Question

read the excerpt from part 2 of \flowers for algernon.\
theyre all pretending that algernons behavior is not necessarily significant for me. but its hard to hide the fact that some of the other animals who were used in this experiment are showing strange behavior.
how does algernons behavior affect charlie and affect the plot?

• it makes charlie excited about the possibility that his research will become more interesting.
• it makes charlie realize that he must protect himself from ending up like the mouse.
• it makes charlie excited that he will have a lot of time to complete his studies.
• it makes charlie realize that he must finish his research as quickly as possible.

Explanation:

In Flowers for Algernon, Algernon's declining, strange behavior mirrors the fate Charlie fears for himself. Charlie recognizes the experiment's negative effects are not unique to Algernon, and this pushes him to rush his research to find a solution before he suffers the same irreversible decline.

Answer:

It makes Charlie realize that he must finish his research as quickly as possible.