Flowers for Algernon Part 1 Questions

(Due Tuesday November 8)

Directions: Please answer the following questions in FULL sentences.

Makes sure your answers are in a different color so that it is easy to

differentiate between the questions and answer. If a questions asks for
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE, please make sure you add a page #.

ELA STANDARDS:
RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of
what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.8.6 Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and
the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony)
create such effects as suspense or humor.
Review THIS PRESENTATION before you start reading. The story begins on
page 672, and part 1 ends on page 686. Part 1 is due on Tuesday November 8!

AFTER PROGRIS REPORT 3:

1. Why does Charlie say I never tell lies? What is he talking about?
He says I never tell lies because he always gets caught when he tries to lie.
2. What does this say about his personality and intelligence?
THis shows that he is not smart because he doesnt realize how you are really
supposed to take the test, but his personality is on a great level because he
does not want to lie.
3. Who is Algernon?
The mouse they used to test charlie

AFTER PROGRIS REPORT 4:

4. What were Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss arguing about?
Having Charlie get operated on his intelligence by having surgery.
5. Charlie will be the first human being to ever have something happen to
him. What is it?
Get his intelligence tripled by a surgery.

AFTER PROGRIS REPORT 5 & 6:

6. Dr. Strauss tells Charlie not to worry about the operation. What is his
reasoning for this?
Dr Strauss says this because he tells Charlie that it is all science.
7. Dr. Strauss wants Charlie to concentrate on what in his journal entries?
Writing progress report right, and writing about his feelings and emotions.
(His EQ)

AFTER PROGRESS REPORT 7 & 8:

8. What is Charlies opinion of Algernon now? Why does it change?
CHarlie doesnt like Algernon because the mouse makes him feel stupid and
less smart than he already feels.
Text Evidence #1: Nothing is happening. I had lots of tests and different kinds
of races with Algernon. I hate that mouse.
page # 678
9. Charlie says Joe and Frank are friends and they like him. What are Joe and
Frank really doing to Charlie?
Being mean to him and making fun of him because of his IQ.

AFTER PROGRESS REPORT 9:

10. What is a victory for Charlie?
He beat Algernon in the mouse trap game for the first time in a while.
Text Evidence #1:
page #: 682
11. Why did Mrs. Kinnian run out of the room? What does this tell you about
how she feels about Charlie?
Mrs. K runs out of the room because she starts crying. She feels bad for
charlie the way people treat him ,because he thinks his friends are being
nice, but they are all being mean to him but he doesnt think they are.
12. List 3 improvements in Charlies intelligence from the beginning until the
end of Part I.
Charlie Has learned how to spell way better. He understands more things. He
still gets a lot of things confused but overall he has improved in his learning a
lot. He also beat algernon in the mouse trap game after his surgery a while

ago. He also finally learned how to understand what a picture looks like
instead of just a blob of ink.
Text Evidence #1: he used to spell it, Progris report. He now knows how to
spell it right, Progress report
page # 677 and on
Text Evidence #2: Only I feel sorry because he's all alone and has no friends.
But I think their must be somebody else on the island because there's a
picture with his funny umbrella looking at footprints.
page#: 683
Text Evidence #3: I beat Algernon! I don't even know I beat him until Burt the
tester told me This is a big deal and supports the idea that Charlie is getting
smarter because Algernons brain level increased by 3x its normal IQ, which
means that Algernon is especially smart. So by CHarlie not being able to beat
him before but finally beating him now is a big deal.
page #: 682
13. What does it mean to pull a Charlie Gordon? How does Charlie react
when he realizes this?
To pull a CHarlie Gordon means to do something stupid or dumb.
Text Evidence #1: This morning Amos Borg who is the man at Donnegans
used my name when he shouted at Ernie the office boy. Ernie lost a packige
page #: 679

Flowers for Algernon Part 2 Questions

(Due Wednesday November 9)
Directions: Please stop reading after each b
olded section below and answer
the following questions demonstrating your knowledge of
and
. Part 2 is due on Wednesday November 9!

