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1 In the opening sequence we find Andy drunk, depressed and alone in his car contemplating what action he should take in response to his wife's infidelity. The haunting melody of what popular song is playing on his car radio?
Answer: If I Didn't Care

The Jack Lawrence composition has become an R&B standard, covered by everyone from The Platters to Connie Francis to David Cassidy. We hear the original 1939 version, as recorded by The Ink Spots.
  From Quiz: "The Shawshank Redemption"; Get busy living...
2 When Andy's being questioned in the courtroom, how did he describe the confrontation he had with his wife?
Answer: Bitter

Andy: 'It was very bitter'.
This argument played a large factor in Andy being convicted of shooting his wife and her lover.
  From Quiz: 'The Shawshank Redemption' Quotes and Questions
3 How many bullets were collectively fired into the golf pro and Andy's wife?
Answer: 8

A pistol holds 6 bullets, 3 each, then he (Elmo) stopped to reload and fired two more rounds, one for each of his victims.
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4 The novella that the movie was based one was released in 1981 as part of a collection of short novels. Who was the author?
Answer: Stephen King

King released the story in the book 'Different Seasons' in 1981. Interestingly, of the four stories in the book, three movies have been made from them: 'The Shawshank Redemption', 'Stand By Me' (based on 'The Body'), and 'Apt Pupil'.
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5 What does Red call Andy when he first sees him get off the bus?
Answer: Tall drink of water

Red goes on to bet for Andy but loses.
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6 What is Andy's cell number?
Answer: 245

In chapter 31 on the DVD, one of the prison guards notices that Andy is gone and says, 'Man missing, tier two, cell two forty-five.'
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank Redemption' Movie Quiz
7 What year was it when Andy escaped?
Answer: 1966

All they found were his old clothes, a bar of soap, and the worn-down rock hammer.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part V
8 What had Tommy been in prison for when Elmo Blatch was his cellmate?
Answer: Stealing a car

Elmo was the guy who actually committed the crimes Andy had been convicted of.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part IV
9 When Red went up for parole (and was rejected) after the Mozart incident, how many years had he served?
Answer: 30

He wondered where it all went.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part III
10 Starting at the trial... What color dress was Andy's wife wearing in the flashbacks? It was the same color as Andy's tie during the trial scenes with which the flashbacks were intercut.
Answer: Red

The dress and tie were both red. Intentional? I don't know, but it could have been intended to give a subtle visual tie between the two.
    Your options: [ Black ] [ Red ] [ Silver ] [ Blue ]
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part I
11 The movie 'Shawshank Redemption' is based on what short story?
Answer: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

The movie was based on a short story novel written by horror author Stephen King!
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12 What did Red call Andy's encounter(s) with The Sisters?
Answer: routine

Andy's "routine" at Shawshank consisted of eating, sleeping, getting his work done, and fighting off the Sisters, a gang of men who, according to Red, "have to be human first. They don't qualify." The movie shows Andy constantly getting hurt and beat up by them, as well as getting rid of them sometimes. Red states that Andy would sometimes have fresh bruises from these fights.
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13 Andy is tried for and convicted of the murders of his unfaithful wife and her lover. Name the local golf professional with whom Mrs. Dufresne was having an affair.
Answer: Glenn Quentin

Spelled 'Quentin' in the film credits, but 'Quenton' in the book, the brief part was played by Scott Mann. During the trial, the victim's full name is mentioned once by the DA, and Andy refers to him by last name only while on the witness stand. Quinton McHale was Ernest Borgnine's character in "McHale's Navy", Kevin McHale is a retired basketball player, and Sam Quinton is just a name I made up to fit the prison theme.
    Your options: [ Sam Quinton ] [ Quinton McHale ] [ Glenn Quentin ] [ Kevin McHale ]
  From Quiz: "The Shawshank Redemption"; Get busy living...
14 Finish this quote: 'I'll see you in hell, before I see you in _________.'
Answer: Reno

This is what Andy supposedly said to his wife during the confrontation he had with his wife, when he caught her with another man.
    Your options: [ New York ] [ Las Vegas ] [ Reno ] [ Chicago ]
  From Quiz: 'The Shawshank Redemption' Quotes and Questions
15 How many smokes did Red bet that Andy would be the first to break on his first night at Shawshank?
Answer: 10

When Red first saw Andy, he didn't think much of it - he thought that a stiff breeze would blow him over. During the walk from the bus to the prison, Red refered to him as that tall drink of water with a silver spoon up his arse. Of course, Red lost, Andy didn't make a peep.
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16 'The Shawshank Redemption' was not the official title of the novella. Which of the answers below were NOT a part of the story's title or subtitle?
Answer: An Innocent Man

The official title was: 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption'. 'Hope Springs Eternal' was the subtitle (given on the first page of script).
    Your options: [ Rita Hayworth ] [ Hope Springs Eternal ] [ Shawshank Redemption ] [ An Innocent Man ]
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17 What is the collective name for the people who take a liking to Andy?
Answer: The sisters

Thank God Boggs got his head punched in.
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18 How many years was Brooks at Shawshank before he became librarian?
Answer: 7

In chapter 15 of the DVD, Andy asks Brooks how long he has been librarian. Brooks responds with 'Well, I came to Shawshank in '05, and they made me librarian in 1912.'
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank Redemption' Movie Quiz
19 What did Red call geology?
Answer: The study of pressure and time.

