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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is bothering McMurphy now that he has gotten his way?

2. Who is allowed to be the meetings with the staff?

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

4. Who joins McMurphy in the action of #46 first?

5. What is taken away as a result of the World Series rebellions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action does McMurphy take as a result of #29?

2. Why is Chief Bromden allowed to be in the meeting room when Nurse Ratched and the other members of the medical team are having a meeting?

3. How could the patients of the ward be described?

4. How does Chief describe the days in the ward?

5. What is the cleaning crew of the mental hospital called?

6. What does Harding's wife do when she comes to visit?

7. How will the men be punished for the rebellious behavior they exhibited during the World Series?

8. When Nurse Ratched tells McMurphy that he can not wear a towel when walking around in the ward, what does McMurphy do?

9. Who is described as being alert and chipper, unlike other new admissions?

10. What is the punishment for the men after the incident in #3 takes place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The nurses in the story run the gamut of nice to downright mean and manipulative. Is there a better nursing style in relation to these patients? Why did you answer the way you did? Choose one nurse character as the ideal nurse for this ward. Why did you choose this nurse? Do you think Nurse Ratched's style is well suited for this ward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

This novel is often seen as a scathing review of mental health in the United States, and in this sense, it's quite timeless. Though facilities have changed, do you think this novel presents an accurate representation of mental health facilities today? Why or why not? What things seem like they would never happen in today's world? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Nurse Ratched runs the ward with a briskness and calmness that in enviable in many ways. However, this lack of feeling also seems to create a higher likelihood of manipulating others for her own gain. That said, do you feel Nurse Ratched might do well to have some time in a mental ward herself? Why or why not? What are her main power issues and communication issues which need to be altered in order for her to live a more loving life?

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