bar where Charlie went with Joe and Frank? Muggsy’s Saloon

37. 21. Give one reason why Dr. Nemur reluctantly agrees to use Charlie as subject of their operation.

38. 21. Give one reason why Dr. Nemur reluctantly agrees to use Charlie as subject of their operation. *Ms. Kinnian recommended him *He’s highly motivated to do well; he attended night school and learned to read better on his own

39. 22. What’s the basic definition of science fiction?

40. 22. What’s the basic definition of science fiction? A story based on real or imagined advances in science or technology

41. 23. Name three typical subjects for science fiction stories.

42. 23. Name three typical subjects for science fiction stories. *space or time travel *encounter with non-humans or aliens *utopian/disutopian societies *possible human futures *advances in science

43. 24. The conflict of a science fiction story is typically ______________.

44. 24. The conflict of a science fiction story is typically ______________. Character vs society

45. 25. Give two reasons why “Flowers for Algernon” is a science fiction story.

46. 25. Give two reasons why “Flowers for Algernon” is a science fiction story. *Advances in technology (the operation) *Possible human futures (the doctors plan to use the operation widely if it’s successful) *Character vs society conflict (Charlie is an outcast when he’s brilliant)

47. 26. What event that Charlie witnesses decide him in a focus for his work during his brief time as a genius?

48. 26. What event that Charlie witnesses decide him in a focus for his work during his brief time as a genius? A retarded busboy breaks some dishes and gets mocked by the restaurant customers.

49. 27. During the last entry in his journal, Charlie plans what action?

50. 27. During the last entry in his journal, Charlie plans what action? To leave NY to live some place else.