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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. Who is the woman in the white t-shirt and Levis?

2. Who cuts his throat with a tool he found in the doctor's office?

3. Whose name has McMurphy added to the trip list?

4. Who is still a hero in the men's eyes?

5. Who begins to taunt George with the idea of the bugs he could have caught on the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does McMurphy want a day pass from the ward?

2. What does Billy maintain in terms of his opinion of McMurphy?

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

4. What does McMurphy receive from the doctor?

5. What would McMurphy do each time the nurse would ask him if he repented during his stay on the Disturbed ward?

6. When McMurphy and the Chief are taken to the Shock Shop, what does the Chief vow not to do?

7. In response to the vetoing of his day pass, what does McMurphy do?

8. 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?

9. What are some of the memories that the Chief recalls as the electroshock therapy hits him?

10. What has Chief Bromden been believing about McMurphy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harding is the character in the story that seems to be the most well-adjusted, aside from McMurphy. So, why do you think he is in the ward to begin with? Is he hiding from his wife or is he genuinely trying to change himself? Why do you think he has so many troubles with his wife in the first place? Why do you think Harding married his wife?

Essay Topic 2

When the Chief finally decides to speak, he chooses to speak to McMurphy. This is not the only person that McMurphy helps to open up. Why do you think the patients trust McMurphy? What qualities does he possess that make him a confidant? Do you think McMurphy is actually helping in the patients' respective recoveries? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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