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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass (P1)Nurse Ratched plays the role of the __________ in the novel. - ANSWER-Antagonist (P1)How did living during the 60's effect Ken Kesey? - ANSWER-He was influenced to do drugs, such as LSD which had an impact on his writing s...

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Exam

Questions and Answers 100% Pass


(P1)Nurse Ratched plays the role of the __________ in the novel. - ANSWER✔✔-Antagonist


(P1)How did living during the 60's effect Ken Kesey? - 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? - ANSWER✔✔-Stanford University


(P6) What was the program Kesey volunteered for and which organization did it belong to? -

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? -

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? -

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? - 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




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(P6) Who holds the role of the Christ figure in the Ward/the Combine and why? - 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"? - 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. - ANSWER✔✔-Laughter


(P6) Other than laughter, what other activity did McMurphy bring to the Ward that is shown throughout

the novel? - 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) - ANSWER✔✔-A

psychiatric ward.


(P1)How did Kesey's experiences at the psychiatric ward influence him? - 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? - ANSWER✔✔-The ward is in the state of Oregon.

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(P1)When was the novel published ? - ANSWER✔✔-1962


(P1) The time period in which the story takes place is the 19___. - ANSWER✔✔-The 1950's


(P1)What did Kesey use to go on a cross country acid trip? (P1) - 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? - 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? - ANSWER✔✔-The Community Mental

Health Centers Act of 1963 which provided funding for mental health programs.


(P6) What cultural movement did the novel influence? - 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 - ANSWER✔✔-Randle McMurphy


(P6) McMurphy tries to get the men to laugh troughout the novel. When do the inmates finally laugh out

loud? - ANSWER✔✔-The Fishing Trip


(P6) How does Nurse Ratched weaken the inmates? - ANSWER✔✔-By having meetings that expose

embarrassing and incriminating personal details.



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