OFOTCN- PART 1 ALL ANSWERS CORRECT
What is the setting of *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*?
️️ The story takes place in a mental institution in Oregon.
Who is the narrator of the novel?
️️ Chief Bromden, a half-Native American patient, narrates the story.
What effect does Nurse R...
What is the setting of *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*?
✔️✔️ The story takes place in a mental institution in Oregon.
Who is the narrator of the novel?
✔️✔️ Chief Bromden, a half-Native American patient, narrates the story.
What effect does Nurse Ratched have on the patients?
✔️✔️ She manipulates and controls the patients through intimidation and psychological abuse.
How does McMurphy first challenge Nurse Ratched's authority?
✔️✔️ He openly defies her rules and encourages other patients to assert themselves.
What role does Chief Bromden play in the hospital?
✔️✔️ Chief pretends to be deaf and mute, which allows him to observe everything unnoticed.
Why is McMurphy in the mental institution?
✔️✔️ He chose the institution over a prison sentence, believing it would be easier to serve his time.
How does the fishing trip impact the patients?
✔️✔️ The trip boosts their confidence and helps them feel more in control of their lives.
What does Chief Bromden call the institution and its effects on people?
✔️✔️ He calls it the "Combine," a force that dehumanizes and controls people.
How does Nurse Ratched maintain power in the ward?
, ✔️✔️ She uses fear, manipulation, and rewards to enforce compliance among patients.
Why does McMurphy try to lift the control panel?
✔️✔️ He wants to show the other patients they can defy limits, even if he fails.
How does McMurphy change the lives of the patients?
✔️✔️ He inspires them to regain self-worth, challenge authority, and break free from institutional
control.
What does Chief Bromden mean by “fog” in the novel?
✔️✔️ The “fog” represents his mental confusion and his perception of control by the institution.
What is the significance of the title *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*?
✔️✔️ It refers to a nursery rhyme and symbolizes escape from the institution's oppressive system.
How does Nurse Ratched react to McMurphy’s rebellion?
✔️✔️ She becomes increasingly hostile and attempts to break his spirit.
Why is the character of Billy Bibbit significant in the story?
✔️✔️ Billy represents innocence and vulnerability and shows how Nurse Ratched manipulates
patients.
What is the outcome of McMurphy's final confrontation with Nurse Ratched?
✔️✔️ He is lobotomized, which ultimately leads to his death at the hands of Chief Bromden.
How does Chief Bromden escape at the end of the novel?
✔️✔️ He lifts the control panel McMurphy couldn't lift and breaks out of the institution.
Why is McMurphy's laughter so important in the novel?
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