Exploring the Falling Action and Resolution in 'Flowers for Algernon'

What does Charlie's inability to remember and his lying in bed for days signify?

• His new job

• His happiness

• His mental regression

• His physical strength

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the phrase 'motor activity impaired' indicate about Charlie's condition?

• Decline in his motor skills

• His new hobby

• Improvement in his skills

• His ability to learn new languages

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the primary focus of the resolution phase in the story?

• Beginning of new conflicts

• Introduction of new characters

• Development of the setting

• Resolution of conflicts

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why is it ironic that Charlie has given up using the typewriter?

• He has a new typewriter

• He never liked typing

• He was once impatient with writing by hand

• He prefers writing by hand now

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Charlie's act of putting flowers on Algernon's grave symbolize?

• His new hobby

• His dislike for Algernon

• His respect for Algernon's sacrifice

• His love for gardening

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Charlie feel the need to go away from New York?

• He doesn't want people to feel sorry for him

• He has a new job offer

• He dislikes the city

• He wants to travel

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Charlie's inability to read his old progress reports indicate?

• His new interest in writing

• His physical health

• His progress in learning

• His mental regression

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Charlie infer from the doctor's reaction to his story about Algernon?

• The doctor believes him

• The doctor is impressed

• The doctor wants to help him

• The doctor thinks he is imagining things

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What overgeneralization does Charlie make about Joe Carp and Frank Riley?

• They are indifferent to him

• They are his enemies

• They dislike him

• They have always been his friends

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Charlie decide to do in his final journal entry?

• Leave New York

• Visit his family

• Start a new job

• Stay in New York

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3