Kesey, Ken
AR Quiz No. 8667 EN
This is the tale of a psychiatric patient who endures an ongoing battle to resist conformity, particularly when it comes to adhering to the directives of the chief nurse.
| ATOS Book Level: | 6.2 |
| Interest Level: | Upper Grades (UG 9-12) |
| AR Points: | 18.0 |
| Word Count: | 108095 |
| Fiction/Nonfiction | Fiction |
| Topic – Subtopic: | Behavior-Disobedience; Places-Hospitals; Recommended Reading-California Recommended Lit., English, 9-12; Social Issues-Mental Health; |
Quiz Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the narrator of the book? | Chief Bromden |
| Which word best described Nurse Ratched? | Controlling |
| McMurphy’s first bet with the other patients was that he could | Watch the World Series on television |
| McMurphy’s boxer shorts were | Black satin with white whales |
| What happened when McMurphy told the Chief that the black boy was coming? | The Chief looked around |
| How did McMurphy die? | The Chief smothered him |
| When only one aunt showed up for the fishing trip | Dr. Spivey agreed to go |
| The Chief started not hearing when | The white men bought land from his father |
| When McMurphy planned the fishing trip, Nurse Ratched | Posted new clippings of rough sea weather |
| Until McMurphy, the Chief thought of himself as | Small and weak |
| McMurphy learned from the lifeguard that the length of his stay | Was up to the staff |
| What did the patients do when Nurse Ratched turned off the TV | They watched the blank TV |
| Nurse Ratched said that voting for watching the World Series | Had to include the Chronics |
| What was the Combine? | The huge organization that adjusted and ran lives |
| When Nurse Ratched went to tell Mrs. Bibbit about the party, Billy | Committed suicide |
| McMurphy invited the Chief on the fishing trip to return for what promise? | He would try to throw the control panel |
| Everyone else at the Staff Meeting said to send McMurphy to Disturbed | Nurse Ratched said “No, don’t make him a martyr” |
| Many phrases described McMurphy, but he was NOT | Reserved |