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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 the night attendant doing to the Chief's bed?

2. Finish this name: _________ George

3. Who has Billy been sleeping with?

4. Who does McMurphy appoint as the captain of the fishing trip?

5. Who says, "Never before did I realize that mental illness could have the aspect of power, power"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Chief Bromden been believing about McMurphy?

2. What does McMurphy do when the night attendants come to Chief Broom's bed?

3. What does McMurphy do as they are preparing and performing the electroshock therapy on him?

4. What are some of the ways that the men begin to bond together during the fishing trip?

5. What does McMurphy tell Billy he needs to send to Candy for her trip to see him?

6. Why has Chief Broom been saving up gum?

7. What does Chief Broom do to help save McMurphy from his new vegetative state?

8. What does the nurse do when the basketball 'accidentally' breaks the nurse's station window again?

9. What does McMurphy ask of Chief Broom as they are sharing stories of their lives?

10. During the going away party, they don't really have a plan for not getting caught, so Harding steps in. What does he propose they do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story of McMurphy's childhood years shows the reader that he was not always as strong as he now is, that he had to learn that the only person who would take care of him was himself. Do you agree with this statement? Do you think this is a healthy mental state to live in or an unhealthy mindset? Why or why not? If McMurphy hadn't been ignored as a child, do you think he would have figured out the lesson on his own? Or do people need something horrible to happen before they can learn some lessons? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

McMurphy is accused of always 'winning things' as Chief Bromden puts it. What do you think this means to the other patients and to Chief Bromden? What are some of the things that McMurphy 'wins' on the ward? What are some of the things that McMurphy loses? Is it fair for McMurphy to be thought of as someone who is manipulating others? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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