What causespeople tomake fun ofCharlie?How isCharlie’sprogressreflected inhis writing?ExplainCharlie’sstruggle withthe Rorschachtest. How doesCharlie feelabout theexperimentinitially?Describe therelationshipbetweenCharlie andMiss KinnianWhy does Charlieask for flowers tocontinue to beplaced onAlgernon’s grave?Who isMrs.Flynnand what isher role inthe story?Why isCharliechosen as atest subject?When doesCharlie realizethat he isbeginning to“deteriorate”?How might thestory differ if itwas told fromDr.Strauss’spoint of view?How doesCharlie feelabout theexperiment bythe end of thestory?Describe thedifferencesbetweenDr.Nemur andDr.StraussWhy doCharlie’scoworkersinvite him tothe party?What areCharlie’sexpectationsregardingthe surgery?What doesAlgernonsymbolize?What is oneof Charlie’sdefiningtraits?Why doesCharlie re-read hisjournalentries?How doesCharlie’s selfesteem changethroughout thestory?Why doesCharlie write anessay on the“Algernon -Gordon Effect”?What do theasterixis (*)represent inCharlie’swriting?Who doesCharlie havea conflictwith?Was Charliebetter offbefore orafter thesurgery? Who defendsCharlie whenhe is beingharassed atwork? In what waydoes Algernonbehavestrangely astime goes on?What causespeople tomake fun ofCharlie?How isCharlie’sprogressreflected inhis writing?ExplainCharlie’sstruggle withthe Rorschachtest. How doesCharlie feelabout theexperimentinitially?Describe therelationshipbetweenCharlie andMiss KinnianWhy does Charlieask for flowers tocontinue to beplaced onAlgernon’s grave?Who isMrs.Flynnand what isher role inthe story?Why isCharliechosen as atest subject?When doesCharlie realizethat he isbeginning to“deteriorate”?How might thestory differ if itwas told fromDr.Strauss’spoint of view?How doesCharlie feelabout theexperiment bythe end of thestory?Describe thedifferencesbetweenDr.Nemur andDr.StraussWhy doCharlie’scoworkersinvite him tothe party?What areCharlie’sexpectationsregardingthe surgery?What doesAlgernonsymbolize?What is oneof Charlie’sdefiningtraits?Why doesCharlie re-read hisjournalentries?How doesCharlie’s selfesteem changethroughout thestory?Why doesCharlie write anessay on the“Algernon -Gordon Effect”?What do theasterixis (*)represent inCharlie’swriting?Who doesCharlie havea conflictwith?Was Charliebetter offbefore orafter thesurgery? Who defendsCharlie whenhe is beingharassed atwork? In what waydoes Algernonbehavestrangely astime goes on?

Flowers for Algernon - Harkness Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. What causes people to make fun of Charlie?
  2. How is Charlie’s progress reflected in his writing?
  3. Explain Charlie’s struggle with the Rorschach test.
  4. How does Charlie feel about the experiment initially?
  5. Describe the relationship between Charlie and Miss Kinnian
  6. Why does Charlie ask for flowers to continue to be placed on Algernon’s grave?
  7. Who is Mrs.Flynn and what is her role in the story?
  8. Why is Charlie chosen as a test subject?
  9. When does Charlie realize that he is beginning to “deteriorate”?
  10. How might the story differ if it was told from Dr.Strauss’s point of view?
  11. How does Charlie feel about the experiment by the end of the story?
  12. Describe the differences between Dr.Nemur and Dr.Strauss
  13. Why do Charlie’s coworkers invite him to the party?
  14. What are Charlie’s expectations regarding the surgery?
  15. What does Algernon symbolize?
  16. What is one of Charlie’s defining traits?
  17. Why does Charlie re-read his journal entries?
  18. How does Charlie’s self esteem change throughout the story?
  19. Why does Charlie write an essay on the “Algernon - Gordon Effect”?
  20. What do the asterixis (*) represent in Charlie’s writing?
  21. Who does Charlie have a conflict with?
  22. Was Charlie better off before or after the surgery?
  23. Who defends Charlie when he is being harassed at work?
  24. In what way does Algernon behave strangely as time goes on?