Charlie fails his first inkblot test because he cannot understand what he is supposed to see besides ink Why does Charlie agree to have the operation? He wants to be smart and know things like other people do. What do the factory workers mean by saying someone "pulled a Charlie Gordon"? Someone did something stupid. Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter, people will be more friendly. When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time. What makes Charlie sad when he takes Miss Kinnian out for dinner? He knows he will leave her behind intellectually. Name a situation not caused by the event during which Charlie defends the boy in the restaurant? Charlie realizes how intelligent he has become. Which event foreshadows what will happen to Charlie? Algernon becomes uncooperative and disturbed. When Charlie becomes a genius, his most important discovery is his theory about how quickly artificially increased intelligence deteriorates. Charlie leaves New York because he doesn't want people to be sorry for him. Which of the following episodes is repeated in the story to make parallel episodes? The factory workers get Charlie drunk. How is the subplot involving Charlie and the scientists resolved? Charlie overtakes them in intelligences and finds the flaw in their experiment. What is Charlie's main internal conflict throughout the story? Trying to understand his own mind and the nature of intelligence. In the story's resolution, Charlie has gained a valuable experience but has lost his mental ability. Charlie is naturally _____________ and aware of his thoughts and feelings. introspective Miss Kinnian _______________ treats Charlie with kindness and respect. invariably Will scientists be able to _____________________ Charlie's theory? refute One hopes that Charlie's _______________ will not take him down to his previous level. regression Charlie notices his mental ______________ when he can't understand the report he has written. deterioration Discuss the subplot involving Algernon and Charlie. Descrive the conflict and resolution. The subplot begins when Charlie is asked to do the same experiement as Algernon. A conflict arises when the mouse always wins and Charlie begins to dislike the white mouse. After Charlie's operation, he begins to win the maze and starts to like it. He's sorry the mouse has to compete to win food. When Algernon begins to deteriorate, Charlie realizes that other people will identify him with the mouse. The subplot is resolved when Charlie buries the mouse when he dies.

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Charlie fails his first inkblot test because he
cannot understand what he is supposed to see besides ink
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Why does Charlie agree to have the operation?
He wants to be smart and know things like other people do.
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What do the factory workers mean by saying someone "pulled a Charlie Gordon"?
Someone did something stupid.
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Charlie hopes that when he becomes smarter, people will be
more friendly.
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When Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur argue about Charlie, Charlie
feels like he's seen both men clearly for the first time.
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What makes Charlie sad when he takes Miss Kinnian out for dinner?
He knows he will leave her behind intellectually.
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Name a situation not caused by the event during which Charlie defends the boy in the restaurant?
Charlie realizes how intelligent he has become.
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Which event foreshadows what will happen to Charlie?
Algernon becomes uncooperative and disturbed.
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When Charlie becomes a genius, his most important discovery is
his theory about how quickly artificially increased intelligence deteriorates.
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Charlie leaves New York because
he doesn't want people to be sorry for him.
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Which of the following episodes is repeated in the story to make parallel episodes?
The factory workers get Charlie drunk.
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How is the subplot involving Charlie and the scientists resolved?
Charlie overtakes them in intelligences and finds the flaw in their experiment.
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What is Charlie's main internal conflict throughout the story?
Trying to understand his own mind and the nature of intelligence.
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In the story's resolution, Charlie
has gained a valuable experience but has lost his mental ability.
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Charlie is naturally \_____________ and aware of his thoughts and feelings.
introspective
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Miss Kinnian \_______________ treats Charlie with kindness and respect.
invariably
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Will scientists be able to \_____________________ Charlie's theory?
refute
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One hopes that Charlie's \_______________ will not take him down to his previous level.
regression
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Charlie notices his mental \______________ when he can't understand the report he has written.
deterioration
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Discuss the subplot involving Algernon and Charlie. Descrive the conflict and resolution.
The subplot begins when Charlie is asked to do the same experiement as Algernon. A conflict arises when the mouse always wins and Charlie begins to dislike the white mouse. After Charlie's operation, he begins to win the maze and starts to like it. He's sorry the mouse has to compete to win food. When Algernon begins to deteriorate, Charlie realizes that other people will identify him with the mouse. The subplot is resolved when Charlie buries the mouse when he dies.
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