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

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