Flowers for Algernon Flashcards

1
Q

What is the order that the stories came out?

A

1- Short story
2- Novel
3- Movie
4- Musical

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2
Q

F4A was written by __________ in ____.

A

Daniel Keyes in 1959

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3
Q

Since Algernon and Charlie have some of the same experiences, they are called ________ characters.

A

Parallel

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4
Q

The strongest conflict in the story is ______________.

A

Character vs self

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5
Q

What are some themes of the story?

A

Self acceptance
Tolerance for others
Coming of age
Danger of science

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6
Q

What genre is the novel and when was it written?

A

Science fiction

1966

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7
Q

What was the musical called?

A

Charlie and Algernon

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8
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What was the name of the movie and when did it come out?

A

Charly

1968

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9
Q

What was the name of the memoir?

A

Algernon, Charlie, and I

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10
Q

What type of story is F4A?

A

Epistolary story–

A diary or journal

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11
Q

Who is the speaker?

A

Charlie Gordon

1st person

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12
Q

Charlie has a __ IQ that tripled to ___.

A

68

204

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13
Q

What are the symbols of luck for Charlie?

A

His lucky penny

His rabbit foot

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14
Q

What is The Algernon-Gordon Effect?

A

The intelligence will decrease at the same rate or even faster than it increased.

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15
Q

He put flowers on ________’s grave, not only remembrance of ________, but for _______.

A

Algernon, Algernon

Himself

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16
Q

Who are the antagonists?

A

Frank and Joe
Dr Straus and Dr Nemur
Algernon
Charlie

17
Q

Who are the protagonists?

A

Ms Kinnian

Charlie

18
Q

Where did Charlie work in the short story?

A

A box factory

19
Q

Where did Charlie work in the movie?

A

A bread factory

20
Q

What are the conflicts?

A

Character vs self
Character vs society
Character vs character
Character vs destiny

21
Q

Is Ms Kinnian dynamic or static?

A

Dynamic

22
Q

What is a moral of this story?

A

It’s not okay to make fun of people who have mental issues because they can’t control it.

23
Q

Give a sentence for apathetic.

A

The employee’s apathetic attitude was apparent in the rude way he greeted customers.

24
Q

Name a sentence using subconscious.

A

Even though we do not realize it, our subconscious has a way of guiding us through life.