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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 patient who doesn't like to use soap?

2. Who is convinced to come on the trip as well, helping to ensure the trip doesn't get canceled?

3. What has disappeared most obviously from Billy?

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

5. What does McMurphy bet that Chief Bromden can do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does McMurphy receive from the doctor?

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

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

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

5. What has Chief Bromden been believing about McMurphy?

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

7. What does Nurse Ratched finally do in order to begin to topple the reign of McMurphy?

8. When the men begin to talk about McMurphy and the things he does, what does Harding remind the men of?

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

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

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

Some patients on the ward are labels Chronics because they aren't ever going to leave the ward, but is this a reasonable idea? Do you think that some mental diseases cannot be cured? Why or why not? What kinds of symptoms/signs are incurable? Or can every person return to the outside world at one point or another?

Essay Topic 3

Randle McMurphy comes into the ward like a madman - which is interesting enough, given the circumstances. However, he's not crazy, at least, the reader isn't lead to believe so. However, at times, it does seem like he is someone that could benefit from therapy and even medications. Do you think McMurphy should be in the ward? Why or why not? Do you feel he needs professional help? Why or why not? Do you think McMurphy believes he needs any help at all? Why or why not?

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