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

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