A gang of inmates who assault other prisoners.

Three ladies who come in to Shawshank to entertain the prisoners.

A group of officers who harass and assault the inmates.

Three prisoners who dress up as ladies.

Why does Andy want the rock hammer?

To protect himself against The Sisters.

"I knew him for close to thirty years, and I can tell you he was the most self-possessed man I've ever known." Who says this about whom?

The Warden says this about Andy

Who discovered the bodies of Linda Dufresne and Glenn Quinten?

Glenn Quinten's hired cleaning lady.

What was one piece of evidence found at the turnout?

Two empty quart bottles of Narragansett Beer.

Four dishtowels with gunshot residue.

The following items were found in the living room of Quentin's bungalow.

Four dishtowels with bullet holes and gunpowder burns.

Four bullets and four dishtowels.

Four dishtowels with bullet holes and gunpowder burns and a six-shot .38 Police Special.

The most likely motive for the murder was...

Jealousy over Linda Dufresne's infidelity.

Andy wanted the $50,000 insurance money.

To rob Glenn Quentin's gold Rolex.

The bodies of Linda Collins Dufresne and Glenn Quentin were found...

By the cleaning woman, both in bed.

By the cleaning woman: one on the sofa and the other on the floor.

By the cleaning woman: one in bed and the other on the sofa.

By the cleaning woman, both on the floor of Quentin's bedroom.

What did Andy claim he did with the gun?

Throw it into the Royal River on the afternoon of the 9th of September.

Toss it off the cliff at Royal Bay on the morning of the 10th of September.

Leave it at the turnout on the night of the 11th of September.

Bury it in the sand on the bank of Bay River on the afternoon of the 8th of September.

What reason did Andy give for buying the gun?

He wanted to persuade Linda to reconsider divorce.

He was going to threaten Quentin to leave Linda alone.

He had an upcoming hunting trip.

He wanted protection against burglars.

Red says, “But I don’t think solitary was the hardship for Andy that it was for some men. He got along with himself.” What does this tell the reader about Andy’s character?

Andy is a man who generally acts with integrity and is therefore comfortable with himself. He is the type of guy who weighs the pros and cons carefully. He does not require the approval or company of others to be happy.

Andy is a loner who doesn't like to talk to other people.

Andy is a coward and a weakling who needs time away from 'the sisters' and is therefore happy to be in solitary. He also a thinker who likes to sit and ponder the world.

Andy is a man who wants to have time to himself to reflect upon his crimes and is therefore content to go into solitary.

What was in the box that Ernie passed on to Red and what does this say about Andy’s character?

In the box was two pieces of quartz shaped like driftwood that tell us that Andy is a man of tremendous persistence. It also indicates that he is a cultured man who enjoys the finer things in life.

In the box was two gold cufflinks which tell us that Andy was a wealthy man.

In the box was a key to a locked box in Indiana which tells us that Andy was a generous man because he left all of his money to Red.

In the box was the gold watch that Andy stole from Glenn Quentin and this tells us that Andy was a dishonest man. It also tells us that he thought Red was a liar.

What is one way that Andy fought against becoming ‘institutionalised’?

He focused on doing the things he enjoyed on the outside, like rock hunting.

He wrote poetry and sang songs to the inmates.

He played cards with the guards.

He worked in the laundry as often as he could.

What is 'Zihautenejo'?

The place in Mexico where Andy goes after escaping Shawshank.

Andy's favourite Mexican drink that he drinks when he escapes.

The taco filling that Andy invents after escaping Shawshank Prison.

The Mexican cruise ship that Andy escapes on.

Red often used the following expression:

Our happy little Shawshank family

How did Andy build up the library?

He was persistent in writing letters to the senate.

He bought the books out of his own money.

He was persistent in badgering Warden Norton for funds.

What did Andy plan to do in Zihautenejo?

Set up a small hotel with a few bungalows by the sea and operate a charter fishing boat.

Sell boats and look for rocks in the mountains.

Find a way to pay Warden Norton back by dobbing him in for tax evasion.

Spend the rest of his life prospecting for gold.

How did Andy escape from Shawshank?

He crawled through the sewerage pipes.

What is the significance of the Tiger's name, Hope?

It is what Andy had locked in the back of his brain because he didn't have any hope for freedom, but he had never really lost it

Tommy gave him the information that he needed to unlock that Hope

He tells Red that hope is always a good thing.

Where did Andy tell Red to go after he was released?

Go to the tree by the cornfield where he proposed to his wife

To find him hiding at a hotel in Pennsylvania

What did Andy do for the Guards and the Warden?

Cleaning all their shoes and coats

Nothing he didn't work with them at all

The last line of the story is...

There's my friend, Andy Dufresne.

Get busy livin' or get busy dying.

There's the ocean, as blue as it is in my dreams.

What did Andy plan to do in Zihautenejo?

Set up a small hotel with a few bungalows by the sea and operate a charter fishing boat.

Sell boats and look for rocks in the mountains.

Find a way to pay Warden Norton back by dobbing him in for tax evasion.

Spend the rest of his life prospecting for gold.

Why does the jury think that it was significant to his conviction that Andy's wife and lover were shot eight times total?

because Andy would've had to reload the gun, and it would have been malicious

they weren't shot 8 times total

he needed to make sure they were really dead

because Andy's gun only held 8 bullets

What is Red's one cardinal virtue?

He wants to take over the prison

Why doesn't Warden Norton want Andy to be released from Shawshank?

Because he might tell all he knows about the schemes

Because he refuses to pay for his tax returns

Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption

Authored by Kerri Harris

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What is the name of the prison that Red is in?

Shawshonk

Shaw's Edge

Shawshank

Shawstory

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What was Red convicted of?

Armed Robbery

Murder

Three Accounts of Murder

Armed Robbery and Murder

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Who is “the guy who can get it for you”?

Red

Andy

Theo

Bogs

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Who was Andy convicted of murdering?

Linda Dufresne and Quentin Glenning

Lisa DuPont and Red Quninton

Lisa Dufresne and Glenn Quentin

Linda Dufresne and Glenn Quentin

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What nickname did the Boston newspaper give Andy at his trial?

Steven Seven Killer

Even Shot Killer

Even Steven Killer

The Seven Seven Zero Killer

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Andy was dubbed the 'Even Steven Killer' because...

He took exactly 4 drinks a year.

He used two dishtowels to muffle to noise from the gunshots for each person.

He exactly killed two people with two gunshots each.

He shot each person 4 times.

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What is the first thing that Andy asks Red to get him?

A rock hammer

A bottle of Captain's Whisky

A rock and roll album

A bag of tobacco

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Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption

What is the name of the prison that Red is in?

What was Red convicted of?

Who is “the guy who can get it for you”?

Who was Andy convicted of murdering?

What nickname did the Boston newspaper give Andy at his trial?

Andy was dubbed the 'Even Steven Killer' because...

What is the first thing that Andy asks Red to get him?

Who are The Sisters?

Why does Andy want the rock hammer?

"I knew him for close to thirty years, and I can tell you he was the most self-possessed man I've ever known."Who says this about whom?

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