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 * Study Guide #6**
 * Pages 190-218**

// · MacMurphy begins to get paired with Christ. The men are pulled from the Combine and dropped into the ocean.//
 * Introduction**


 * 1. How are McMurphy and the whore similar?

How do they both feel about their sexuality? they are both very open about it

2. What does she do to get the men going? she doesnt really have to do anything. her being their in her skimpy outfit is enough. Along with being a good looking female.

How does she start short-circuiting the machine?

What is the goal of the Combine? they wanted to go boating, so McMurphy has her talk to the doctor because they need another vehicle to haul all the men in. after talking to the doctor for two minutes, she 'convinced' him on going.

3. Who is more powerful: Candy or Ratched? Explain. Candy. Ratched is mean and prolly really nasty. Candy comes in, in a slutty outfit and can make any man in that building do whatever she wants them to do.

4. Why were the patients nervous outside?- Because they aren't use to being outside of the ward and they aren't familiar with other things.  Who do they have to depend on?- Now they have to depend on the nurse.

Who else do they have to depend on?- They have to depend on each other.

5. What is the difference between Mack's and Doc's approach to the serviceman at the gas station? Doc tries to cover up for the men when the service men ask him about them saying that they are a work crew. After the service men keep giving doc crap, McMurphy steps in. He tells the service men what's up, and demands that they do what they were told. He also makes it sound like all the men are crazy people that 'knife artists'.

Which one shows more pride? McMurphy's, He doesn't care what anyone thinks about him. He really didn't like the fact that the service men were pretty much walking all over doc. 

6. How does Mack use his hands? The service men and him were talking about boxing and Mack puts his hands up in front of one of the man's face to show how tough he really was. That shut the servicemen up and made them fill up the gas tanks.

Who else, earlier, had been impressed by this?

7.  How many are going fishing? 13

What is the significance of that number? it's generally an unlucky number 

8. Why does Candy gets so upset when they call her Blondie? the way that they are using it makes it seem like harassment.

How is her reception here different from her reception at the ward? the guys at the bait shop know her from before whereas the guys at the ward do not

What other names could they call her that would insult her? honey

Why wouldn’t a wolf-whistle insult her? because it makes the guys look like disgusting pigs.

What does that incident show about the men? That they are disrespectful towards women. and they are nasty and cant get any....so they have to go and pull this crap.

9. Why does the Chief feel great calmness over the sea?

What isn’t present out on the sea?

Do you think it is because he is an Indian or more of a man?

10. How does the fishing help the men therapeutically? They are doing different things other than just sitting in the ward. It helps them work together.

11. Why won't Mack do anything in the waves?

How does that help the men?

12. Complete the quotation: "He won't let pain __or__ "

Explain it.

What other characters could that quote apply to?

13. What does George do at the dock?

What does this show about him?

14. Why is Mack tired? He constantly has to be the guy in chare and the one everyone looks up to.

What has the Chief said earlier that could give you a reason for Mack’s exhaustion? **