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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Quiz 1

  • 1. Which of the following is not a domineering mother figure in the novel?
    •     Vera Harding
    •     Nurse Ratched
    •     Mrs. Bibbit
    •     Mrs. Bromden

  • 2. What is Nurse Ratched's only incongruous physical trait?
    •     Her full lips
    •     Her large breasts
    •     Her orange nail polish
    •     Her smooth skin

  • 3. Which of the following does McMurphy represent the least?
    •     Rational choice
    •     Anti-social behavior
    •     Insanity
    •     Sexual liberation

  • 4. Which character calls the patients rabbits who need a strong wolf?
    •     Dale Harding
    •     Billy Bibbit
    •     Nurse Ratched
    •     R.P. McMurphy

  • 5. What is significant about Dr. Spivey's suggestion about the tub room?
    •     It shows that McMurphy is only interested in games and gambling.
    •     It shows that Nurse Ratched controls the actions of the doctors.
    •     It shows that McMurphy is as capable as Nurse Ratched of manipulating the system.
    •     It shows that the doctors do not care about the welfare of the patients.

  • 6. Which of the following games do the patients not play?
    •     Cards
    •     Monopoly
    •     Backgammon
    •     Basketball

  • 7. What represents insanity for Chief Bromden?
    •     Nurse Ratched
    •     The Fog
    •     The Combine
    •     Chewing Gum

  • 8. Which character is most likely a closeted homosexual?
    •     Dale Harding
    •     Billy Bibbit
    •     Chief Bromden
    •     Nurse Ratched

  • 9. Which is not an objection that a patient has about Nurse Ratched's policies?
    •     The rationing of cigarettes
    •     The loud music
    •     The impossibility of getting an Accompanied Pass
    •     The locking of the dormitories on the weekends

  • 10. Which character has been a patient on the ward the longest?
    •     Cheswick
    •     Chief Bromden
    •     Colonel Matterson
    •     R.P. McMurphy

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