"Flowers for Algernon" Chapters 6-10

How does Charlie's attitude towards work and his co-workers change in these chapters?

• He becomes more suspicious and distrustful of them.

• He starts to feel superior and looks down on them.

• He becomes more friendly and social with them.

• His attitude does not change; he remains indifferent.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

What theme is most prominently explored through Charlie's interactions with Dr. Strauss and Professor Nemur?

• The ethics of human experimentation

• The struggle for intellectual growth

• The importance of friendship

• The conflict between science and religion

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is used when Charlie begins to understand more complex ideas and language?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Symbolism

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

What does the Algernon-Gordon Effect foreshadow in the story?

• Charlie's eventual regression

• Algernon's death

• The success of the experiment

• Charlie's improved relationships

How does Charlie's perception of Miss Kinnian change in these chapters?

• He begins to resent her.

• He sees her as less intelligent than himself.

• He falls in love with her.

• He views her as a mother figure.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

What does the window motif in these chapters symbolize?

• Charlie's view into his past

• The barriers between Charlie and society

• The transparency of the scientific community

• Charlie's longing for freedom

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which character shows significant development in these chapters by beginning to question the morality of the experiment?

• Dr. Strauss

• Professor Nemur

• Burt Selden

• Charlie Gordon

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

How is the theme of isolation explored in chapters 6-10?

• Through Charlie's inability to communicate with others

• Through Charlie's increased intelligence alienating him from others

• Through the physical separation of Charlie from his family

• Through the depiction of Algernon's solitary confinement

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What literary device is evident when Charlie starts to have flashbacks of his childhood?

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which event in these chapters hints at the impermanence of Charlie's intelligence gains?

• Charlie's argument with Professor Nemur

• Algernon's erratic behavior in the maze

• Charlie's brief headache episodes

• Miss Kinnian's concern for Charlie's well-being

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1