After page 695:

1. Provide a one sentence summary of these four pages:
Charlie is getting smarter by the second, as Ms. K explained it, He is a giant
sponge because he is soaking in every new piece of information he gets.

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2. How does Charlie view himself?
Charlie is starting to view himself as a genius. He is becoming smarter by the
second.
Text Evidence:
Page #:
3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?
Others view Charlie as now being very smart. He has learned so much more
after the procedure he had. The text evidence shows that he just soaks up
learning very easily now, and knows what hes doing and learns it fast.
Text Evidence:
Page #:

After page 699:

1. Provide a one sentence summary of these four pages:
both of the doctors still argue about who will take credit for his procedure &
that the doctors want to both take credit for his smartness after the
operation has been done.
2. How does Charlie view himself?
charlie views himself as now being more smart, he sometimes things
negatively about himself because he lost his job, but he still knows he is
improving a lot.
Text Evidence: Only a short time ago, I learned that people laughed at me.
Now I can see that unknowingly I joined with them in laughing at myself. That
hurts most of all.
Page #: 701
3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?
they think charlie is becoming a little weird & of course they still don't want to
hang out with him.
Text Evidence: I wanted to take Joe Carp and Frank Reilly out to lunch to
celebrate, but Joe said he had to buy somethings for his wife,and Frank said
he was meeting his cousin for lunch. Everyone seems to be frightened of me.
Page #: 694

After page 703:

1. Provide a one sentence summary of these four pages:
Algernon was not doing good and then he died. Then Charlie was upset and
that's when he started to feel like everything was changing. He didnt know
who he as or where he was. Also Charlie he lost everything he knew and he
knows that he could read the books he has a week ago but now he cant.
2. How does Charlie view himself?
He thinks that he is doing good but Algernon died and he thinks it will happen
to him and he is getting crazy he doesn't know where he is or who he is. Also
he lost everything he just learned and he quit and didnt type for a period of
time. He realizes that he could understand books a few weeks ago but now he
cant understand them.
Text Evidence: I lie in bed for days and I dont know who or where I am.
Page #: 706-707
3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?
Its hard to deal with him because after the surgery he was better and
reading and understanding things but then a few weeks after, when Algernon
died he started to feel all of the things he learned go away.
Text Evidence: He feels guilty. They all do. But I dont blame anyone. I knew
what might happen. But how it hurts.
Page #: 707

After page 707:

1. Provide a one sentence summary of these four pages:
Charlie is beginning to realize that he is dying because his brain size is slowly
shrinking causing amnesia and returning him back to his dumb state, so he
decides to make the most of his time left and focus on trying to record all of
his research on the procedure.
2. How does Charlie view himself?
He views himself as a once-genius, but is slowly starting to think of himself as
the dumb person that he might be becoming again
Text Evidence: I guess the same thing is or will be happening to me. Now that
its definite, I dont want it to happen
Page #: 706

3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?

Others view Charlie as a now overachiever who is extremely hard-working
and motivated, but yet maybe too enthusiastic of what he wants to
accomplish.
Text Evidence: Dr. Strauss says Im working too hard. Dr. Nemur says Im
trying to cram a lifetime of research and thought into a few weeks.
Page #: 703

After page 711:

1. Provide a one sentence summary of these four pages:
Charlie lost all of his knowledge in everything and he moves away to get a
fresh start from everyone and everything.
2. How does Charlie view himself?
He now believes in himself way more even though he really went back to
normal and doesnt understand anything and spells everything wrong.
Text Evidence: Im taking a cuple of books long and even if I cant reed them
ill practise hard and maybe i wont forget everything I lerned.
Page #: 711
3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?
Others feel bad for Charlie because he is starting to forget everything he
learned and doesnt know how to spell anymore.
Text Evidence: She started to cry and ran out of the room
She feels bad for him because he lost his smartness and forgot everything
that he has learned from the operation. Now he is back to knowing nothing.