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?
The women said to make up a story on people in the pictures. Charlie said
that how can you tell stories about people who have never met before. He
thinks by doing this he is lying. He said, I never tell lies anymore because I
always get caught. Probably when he was younger he told lies to maybe
make him feel like he is smarter than he actually is, but he always got caught
in that lie or any lie.
2. What does this say about his personality and intelligence?
His intelligence is very low, but because of his intelligence being, so low. His
personality may be different than other people because of his IQ.
3. Who is Algernon?
Algernon is a mouse that they used to see how high his IQ is. They made him
play a game against the mouse and the mouse won every time. He also felt
really bad about himself that a mouse was beating him every time.

AFTER PROGRIS REPORT 4:

4. What were Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss arguing about?

They were arguing if they should use Charlie or not. Dr. Nemur said he is
worried about his safety. Dr. Strauss said that she recommends it.
5. Charlie will be the first human being to ever have something happen to
him. What is it?
He will be the first person to have their IQ tripled by surgery.

AFTER PROGRIS REPORT 5 & 6:

6. Dr. Strauss tells Charlie not to worry about the operation. What is his
reasoning for this?
He was worried because he superstitious and Dr. Strauss told him not to
worry about anything and that this is science. He was also worried about his
safety and he said that around him, but he did not want that to get in his
head and make him nervous about the operation.
7. Dr. Strauss wants Charlie to concentrate on what in his journal entries?
He wants him to write about what he thinks and what he is feeling at that
moment in time.

AFTER PROGRESS REPORT 7 & 8:

8. What is Charlies opinion of Algernon now? Why does it change?
He says that he hates the mouse now. It was after the operation and nothing
is happening, so he is getting angry because he thought that this would make
him smarter, but it is not doing anything. He is mad that the mouse is still
smarter than him.
Text Evidence #1: Nothing is happining 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?
They are making fun of Charlie because his IQ is lower than theirs. They are
using his name like, Joe really pulled a Charlie Gordon. Charlie does not
know what it means, but it means that they did something stupid or wrong.

AFTER PROGRESS REPORT 9:

10. What is a victory for Charlie?
He finally beat Algernon in a maze. He was super excited about that because
it is a sign that his IQ is getting better. He is getting smarter and smarter.
Text Evidence #1: I beat Algernon! I dint even know I beat him until Burt the
tester told me.

page #682
11. Why did Mrs. Kinnian run out of the room? What does this tell you about
how she feels about Charlie?
She cares a lot about Charlie. When she heard the things that his friends
are saying, she felt bad because he did not know.
12. List 3 improvements in Charlies intelligence from the beginning until the
end of Part I.
His grammar got a lot better
Text Evidence #1: You got to mix the up, she showed? me how. to mix!
them(up,. and now; I can!........ What a dope I am! I didnt even understand
what she was talking about. I read the grammar book last night and it
explanes the whole thing.
page #685
His spelling got better
Text Evidence #2: I didnt know where to turn. Everyone was looking at me
and laughing and I felt naked and I showed them and everyone laffed at me
when I told that Mr Donnegan said I was that best janiter he ever had
because I like my job and do it good (Look at the difference between the
first and second sentence)
page#682 and 686
He finally realized that his friends were mean to him the whole time.
Text Evidence #3: Its a funny thing I never knew that Joe and Frank and the
others liked to have me around all the time to make fun of me. and I said all
my frends are smart people but there good
page #686 and 684
13. What does it mean to pull a Charlie Gordon? How does Charlie react
when he realizes this?
Pull a Charlie Gordon means to do something or say unintelligent or did
something wrong. Charlie is ashamed because he did not know that people
viewed him as a person who was unintelligent and dumb, but he thought his
friends liked him and wanted to be around him because of the person he is
despite his IQ. He was wrong.
Text Evidence #1: Now I know what it means when they say to pull a Charlie
Gordon. Im ashamed
page #686

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:
He got a bonus from the factory, so he went to go celebrate it; he celebrated
with Miss. Kinnian, then after that his co-workers became afraid of him, so
they signed a petition to fire him.
2. How does Charlie view himself?
He viewed himself as a lonely person because no one wants to be near him.
Text Evidence: Theyve driven me out of the factory. Now Im more alone
than ever.
Page #: 697
3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?
They were afraid of him because his intelligence went up, so high so fast.
They also believe what he did not make him smarter was not right.
Text Evidence: You used to be a good, dependable, ordinary young man-not
too bright, but honest. Who knows what you have done to yourself to get
yourself smart all of a sudden. Like everyones saying Charlie, its not right
Page #: 696

After page 699:

1. Provide a one sentence summary of these four pages:
He went to a diner and saw a boy who was like him before he was smart, at
first, he was laughing at him, then he got angry that he and the others were
doing such things, so he decided to research on his own time.
2. How does Charlie view himself?
He viewed himself as a genius who was just like the boy at the diner before
the operation
Text Evidence: Who else has lived in both worlds? These are my people. Let
me use my gift to do something for them.

Page #: 702
3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?
People thought he was crazy because he just started yelling at all the people
in the diner
Text Evidence: Shut up! Leave him alone! Its not his fault he cant
understand! He cant help what he is! But for Gods sake.......hes still a human
being! The room grew silent.
Page #: 701

After page 703:

1. Provide a one sentence summary of these four pages:
The mouse bit him, so the are guessing that his smarts are going away, so
Charlie is doing research about this and he is doing so much will little time he
has.
2. How does Charlie view himself?
A scientist who can use his gift to figure out what is happening to the mouse.
Text Evidence: I have been given a lab of my own and permission to go
ahead and research. Im onto something. Working day and night. Ive had a
cot moved into the lab.
Page #: 703
3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?
Some may think he is going to fast with this and others may think that he is
thinking too hard.
Text Evidence: Dr. Strauss thinks Im working to hard. Dr. Nemur says Im
trying to cram a lifetime of research and thought into a few weeks.
Page #:703

After page 707:

1. Provide a one sentence summary of these four pages:
He is becoming dumber and dumber and he knows it; he does not want his
intelligence to go away
2. How does Charlie view himself?
He knows that he is dumb, but he wont let others laugh at him ever again.

Text Evidence: He talked to me like I was a baby and winked at Mrs Flynn. I
got mad and chased him out because he was making fun of me the way they
all used to
Page #: 709
3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?
Just plain stupid and does not know what he is talking about
Text Evidence: He smiled when I told him I used to be a genius
Page #: 709

After Page 711:

1. Provide a one sentence summary of these four pages:
He is moving away because he does not want to be known as the person who
was dumb a genius then dumb again and he does not want the people at the
factory or Miss. Kinnian to feel bad for him
2. How does Charlie view himself?
A dumb person who had a gift that went away and that he did for the kind of
people like him.
Text Evidence: I remember I did somthing but I dont remember what. So i
gess its like I did it for all the dumb pepul like me.
Page #: 711
3. How do OTHERS view Charlie?
Once a genius and now dumb like he was before
Text Evidence: Im going someplace where nobody knows that Charlie
Gordon was once a genus and now he cant even reed a book or rite good.
Page #: 711