“FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON” AROUND THE WORLD REVIEW GAME 1. Name Charlie’s two doctors who are in charge of the experiment. 1.Name Charlie’s two doctors who are in charge of the experiment. Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur 2. What is the name of Charlie’s landlady? 2.What is the name of Charlie’s landlady? Mrs. Flynn 3. Why does Charlie consent to be part of the experiment (two reasons required)? 3.Why does Charlie consent to be part of the experiment? He has always wanted to be smart and he wants to be closer to other people by being able to understand them better. 4. What work does Charlie do? 4.What work does Charlie do? He’s a janitor at Donnegan’s Plastic Box Factory. 5. What is the name of Charlie’s teacher from night school? 5.What is the name of Charlie’s teacher from night school? Miss Alice Kinnian 6. What is another name for the Rorschach test? 6.What is another name for the Rorschach test? An inkblot test. 7. Which method of characterization (direct or indirect) helps us understand Charlie’s motivation? Explain. 7. Which method of characterization (direct or indirect) helps us understand Charlie’s motivation? REMEMBER – A.B.C.D. A – Appearance B – Behavior of the Character C – Character’s Views of others D – Dialogue (What a character says) B – Behavior of CharactersWe see Charlie’s behavior when he is trying his best to succeed and learn on his own. C – Character’s Views of Other CharactersMiss Kinnian and the doctors think he is motivated to learn. 8. When Charlie goes out with his friends the first time, what happens to him? 8. When Charlie goes out with his friends the first time, what happens to him? • They make him drink too much • His ‘friends’ tell him to leave to go get a newspaper and a coffee • When he comes back they’re gone (ditched him). • Then he gets beat up (not sure if it’s his ‘friends’ but it could have been). • A police officer has to escort him home. 9. Who has a demanding wife? 9. Who has a demanding wife? Dr. Nemur has a shrew wife who wants him to be a famous scientist. 10. Name two of Charlie’s coworkers (first and last name). 10. Name one of Charlie’s coworkers (first and last name). Joe Carp Frank Reilly Fanny Girden 11. Why does Charlie quit his job at the factory? 11. Why does Charlie quit his job at the factory? All his co-workers but one (Fanny Girden) sign a petition to ask to have him fired. 12. What’s the name of the lab technician in charge of the experimental animals? 12. What’s the name of the lab technician in charge of the experimental animals? Burt 13. How old is Charlie? 13. How old is Charlie? 37 years old 14. What is the THEME of the story “Flowers for Algernon”? 14. What is the THEME of the story “Flowers for Algernon”? • • • • The theme could be – Be happy with what you have Ignorance is bliss What you don’t know can’t hurt you Regret is always 20/20 15. What’s the name Charlie uses for the game he plays with Algernon? What does he really mean? 15. What’s the name Charlie uses for the game he plays with Algernon? “Amazed” A maze race 16. Give examples of evidence that Joe and Frank change their attitude towards Charlie at the end of the story? 16. Give examples of evidence that Joe and Frank change their attitude towards Charlie at the end of the story? • Joe stands up for Charlie and tells the new worker to leave Charlie alone. • Frank tells Charlie that if anyone gives him trouble to tell Joe or Frank about it. 17. What’s the name of the white mouse that is the most successful animal subject? 17. What’s the name of the white mouse that is the most successful animal subject? Algernon 18. What’s the name of the local bar where Charlie went with Joe and Frank, drank too much, and his friends ditched him? 18. What’s the name of the local bar where Charlie went with Joe and Frank? Muggsy’s Saloon 19. Give one reason why Dr. Nemur reluctantly agrees to use Charlie as subject of their operation. 19. 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 21. What is an example of internal conflict in this story? What is an example of external conflict in this story? 21. What is an example of internal conflict in this story? What is an example of external conflict in this story? Refer back to Conflict Activity (#30 in binder) - Charlie struggles with wanting to be smart all his life (internal) - Charlie vs. his ‘friends’ at work (external). 22. What event that Charlie witnesses decide him in a focus for his work during his brief time as a genius? 22. What event that Charlie witnesses decide him in a focus for his work during his brief time as a genius? A ‘dumb’ bus boy breaks some dishes and gets mocked by the restaurant customers. 23. During the last entry in his journal, Charlie plans what action? 23. During the last entry in his journal, Charlie plans what action? To leave NY to live some place else, where no one knows that he was smart and got ‘dumb’ again. 24. What is the point of view of this story? 24. What is the point of view of this story? First person – Charlie tells the whole story through a journal (progress reports). 25. Where does the title “Flowers for Algernon” come from? 25. Where does the title “Flowers for Algernon” come from? In his final journal entry before he leaves, he asks whoever reads his words to put flowers on Algernon’s grave in his backyard. 26. Give a word to describe the MOOD that applies to this quote and tell why you chose that word. “Now my mind is deteriorating rapidly. I won’t let it happen. I’ll fight it. I can’t help thinking of the boy in the restaurant, the blank expression, the silly smile. No--please--not that again….” 26. Give a word to describe the MOOD that applies to this quote and tell why you chose that word. “Now my mind is deteriorating rapidly. I won’t let it happen. I’ll fight it. I can’t help thinking of the boy in the restaurant, the blank expression, the silly smile. No-please--not that again….” The mood here is sorrowful, painful,, hopeless, empathetic. I feel this because I feel sympathy for Charlie’s pain and I know his intellectual decline can’t be stopped. 27. Name two examples of relationships with people that become worse for Charlie as he becomes more intelligent. 27. Name two examples of relationships with people that become worse for Charlie as he becomes more intelligent. Miss Kinnian-he falls in love with her but can’t love her when he starts to decline (he doesn’t want her to see him that way again). Co-workers--they can’t accept the changes and ask for him to be fired Doctors--they feel inferior to Charlie when he’s a genius 28. Give an example of foreshadowing in the story. 28. Give an example of foreshadowing in the story. Algernon’s mental decline and death foreshadow that Charlie might follow the same decline. 29. Desribe three types of irony. 29. Describe three types of irony. *situational irony--when the story’s circumstances have an unexpected twist in them *verbal irony--when a character says the opposite of what he means *dramatic irony--when the reader knows something a character doesn’t know 30. Give an example of irony in “Flowers for Algernon.” Identify it’s type. 30. Give an example of irony in “Flowers for Algernon.” Identify it’s type. *situational irony--Charlie expects to have better relationships with people when he gets smarter, and actually he becomes more isolated from everyone *dramatic irony--we know Charlie’s friends are teasing him but at first he is clueless
