Characters
Did McMurphy want to be sent to the ward
Yes
How did Bromden escape?
By breaking the window with the control pannel.
What about the fishing trip represents Jesus?
He led the twelve men just like Jesus and his disciples.
What is the combine?
It is the machine Bromden believes controls and separates people.
How does Billy Bibbit die?
What does Nurse Ratched have over Billy?
Nurse Ratched is the next-door neighbor, coworker, and friend
Why did Billy kill himself
How does the EST table represent Christ?
It resembles a cross.
What does the fog represent?
The medicine and boring ways of the ward.
Is Harding voluntary or committed?
voluntary
Why does Bromden not speak?
Because no one expected him to speak
Why does Cheswick kill himself?
He feels that McMurphy has given up on him and that he has lost his support.
Why can McMurphy be seen as a savior?
Because he sacrifices himself to help the others on the ward.
What does the window being punched represent?
It shows that she is all-powerful and the patient's still have some control.
Who are two emasculating characters?
Vera, Nurse Ratched.
What character is a germaphobe?
Captain George Sorenson
What was the climax of the book?
When McMurphy attacks Nurse Ratched.
How does McMurphy's death relate to Jesus's death?
What do the wolves and rabbits represent?
Nurse Ratched and McMurphy are the wolves with power, and the other patients that follow are the rabbits.
Where does Bromdens air raid hallucination come from?
His experience in the army?
Is McMurchy ultimately a good or bad guy? Give reasoning.
Check with Mrs. B
What is the resolution of the book?
Bromden kills McMurphy. (NO OTHER ANSWERS!!)
Who is McMurmphy's Judas (who betrays him) in the ward?
Billy Bibbit because he blames the party and his actions on McMurphy.
What is Nurse Ratched compared to throughout the novel?
A machine/ doll.
What shared past experiences connect Nurse Ratched and Bromden?
They were both in the military.