One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
(P1)Nurse Ratched plays the role of the __________ in the novel. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Antagonist
(P1)How did living during the 60's effect Ken Kesey? - CORRECT ANSWER- He was
influenced to do drugs, such as LSD...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
(P1)Nurse Ratched plays the role of the __________ in the novel. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Antagonist
(P1)How did living during the 60's effect Ken Kesey? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- He was
influenced to do drugs, such as LSD which had an impact on his writing style.
(P6) Where did Ken Kesey study at to major in creative writing? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Stanford University
(P6) What was the program Kesey volunteered for and which organization did it belong to? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Ken Kesey volunteered for the CIA's MKUltra project which
included experiments were volunteers given psychoactive drugs, including LSD.
(P6) Before his fame of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", what musical group was Kesey
part of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Ken Kesey used to play in a band called the "Merry
Pranksters" and continued to tour after the publishment of his famed book.
(P6) What were Ken Kesey and the "Merry Pranksters" known for while touring on the road?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Ken Kesey and the "Merry Pranksters" were known for open
use of psychoactive drugs, outrageous attire, and street theater.
(P6) Chief reoccuringly sees the Fog Machiene throughout the novel, what does the Fog
Machine symbolize? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The Fog Machine symbolizes lack of
clarity, false security and opression. For Chief it represents his escape from reality either from
his medication or out fear
(P6) Who holds the role of the Christ figure in the Ward/the Combine and why? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Randle McMurphy represents a Christ figure because during their trip to the
sea, McMurphy takes twelve men to fish just like Christ did when he had twelve disciples.
This was a mission to take the patients out of the hospital.
,(P6) What is Chief's view on the Combine and the "system"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Chief's view of the Combine is a way to trap people who are not "suited" for society. It is a
system that is in place to help the patients "conform" to the ideals of the society in that time.
To him, it is a machine created by man in order to produce and "fix" anything wrong with
people who do not have the same normal capacity as others.
(P6) This motif is represented throughout the novel, it first appeared when McMurphy was
admitted to the Ward. This is the first time any of the original patients has ever felt or have
done this motif or action in the Ward. This motif also shows the signs of psychological
recovery and physical recovery for the patients when they were on the fishing trip. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Laughter
(P6) Other than laughter, what other activity did McMurphy bring to the Ward that is shown
throughout the novel? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- McMurphy also brought gambling as a
motif throughout the novel. Gambling is something that brings the men closer together and a
sense of doing activities that they are not told to do. To add, gambling is also a battle between
Nurse Ratched and McMurphy because each time these two people would up their war
against each other, raising the stakes higher and higher.
(P1)While being a part of the Military's Drug project, where did Kesey Work?(P1) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A psychiatric ward.
(P1)How did Kesey's experiences at the psychiatric ward influence him? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- He was influenced to write One Flew Over the Cuckoo's, where he used his
experiences as a basis for his novel.
(P1)What state is the psychiatric ward in? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The ward is in the
state of Oregon.
(P1)When was the novel published ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1962
(P1) The time period in which the story takes place is the 19___. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The 1950's
, (P1)What did Kesey use to go on a cross country acid trip? (P1) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
An old bus covered with psychedelic graffiti while being a member of the "Merry
Pranksters".
(P6) What effect did WWII have on the 1950s-60s? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Women
became more prevalent in the workforce and after the war, the economy went through a
depression.
(P6) What Act was passed a year after the novel was published? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 which provided funding for mental
health programs.
(P6) What cultural movement did the novel influence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
novel influenced counter culture which emphasized rebelling against societal expectations.
(P6) Who arrives at the ward that rebels against Nurse Ratched?
A. Billy Bibbit
B. Randle McMurphy
C. Chief Bromden
D. Dale Harding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Randle McMurphy
(P6) McMurphy tries to get the men to laugh troughout the novel. When do the inmates
finally laugh out loud? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The Fishing Trip
(P6) How does Nurse Ratched weaken the inmates? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- By having
meetings that expose embarrassing and incriminating personal details.
(P6) What is the first act of sexual harassment on Nurse Ratched by McMurphy? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- He takes off his towel and reveals his undergarment
(P6) How does McMurphy win the bet with all the other Acutes? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- He makes Ratched really angry by watching the World Series.
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