Flowers for Algernon Part I-Progress Reports 8-11 (Pgs. 60-71)

Name: ______Period: _____ “Flowers for Algernon” Part I-Progress Reports 8-11 (pgs. 60-71) 1. In Progress Report 8-Mar 23, Charlie says, “So far Algernon looks like he mite be smart perminent.” (60) What can we infer based on this statement. (RL 8.1)

a. The operation is starting to become dangerous. b. The operation is something that will be used in the future. c. The operation is successful and maybe successful for Charlie too. d. The operation is becoming a stumbling block for Charlie.

2. What does it mean when someone says, “he really pulled a Charlie Gordon”? (RL 8.4)

a. The person is a really hard worker. b. The person is going to receive an operation like Charlie did. c. The person is a candidate for a different job. d. The person is unintelligent like Charlie.

3. What inference can be made based on the fact that Miss Kinnian will come to Charlie to teach him instead of him attending night school? (RL 8.1)

4. Analyze the relationship between Charlie and his factory “friends” on pgs. 62-63, explain how dramatic irony is used to create a mood of sympathy in the reader. Use the RACE strategy. (RL 8.6)

5. What is different about the race with Algernon on pg. 63? What does this indicate? (RL 8.1)

6. Charlie is reading the novel Robinson Crusoe, what is the irony in his analysis of the main character. Provide evidence to support your response. (RL 8.6) 7. On pg. 66, what does Charlie mean when he says, “I felt naked”? (RL 8.4)

a. Charlie felt embarrassed b. Charlie felt was really cold c. Charlie felt like he was unlovable d. Charlie felt like he was out of control

8. What two phrases from the text support your response to question 7? (RL 8.4) a. “We had a lot of fun for a while.” b. “I wanted to hide myself…” c. “Charlie is blushing.” d. “He’s a scream,”

9. On pg. 66 the reader notices a change in how Charlie views his factory “friends.” What inference can be drawn from how Charlie’s feelings have changed from earlier in the story? (RL 8.1)

10. Subplots are minor stories within the larger plot of a story. What two reasons would explain why the author would choose to include the subplots with Charlie’s “friends”? (RL 8.1) a. the subplots show how Charlie evolves as a character b. the subplots show how Charlie relates to other characters c. the subplots serve as a way to keep the reader focused d. the subplots help the reader better understand the setting of the story

11. Determine the meaning of the word feeble-minded as used on pg. 68. (RL 8.4) a. selfish b. anxious c. foolish d. ambitious

12. What words from the text helped you to determine the meaning of feeble-minded? (RL 8.4) a. “…the last time he had used almost the exact same words…” b. “One of them looked like a pair of bats…” c. “Unless-I don’t know any more-could I have been that…” d. “I peeked out of the corner of my eye to read it.” 13. What do you think the “pair of bats tugging at something” and “two men fencing with swords” symbolizes? (RL 8.1) a. Charlie’s old life vs new life b. Charlie’s childhood memories c. Charlie’s desire to be good d. Charlie’s need to please attitude

14. On pg. 69 Charlie says, “when I left afterwards, I found myself trembling,” why does Charlie react this way? (RL 8.1) a. Charlie realizes that no one understands him. b. Charlie realizes that he never should have agreed to participating in the experiment. c. Charlie realizes that the doctors may have ulterior motives. d. Charlie realizes that he is going to start to regress.

15. What two pieces of evidence supports your response to question 14? (RL 8.1) a. “I got up the nerve today to ask Miss Kinnian to have dinner with me…” b. “I asked Dr. Strauss and he said it was okay.” c. “I felt like I’d seen both men clearly for the first time.” d. “Dr. Nemur was saying that it was his experiment and his research…”

16. What complication has arisen in the relationship between Miss Kinnian and Charlie?

17. What is Miss Kinnian afraid of when she says, “ I just hope I wasn’t wrong to advise you to go into this in the first place?” (RL 8.1) a. She is afraid that the operation will not work and Charlie will regress. b. She is afraid that Charlie will no longer love her. c. She is afraid that Charlie will move away and leave her behind. d. She is afraid that the operation will cause so much conflict between the doctors that Charlie will be affected.

18. An allusion is a reference to an older work. Re-read Fanny’s comments about the changes in Charlie (page 71). How are Charlie’s experiences similar to those of Adam and Eve in the bible? Look especially at the entry for April 30. Use the RACE method for your response. (RL 8.3)