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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. How much money does Candy need for the trip to the ward?

2. What did Billy Bibbit stop writing in the log book, as the Acutes began to be stronger and more rebellious?

3. What does McMurphy want the item in #98 for?

4. Where are McMurphy and Chief Bromden taken after the fight?

5. What does McMurphy want to plan in the end?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the story that McMurphy shares with Chief Broom?

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

4. What do McMurphy and the Chief do when the attendants try to get George to use soap in his shower?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Chief Bromden doesn't realize just how big he is because of others in his life making him feel small. By the end of the book, do you feel Chief Bromden realizes his size? Why or why not? In what other ways does the Chief feel bigger? What actions demonstrate the way Chief's perception of himself and of his life has changed from the beginning of the novel?

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