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

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