1. Flowers for Algernon Chapters 12-13

2. What is happening to the relationship between Charlie and Drs
What is happening to the relationship between Charlie and Drs. Nemur and Strauss?
Strauss is worried that there are problems with the experiment
The relationship is becoming strained because Charlie resents Nemur – he believes Nemur didn’t consider him human before the experiment

3. 2a. What is happening to Charlie’s power of recall?
He is able to recall things more and more quickly
He cannot control his power of recall completely yet

4. 2b. What does Charlie think about the situation with his ability to recall information?
He thinks that eventually he will be able to control it

5. 3.Describe the event involving his sister that Charlie remembered.
Charlie’s sister wanted a dog
Matt said no because Norma wouldn’t share it with Charlie
Rose had said Norma could get a dog
Norma resents Charlie because he always gets what he wants

6. 3a. What was Charlie’s feeling upon remembering this event?
He is sad that Norma didn’t get her dog

7. 4. Why did Charlie and Alice have a quarrel?
Alice feels inferior around Charlie

8. 5. What is Charlie’s IQ at this point in the story?
185

9. 6. Describe the incident in Central Park?
Charlie is propositioned by a pregnant prostitute
He thinks she is disgusting
Charlie grabs the woman and she screams and runs to report him
Charlie hides

10. 7. What memory was triggered by fastening the seat belt in the airplane?
Charlie remembers Dr. Guarino

11. 8. What was Charlie’s observation about Dr. Guarino?
Dr. Guarino was always kind to Charlie

12. 9. What was Charlie’s main resentment concerning Professor Nemur?
Professor Nemur is not treating Charlie like a human being

13. 10. Describe the main events at the conference.
Charlie feels Nemur isn’t treating him as a human being
Charlie lets Algernon loose
Charlie and Algernon go to New York

14. THE BIG QUESTION: How and why does Charlie’s truth about Dr. Guarino?
Charlie respects Dr. Guarino despite the fact he was a quack