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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Chief Bromden's father do when he realized he could not beat the system?
(a) Learned to work with it
(b) Killed himself
(c) Protested the arrangement
(d) Left the tribe

2. What does McMurphy do as a result of the swimming trip?
(a) Chokes Nurse Ratched
(b) Stops being loud and rebellious
(c) Tries to escape
(d) Becomes even louder and more obnoxious

3. Who is the overall winner of the card game?
(a) Harding
(b) Cheswick
(c) Billy
(d) McMurphy

4. The day room is divided into how many sides?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Four

5. Who said that he would never make his mark as the head man of the crappers?
(a) Harding
(b) Alvin
(c) McMurphy
(d) Billy

6. Who says the men are not brave men like McMurphy is?
(a) Nurse Ratched
(b) George
(c) Billy Bibbit
(d) Harding

7. What is the Chief constantly afraid will swallow him and the others up?
(a) The doctor
(b) The EST
(c) The floors
(d) The Combine

8. What does McMurphy declare that he wants?
(a) A book
(b) A cigarette
(c) A woman
(d) A drink

9. What does Nurse Ratched give to Chief Bromden to calm him?
(a) Nothing
(b) Milk
(c) Alcohol
(d) Tranquilizers

10. Who is the narrator of this story?
(a) Nurse Ratched
(b) Chief Bromden
(c) Billy Bibbit
(d) Mack

11. Where does the Chief try to hide?
(a) In the broom cupboard
(b) In the bathroom
(c) Under his bed
(d) The nurse's station

12. For whom did Chief Bromden's father make the decision he did in #65?
(a) His brother
(b) His family
(c) His friend
(d) A woman

13. Where did McMurphy come from?
(a) A school
(b) A prison work camp
(c) Another mental hospital
(d) A community lockup

14. Does McMurphy move the item in #40 as he says he can?
(a) He asks someone else to move it for him
(b) No
(c) Yes
(d) He doesn't try

15. Who is completely silent during the meeting of the staff, at least at the beginning?
(a) Nurse Ratched
(b) Doctor Spivey
(c) Nurse Ramsey
(d) George

Short Answer Questions

1. What is McMurphy supposed to be doing during the time in #46?

2. Who is the president of the Patient's Council?

3. What is another name Chief Bromden uses for Nurse Ratched?

4. What are the men betting when they play cards?

5. How does the drowning happen, according to the explanation?

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