Review One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

What does Chief pretend to be to avoid interaction with the staff and other patients?

• Deaf and mute

• Asleep

• Paralyzed

• Psychotic

What does McMurphy want to do that leads to a vote among the patients?

• Start a gambling event

• Switch the TV to watch the Baseball World Series

• Organize a group therapy session

• Escape from the hospital

What does the fog symbolize in the context of the hospital and the patients?

• Clarity and understanding

• Danger and death

• Safety and hiding

• Healing and recovery

Who seems to know that Chief is faking his condition?

• McMurphy

• Big Nurse

• Mr. Harding

• The doctor

What does McMurphy do to gain the Big Nurse's favor after realizing he could be stuck in the hospital forever?

• He starts a protest against the hospital rules.

• He plays it cool and tries to gain the Big Nurse's favor.

• He attempts to escape immediately.

• He convinces the other patients to vote against the Big Nurse.

What causes Cheswick to lose hope and eventually drown?

What is McMurphy's reaction to learning about the Shock Shop and Lobotomies?

• He is indifferent and does not react.

• He is excited about the possibility of a cure.

• He is worried but he's ok with it for now

• He decides to comply with all the hospital rules.

What does the Big Nurse do as punishment for the patients not cleaning?

• She takes away their game room as punishment.

• She forces them to clean the entire hospital.

• She restricts their access to visitors.

• She increases their medication doses.

What is the outcome of the party and escape plan orchestrated by McMurphy at the end of the story?

What tragic and sad event occurs after the party?

• Billy kills himself due to the stress of not wanting his mom to know what happened.

• McMurphy successfully strangles the Big Nurse.

• The Big Nurse has a breakdown and resigns.

• Candy is banned from visiting the hospital again.