Quiz on Shawshank Redemption

What was Andy Dufresne's plan for his new life outside of Shawshank?

• Join a monastery in the mountains

• Open a hotel in Zihuatanejo

• Start a new career in banking

• Travel the world as a fugitive

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What was the significance of the key hidden by Andy Dufresne in the hayfield?

• It was the key to a hidden treasure chest

• It unlocked a safe deposit box with his new identity documents

• It opened the door to a secret tunnel under Shawshank

• It was a symbol of hope for the other inmates

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How did Andy Dufresne manage to create a false identity for himself?

• Through a friend who worked for an investment company

• By bribing the prison guards

• By escaping and assuming a new identity

• By forging documents in the prison library

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What prevented Andy Dufresne from accessing his hidden wealth while still in Shawshank?

• Risk of losing all the money

• Inability to remember the location of the key

• Lack of a suitable escape plan

• Fear of being caught by the guards

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What event caused a sense of hope and excitement among the inmates of Shawshank?

• The Red Sox winning the American League pennant

• A surprise visit from a celebrity

• A successful prison break by a fellow inmate

• The announcement of reduced sentences for good behavior

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What was the main reason why cons who attempted to escape over the wall at Shawshank were usually caught?

• The searchlights and surrounding fields made it difficult to evade capture

• The guards were highly trained in tracking escapees

• The inmates lacked the physical strength to climb the wall

• The prison walls were too high and impossible to scale

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How did Sid Nedeau manage to escape from Shawshank in 1958?

• Digging a tunnel under the prison walls

• Hiding in a laundry cart that was being taken outside

• Disguising himself as a guard and walking out the main gate

• Taking advantage of a distraction during a shift change

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What was the name of the guard who went into the hole behind Andy's poster?

• Peter Stevens

• Richard Gonyar

• Rory Tremont

• Dave Burkes

What was the reason behind Norton's resignation?

• Defeat by Andy Dufresne

• Promotion

• Retirement

• Illness

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What was the name of the book Beaver Morrison was working from to build a glider?

• The Great Escape Manual

• The Aviation Encyclopedia

• The Modern Boy's Guide to Fun and Adventure

• The Glider Construction Handbook

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