This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > One Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the ward, who has the most to lose by acting out? A) McMurphy. B) Chief Bromden. C) Billy Bibbit. D) Nurse Ratched. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) McMurphy. 2. McMurphy tells a story about how he and another patient of the ward went out once, met and romanced some young women. Who is that other patient? A) Taber. B) Bibbit. C) Scanlon. D) They are young. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bibbit. 3. How does the novel portray the theme of sanity versus insanity? A) By showing that sanity is a constant state. B) Through the idea that insanity can be a rational response to an irrational society. C) By suggesting that insanity is more desirable than sanity. D) Through the depiction of the institution as a place of healing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the idea that insanity can be a rational response to an irrational society. 4. Why does Sefelt continue to have seizures? A) Meds are not strong enough. B) Never prescribed meds. C) Refuses to take his meds. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refuses to take his meds. 5. Which recurring motif does the discussion about shock therapy reinforce? A) The need for rules. B) Truth vs. reality. C) The power of the Combine. D) Rebelling against authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The power of the Combine. 6. How does the novel explore the theme of power and control? A) By depicting the patients as having ultimate control over their lives. B) Through the struggle between McMurphy and Nurse Ratched. C) By showing the institution as a benevolent entity. D) Through the depiction of society as a whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the struggle between McMurphy and Nurse Ratched. 7. Who wins the bet? A) The acutes. B) The Acuras. C) The chronics. D) The Chronicles of Narnia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The acutes. 8. What role does the character of Billy Bibbit play in the novel? A) He is a symbol of innocence and vulnerability. B) He represents the ultimate success of the institution's control. C) He is an example of a patient who fully recovers. D) He symbolizes the corrupting influence of power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is a symbol of innocence and vulnerability. 9. One of the residents suggests something in the meeting that is met with disdain by the other residents. What unpopular thing does this resident suggest? A) McMurphy is schizophrenic. B) McMurphy is not crazy. C) McMurphy is crazy. D) McMurphy is not schizophrenic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) McMurphy is not crazy. 10. What happens to Cheswick? A) Acts out and is taken to Disturbed. B) Sent to the Shock Shop. C) Was sent to get a lobotomy. D) Was banned from the tub room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acts out and is taken to Disturbed. 11. What act of strength do they bet on? A) If McMurphy can pick up the control panel and throw it through the screen. B) If McMurphy can slide the control panel. C) If McMurphy can pick up the control panel to his knees. D) If McMurphy can pick up the control panel and set it down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If McMurphy can pick up the control panel and throw it through the screen. 12. What bad news does McMurphy find out from the life guard? A) McMurphy only has 2 weeks left before he leaves. B) McMurphy is committed. C) Ratched is leaving. D) Cheswick has died. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) McMurphy is committed. 13. What does the character of Harding represent in the novel? A) The intellectual patient who understands the system. B) The physical strength needed to challenge the system. C) The emotional fragility of the human psyche. D) The societal pressure to conform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The intellectual patient who understands the system. 14. What do patients on the ward do on Wednesdays? A) Swimming. B) Weight lifting. C) Cooking. D) Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 15. Who, from the staff, does McMurphy convince to go with them? A) Nurse Ratched. B) Washington. C) Mr. Terkel. D) Dr. Spivey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Spivey. 16. What theme does the electroshock therapy sessions most closely represent? A) The power of friendship. B) The struggle for identity. C) The misuse of power in the name of therapy. D) The importance of rebellion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The misuse of power in the name of therapy. 17. The description of Bromden's facial features at the bottom of p. 161-162 mainly serves to emphasize how: A) Pervasive the stereotypes of Native Americans are on his self-reflection. B) Respectful Bromden is when it comes to his family heritage. C) Complex the many different features of his face are. D) Njoyable it can be to spend time recalling your past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pervasive the stereotypes of Native Americans are on his self-reflection. 18. What was suggested as the best punishment or consequence for McMurphy? A) Shock Shop. B) Lobotomy. C) Kicked out of the hospital. D) Send to Disturbed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Send to Disturbed. 19. Which of the following best describes the first boy's (Alvin's) main claim about McMurphy? A) He is a criminal and needs to be rehabbed. B) He is aware and intentional with his actions and is a danger. C) He is a violent and mentally ill man who cannot help himself. D) He is too unpredictable to get an accurate read on so far. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is aware and intentional with his actions and is a danger. 20. How does the ending of the novel affect its overall theme of rebellion? A) It shows that rebellion is futile. B) It reinforces the idea that rebellion can lead to change. C) It suggests that rebellion is only possible with a leader. D) It indicates that rebellion leads to personal destruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It reinforces the idea that rebellion can lead to change. Next →Related QuizzesOne Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest Quiz 2One Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest Quiz 3One Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest Quiz 4One Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest Quiz 5The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer QuizThe Canterville Ghost QuizThe Pearl QuizThe Prisoner Of Zenda QuizThe Ransom Of Red Chief QuizThe Scarlet Pimpernel QuizThe Three Men In A Boat QuizThe Time Machine QuizThe War Of The Worlds QuizThree Men In A Boat QuizTo Kill A Mockingbird QuizTreasure Island Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books