* In the movie, a newly-arrived convict is killed by the captain of the guards. In the short story or novelet "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" (there's no "the" in the title), there is no such incident. What caused the guard to beat the convict?
* Brooks Hatlen is a much more important character in the movie than he was in the book. For example, in the book he doesn't have a pet. What pet does he have in the movie?
* In the film, there was only one warden during Andy's time at the prison. How many were there in the book?
* Andy and Red play chess in the movie, and Andy decides to carve a chess set out of rocks. What game do they play in the book?
* Red gets the famous Rita Hayworth poster for Andy, although he has no idea what the poster is really for. In the movie, the men watch a Rita Hayworth movie. Andy says he's seen it three times and then asks Red for the poster. What movie was it?
* In the movie, the "sisters" finally let Andy alone after Bogs, their leader, is so badly beaten he is unable to walk for the rest of his life. In the movie, the guards beat Bogs. Who does it in the book?
* In the movie, Andy tells Red he has set up a fictitious identity in the name of Randall Stevens and that a good amount of money has been invested in "Stevens'" name. What was the name of the fictitious man in the book?
* One of the most beautiful scenes in the movie is the one where Andy plays a recorded operatic aria over the PA system and the men listen to it as if entranced. In the book, what kind of music does Andy play?
* Who was the prison librarian before Andy?
* Why did Andy kill his wife?
* How many people did Red kill to end up in Shawshank?
* "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption": How old was Red when he came to Shawshank?
* What was Andy Dufresne's occupation before he went to Shawshank?
* How many years did Red serve at Shawshank before he was finally released?
* Who was the warden of Shawshank at the time of Andy's escape?
* What is the name of the town in Mexico where Andy was going after he escaped?
* "Apt Pupil": What is the (fake) name of the man Todd Bowden discovers is a Nazi?
* A character from another story in "Different Seasons" is briefly mentioned in "Apt Pupil", who is it?
* What are Todd's parents' names?
* What happens to Mr. Dussander to place him in hospital?