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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. What does McMurphy get from the doctor?

2. What does the nurse in Disturbed say about Nurse Ratched?

3. What does the nurse give to Chief Bromden

4. What do they not have enough of?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. What does McMurphy receive from the doctor?

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

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

10. Why has Chief Broom been saving up gum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The patients of the ward all seem to have their own troubles and issues, but as a whole, they don't seem to be an unhappy bunch. Or do they? What signs do you see that point to the well being of the characters in this book? Which characters are more well adjusted than others? Why do you say this? Which characters are the least well adjusted? Why do you say this?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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