The Shawshank Redemption Film Study

Around what time does the story take place?

• 1940

• 1960

• 1980

• 1990

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What do the current prisoners do when the new prisoners first arrive at Shawshank State Prison?

• greet them

• jump them

• mock them

• drink beer with them

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What role does Red play in the prison?

• the fighter

• the brain

• the guy with the connections

• the silent but dangerous one

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The warden says he believes in two things. What are those two things?

• Hard work and redemption

• Discipline and The Bible

• Trust and loyalty

• The Bible and loyalty

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What does Andy ask Red to get for him?

• A toothbrush

• A hammer

• A shovel

• A pickaxe

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What did Andy do before he went to prison?

• He was a famous athlete

• He was a farmer

• He was a banker 

•  He was a lawyer

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What offer did Andy make to the prison guard?

• To help him sell drugs within the prison walls

• To be his personal assistant

• To act as the spy within the prison walls

• To help him fill out some important documents

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How did Andy end up in the infirmary for a month?

• He got pushed off the roof by a guard

• He got food poisoning from the prison food

• He got beat up by other men in the prison

• He tried to hang himself

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What did Andy receive as a welcome back gift from Red and the guys?

• A chess board

• A poster

• A book

• A magazine

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What happened to Bogs?

• He was transferred to a new prison

• He was beaten badly

• He became paralyzed

• All the above

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