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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 says the men are not brave men like McMurphy is?

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

3. Does McMurphy move the item in #40 as he says he can?

4. When do the lights go out on the ward?

5. Does the extra vote in #44 help McMurphy win a chance to see the World Series?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Chief Bromden understand the sudden shift in McMurphy's behavior?

2. When McMurphy rants about the state of affairs in the ward, how does Billy Bibbit respond?

3. What has McMurphy's rebellious spirit caused the men of the ward to begin to do?

4. What does Nurse Ratched tell the young black men to do before breakfast?

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

6. 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?

7. Which patients are the ones who have the highest likelihood of being cured?

8. Which patients are the ones whose brains have been altered beyond repair from shock therapy and tranquilizers?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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