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

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