Describe thedifferencesbetweenDr.Nemur andDr.StraussWho isMrs.Flynnand what isher role inthe story?Was Charliebetter offbefore orafter thesurgery?How isCharlie’sprogressreflected inhis writing?What is oneof Charlie’sdefiningtraits?What do theasterixis (*)represent inCharlie’swriting?Why doesCharlie write anessay on the“Algernon -Gordon Effect”? Who defendsCharlie whenhe is beingharassed atwork? Why does Charlieask for flowers tocontinue to beplaced onAlgernon’s grave?Who doesCharlie havea conflictwith?Why doesCharlie re-read hisjournalentries?What causespeople tomake fun ofCharlie?When doesCharlie realizethat he isbeginning to“deteriorate”?Describe therelationshipbetweenCharlie andMiss Kinnian How doesCharlie feelabout theexperimentinitially?ExplainCharlie’sstruggle withthe Rorschachtest.In what waydoes Algernonbehavestrangely astime goes on?Why doCharlie’scoworkersinvite him tothe party?How might thestory differ if itwas told fromDr.Strauss’spoint of view?What doesAlgernonsymbolize?Why isCharliechosen as atest subject?How doesCharlie feelabout theexperiment bythe end of thestory?What areCharlie’sexpectationsregardingthe surgery?How doesCharlie’s selfesteem changethroughout thestory?Describe thedifferencesbetweenDr.Nemur andDr.StraussWho isMrs.Flynnand what isher role inthe story?Was Charliebetter offbefore orafter thesurgery?How isCharlie’sprogressreflected inhis writing?What is oneof Charlie’sdefiningtraits?What do theasterixis (*)represent inCharlie’swriting?Why doesCharlie write anessay on the“Algernon -Gordon Effect”? Who defendsCharlie whenhe is beingharassed atwork? Why does Charlieask for flowers tocontinue to beplaced onAlgernon’s grave?Who doesCharlie havea conflictwith?Why doesCharlie re-read hisjournalentries?What causespeople tomake fun ofCharlie?When doesCharlie realizethat he isbeginning to“deteriorate”?Describe therelationshipbetweenCharlie andMiss Kinnian How doesCharlie feelabout theexperimentinitially?ExplainCharlie’sstruggle withthe Rorschachtest.In what waydoes Algernonbehavestrangely astime goes on?Why doCharlie’scoworkersinvite him tothe party?How might thestory differ if itwas told fromDr.Strauss’spoint of view?What doesAlgernonsymbolize?Why isCharliechosen as atest subject?How doesCharlie feelabout theexperiment bythe end of thestory?What areCharlie’sexpectationsregardingthe surgery?How doesCharlie’s selfesteem changethroughout 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. Describe the differences between Dr.Nemur and Dr.Strauss
  2. Who is Mrs.Flynn and what is her role in the story?
  3. Was Charlie better off before or after the surgery?
  4. How is Charlie’s progress reflected in his writing?
  5. What is one of Charlie’s defining traits?
  6. What do the asterixis (*) represent in Charlie’s writing?
  7. Why does Charlie write an essay on the “Algernon - Gordon Effect”?
  8. Who defends Charlie when he is being harassed at work?
  9. Why does Charlie ask for flowers to continue to be placed on Algernon’s grave?
  10. Who does Charlie have a conflict with?
  11. Why does Charlie re-read his journal entries?
  12. What causes people to make fun of Charlie?
  13. When does Charlie realize that he is beginning to “deteriorate”?
  14. Describe the relationship between Charlie and Miss Kinnian
  15. How does Charlie feel about the experiment initially?
  16. Explain Charlie’s struggle with the Rorschach test.
  17. In what way does Algernon behave strangely as time goes on?
  18. Why do Charlie’s coworkers invite him to the party?
  19. How might the story differ if it was told from Dr.Strauss’s point of view?
  20. What does Algernon symbolize?
  21. Why is Charlie chosen as a test subject?
  22. How does Charlie feel about the experiment by the end of the story?
  23. What are Charlie’s expectations regarding the surgery?
  24. How does Charlie’s self esteem change throughout the story?