This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > One Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest Quiz 2 (24 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who are the Chronics? A) The most severely mentally disabled patients. B) The patients considered still sick enough to be fixed. C) The patients without a hope of being fixed, just being kept off the street. D) A group of politicians hoping to change mental health care. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The patients without a hope of being fixed, just being kept off the street. 2. What does Mc Murphy's hands look like after the bet? A) Independent clause. B) DePENDent clause. C) Red claws. D) Red clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red claws. 3. McMurphy offers to steal some food for an employee of the ward. What kind of food does he offer to steal? A) Banana. B) Grapefruit. C) Kiwi. D) Grapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Banana. 4. What did McMurphy want to watch on TV? A) The NBA Finals. B) The World Series. C) The Super Bowl. D) The Stanley Cup. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The World Series. 5. When the nurse posts work assignments after the meeting, what is McMurphy's job? A) Cleaning the tv room. B) Latrine duty; cleaning the toilets. C) Mopping the floors. D) Cleaning the Nurses station. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Latrine duty; cleaning the toilets. 6. What is McMurphy's background? A) Gambler, prison, army, logger. B) Orphanage, army, civil servant. C) Logger, army, gambler, prison. D) Army, prison, gambler. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logger, army, gambler, prison. 7. The description of Bromden's football flashback on p. 198 mainly serves to: A) Foreshadow Bromden's strength in playing games with the other patients. B) Illustrate a piece of Native American culture through his eyes. C) Provide an example of Bromden escaping reality by diving into his past. D) Explain the reason behind Bromden's deaf and dumbness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provide an example of Bromden escaping reality by diving into his past. 8. Who proposes the idea that the acutes should use the tub room during the day during group meeting? A) Nurse Ratched. B) Dr. Spivey. C) Mr. Terkle. D) Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr. Spivey. 9. What does the character of Chief Bromden represent in the novel? A) The oppressed individual regaining his voice. B) The ideal patient. C) The silent majority. D) The unchangeable nature of the system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The oppressed individual regaining his voice. 10. How does the character of McMurphy contrast with Nurse Ratched? A) McMurphy is disliked by the patients, while Nurse Ratched is loved. B) McMurphy represents chaos, while Nurse Ratched represents order. C) McMurphy is uneducated, while Nurse Ratched is highly educated. D) McMurphy is passive, while Nurse Ratched is aggressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) McMurphy represents chaos, while Nurse Ratched represents order. 11. When voting to change the TV schedule, who cast the last vote? A) Billy Bibbit. B) Harding. C) Nurse Ratched. D) Chief Bromden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chief Bromden. 12. What does Bromden mean when he says "I know she's just waiting to get enough evidence to have some guy reconditioned at the Main Building, overhauled in the head to straighten out the trouble." A) Nurse Ratched wants to reduce overcrowding in the ward. B) Nurse Ratched wants to have the patient lobotomised. C) Nurse Ratched wants to have maintenance work done to the main building. D) Nurse Ratched wants to get patients moved to specialist care. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nurse Ratched wants to have the patient lobotomised. 13. Why does McMurphy change his behavior? A) Wants to show the other guys how to treat Nurse Ratched. B) Wants to be known as a strong leader on the ward. C) Wants to make sure Nurse Ratched keeps him committed. D) Does not want to give Nurse Ratched a reason to keep him committed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does not want to give Nurse Ratched a reason to keep him committed. 14. What is the significance of the title "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" ? A) It is a reference to a children's nursery rhyme, symbolizing the loss of innocence. B) It refers to the Chief's escape at the end of the novel. C) It represents McMurphy's role as a disruptive force within the institution. D) It symbolizes the chaotic nature of the mental institution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a reference to a children's nursery rhyme, symbolizing the loss of innocence. 15. What are the three categories of Chronics? A) Vegetables, Wheelers, Acutes. B) Walkers, Riders, Joggers. C) Walkers, Wheelers, Vegetables. D) Vegetables, Wheelers, Alcoholics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walkers, Wheelers, Vegetables. 16. Which patient ends up in the staff room while the staff is discussing McMurphy? A) Taber. B) Cheswick. C) Bibbit. D) Bromden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bromden. 17. Why does the boat's captain/owner not go on the trip? A) Nurse Ratched is an old friend of the captain. B) The men steal the boat/they leave without him. C) The men come up with the money for the boat. D) McMurphy wins the boat in a bet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The men steal the boat/they leave without him. 18. How did McMurphy respond to Ratched not acknowledging the vote? A) Punched the glass in the nurse's station. B) Threw a fit and was sent to Disturbed. C) Pretended to watch the World Series on a the blank TV. D) Signed himself out of the hospital. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pretended to watch the World Series on a the blank TV. 19. What is the captain worried about? Why won't he let anyone board the ship? A) He ran out of fuel. B) Being sued. C) He's afraid of Nurse Ratched. D) Being in the newspaper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being sued. 20. What does it mean to be committed? A) The patient voluntarily puts themselves in the hospital. B) The patient is focused on their work. C) Patient stays in the hospital until it is decided they are cured. D) Patient has placed themselves in the hospital themselves; they can sign out anytime. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patient stays in the hospital until it is decided they are cured. 21. Who demands that "something be done!" at the Group Meeting? A) Cheswick. B) Billy Bibbit. C) McMurphy. D) Nurse Ratched. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheswick. 22. Why does McMurphy feel superior to the others, even after he fails? A) He tried at least to do something. B) He made them laugh. C) He cut his hands. D) He made a mess. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He tried at least to do something. 23. What is the significance of the fishing trip in the novel? A) It represents a turning point in McMurphy's mental state. B) It is a symbol of freedom and independence from the institution. C) It highlights the differences between the patients. D) It is a metaphor for the futility of escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a symbol of freedom and independence from the institution. 24. What happens to Sefelt in the cafeteria line? A) Had a seizure. B) Stole food. C) Got into a fight. D) Cut in line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had a seizure. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesOne Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest Quiz 1The 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 Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books