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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 'big toothless knotty old Swede'?

2. Who has a date with Candy Starr, as arranged by McMurphy?

3. What is McMurphy's punishment for the action in #178?

4. What is the name the Chief uses to describe both the hospital administration and the government?

5. What's the name of the boat they rented?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why has Chief Broom been saving up gum?

3. What is the first rebellious act that Chief Broom commits?

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

5. What happens when the Captain calls the number the McMurphy gives him in order to validate their liability agreement?

6. What is Nurse Ratched's reaction to the window that McMurphy breaks?

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

8. What do the night attendants do to Chief Broom's bed as he is sleeping?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

The idea of who is the 'bull goose loony' comes up early in the story. What do you think the importance of this title is? Why do the two men vie for it? What other characters in the story might be good candidates for this title as well? What qualities do you think make up the definition of a bull goose loony?

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