1. Why hasn’t Chief let himself get totally lost in the fog? (1 point)

2. What information about McMurphy does Nurse Ratched reveal during Group Therapy? (1 point)

3. Nurse Ratched gives Pete a shot. Is this necessary? Why does she do it? Why is he “beyond the reach of the machine”? (3 points)

4. What goes on during Group Therapy? What is its function? Explain Big Nurse’s “plan of attack.” Connect the words emasculate and matriarchy to group therapy. (4 points)

5. How does McMurphy describe the session? How is McMurphy more helpful than a group therapy session? (2 points)

6. Harding initially states, “The staff desires our cure as much as we do. They aren’t monsters” (Kesey 45). Does Harding really believe this? Discuss why he lies. (2 points)

7. Why does Harding state they are all rabbits? Why is the Dr. also a rabbit? How do the animal references relate to the type of therapy that is/is not taking place? (3 points)

8. McMurphy claims, “…this ain’t the Middle Ages. There’s not a thing in the world that she can [do]” (Kesey 52). Is this true? How is this statement ironic? Why don’t the men just punch Big Nurse or tell her off? (3 points)

9. List any examples of Christ imagery and/or religious allusions in this section. (1 point)

10. What bet does McMurphy make with the men on the ward? Why does he do this? What makes McMurphy think he has “an edge” on the nurse? Does he? (4 points)

11. What is Nurse Ratched’s (modern matriarchy’s) one weakness? (1 point)