Who says, 'I've got worries of my own without getting hooked with yours. So just quit!'

• A. Ratched
• B. Bromden
• C. McMurphy
• D. Harding

Answer: (C)

The line shows a character who prizes his own autonomy and pushes back hard against others trying to drag him into their concerns. That blunt, confrontational tone is a hallmark of McMurphy, the patient who constantly defies Nurse Ratched and resists being drawn into the ward’s dynamics. He speaks in plain, direct language and isn’t afraid to lay down a forceful boundary, as this line does when he tells someone to stop projecting their worries onto him. Ratched would more likely speak with controlled authority and aim to manage the situation, Bromden is typically more withdrawn and evasive, and Harding tends to express his concerns with self-doubt and reflection. So the speaker here fits McMurphy best.