Flowers of Algernon

Put the story in order...

• Charlie is in night school learning to read and write while also working in a factory.

• Charlie gets recruited to be part of an experiment.

• Charlie takes many tests to measure his intelligence.

• He begins to compete with Algernon working through a maze.

• Charlie gets a surgery to increase his intelligence.

Traits of Charlie

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Charlie is a cruel person before surgery

Charlie is a worrier.

Charlie is superstitious.

Charlie has a very high IQ at the start.

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Charlie

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(b) Algernon

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(c) Doctors

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(d) Friends at Factory.

• Charlie thinks they like him and consider him a good friend.

• Beats Charlie at the maze everytime!

• A mouse.

• Low IQ person at start of story.

• Very motivated and hard worker.

• Charlie thinks they have his best interest at heart.

• Interested in experimenting on Charlie.

• Charlie thinks they have his best interest at heart.

What did Charlie think about the two tests he had to take at the start of the story? Answer in three words or less.

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Please draw Algernon.

Do you think it is ethical to give a person a surgery to change their intelligence?

• Yes.

• No.