He said that's all it takes - pressure, time, and a big poster.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part V
20 What had been Elmo's job at the country club?
Answer: Bussing tables

The golfer gave him a hard time, so Elmo went and robbed his place. Then he shot him and the woman he was sleeping with.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part IV
21 Andy got Red a harmonica as a parole rejection present. What color was the case?
Answer: green

Andy had gone through one of Red's competitors to keep it a surprise.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part III
22 Who is NOT shown in the movie theater watching the movie?
Answer: Bogs

After Andy left the theater he was pulled into the projector room by Bogs and the Sisters where they proceeded to beat him 'within an inch of his life'.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part II
23 What was Andy drinking in the car on the night of his wife's death?
Answer: Bourbon

The prosecutor (whose manner of questioning should have been objected to a few times, in my opinion) listed the bourbon among the incriminating evidence during the trial.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part I
24 'Shawshank Redemption' was directed by what director?
Answer: Frank Darabont

Shawshank was directed by Darabont, director of the recent 'Green Mile'!
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25 Throughout the movie, Brooks kept a pet bird. What was the bird's name?
Answer: Jake

Andy met Jake when Brooks asked him if he was going to eat (what seemed to be)a mealworm. When Andy replied no and gave it to Brooks, Brooks reached into his jacket pocket and fed it to a small mouth coming from inside the pocket. Brooks stated that Jake said thanks for the meal.
  From Quiz: The Shawshank Redemption
26 Where did Andy state he threw his gun?
Answer: Royal River

Andy says that after deciding not to go ahead with the crime, he drove away and threw his gun in the Royal River, never to be found again. Since the gun wasn't found again, it was considered a major factor in prosecuting Andy.
  From Quiz: 'The Shawshank Redemption' Quotes and Questions
27 What are the two things that the warden belives in?
Answer: Discipline and the Bible

At Shawshank, they'll receive both.
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28 In the movie, the character of Red was played by Morgan Freeman. Based on the physical description that Red is given in the book, who would have been a better choice (appearance-wise) to play Red?
Answer: David Caruso

In the book (which was written in the first person), Red's description of himself is as a red-haired white man. The name 'Ellis Redding' was created solely for the movie, to have a reason to call the character 'Red'. Not that Freeman wasn't perfect in the role, because he definitely was.
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29 Where did Andy work before he went to prison?
Answer: Bank

Andy was a hot shot banker.
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30 What does the picure that Warden Norton's wife made in church group say?
Answer: His judgement cometh, and that right soon...

In chapter 15 of the DVD, Andy walks in to Warden Norton's office. While waiting for the Warden to finish some paperwork, Andy turns and looks at the picture on the wall.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank Redemption' Movie Quiz
31 Where did Andy get rid of the waste from his wall?
Answer: The exercise yard

He toted it out two handfuls at a time.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part V
32 What girl did Andy get for his 10th Anniversary?
Answer: Marilyn Monroe

Red got Andy the picture of Marilyn in the white dress trying to keep her skirt down.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part III
33 Where is Andy when the guys get him his rocks?
Answer: In the infirmary

Andy was in the infirmary from the beating he received from Bogs. The guys got him his rocks so that he could find them upon his return to his cell.
  From Quiz: 'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part II
34 The name of the prison in the movie is:
Answer: Shawshank State Prison

The outdoor prison scenes in the movie were actually shot at a reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio.
    Your options: [ Shawshank County Jail ] [ Shawshank Local Prison ] [ Shawshank State Prison ] [ Shawshank Jail ]
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35 When Andy stepped off the prison bus, Red described him, saying "[It] looked like a _____ would blow him over."
Answer: stiff breeze

Red was saying how Andy looked whipped as he came into Shawshank, and that anything that anyone could have done towards him at that moment would've made him break down or fall apart.
    Your options: [ stiff breeze ] [ warm breeze ] [ cool breeze ] [ slight breeze ]
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36 While Andy is in the infirmary, Red and the gang are busy collecting rocks for his chess set. According to Red, they collect enough to keep Andy busy until when?
Answer: Rapture

Andy wanted soapstone and alabaster to carve his chess pieces, and got lucky when his friends drew duty in the farm field outside the walls. Red's narration tells us, "By the week Andy was due back we had enough rocks saved up to keep him busy till rapture."
  From Quiz: "The Shawshank Redemption"; Get busy living...
37 When Red goes in for his first parole hearing, what do they stamp on the piece of paper?
Answer: Rejected

Red has been rejected parole several times. He is finally granted parole at the end of the movie, when he fulfils a promise he made to Andy.
  From Quiz: 'The Shawshank Redemption' Quotes and Questions
38 What was Red's estimate of how long it would take to tunnel through the wall with the rock hammer?
Answer: 600 years
  From Quiz: Shawshank
39 Mr. Hadley was the captain of the guards at Shawshank prison. What was his first name?
Answer: Byron

When tarring the roof and listening to Hadley describe the taxes he'd have to pay on his inheritance, Heywood is heard to say, 'Poor Byron. Terrible luck ...'
  From Quiz: The Shawshank Redemption
40 What was Red's real name?
Answer: Ellis Redding
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