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10 Shawshank Questions | Movies Trivia Quiz

'The Shawshank Redemption' is one of my all time favorite movies that I've seen a few dozen times, so this quiz is for all of you who love the movie and know all those minor details. HAVE FUN!

A multiple-choice quiz by stephbels1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
stephbels1

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,335

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
12455

Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (8/10), Guest 12 (9/10), Guest 120 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The movie 'Shawshank Redemption' is based on what short story? Hint

The Shawshank Redemption

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

Red and Andy

The Prisoners of Shawshank

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Shawshank Redemption' was directed by what director? Hint

Stephen King

Andy Darabont

Frank Darabont

David Lester

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Question 3 of 10

3. The name of the prison in the movie is: Hint

Shawshank Local Prison

Shawshank County Jail

Shawshank Jail

Shawshank State Prison

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who bets that Andy will be the first person to crack on his first night in prison? Hint

Haywood

Red

Brooks

Lloyd

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is on the second girlie poster that Andy hangs in his prison cell? Hint

Raquel Welch

Greta Garbo

Rita Hayworth

Marilyn Monroe

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does Andy give to Red as a gift after being rejected for parole? Hint

a Poster

a Harmonica

a Pack of Cigarettes

a Bottle of Liquor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Brooks' character was played by whom? Hint

Gil Bellows

Morgan Freeman

James Whitmore

William Sadler

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Question 8 of 10

8. The place Andy tells Red to go 'if you ever get out of here' (where Andy proposed) looks like something out of a what? Hint

Robert Frost poem

Stephen King book

Edgar Allan Poe poem

beautiful sunset

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was the field Andy told Red to go if he ever got out of there? Hint

Lexington

Buxton

Ruxton

Button

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the store that Red and Brooks bagged groceries at? Hint

Food Lion

Food Shop

Food Mart

Food Way

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 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!

2. 'Shawshank Redemption' was directed by what director?

Answer: Frank Darabont

Shawshank was directed by Darabont, director of the recent 'Green Mile'!

3. 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.

4. Who bets that Andy will be the first person to crack on his first night in prison?

Answer: Red

Red bets against Andy in the beginning of the movie, losing, of course!

5. Who is on the second girlie poster that Andy hangs in his prison cell?

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

The poster was given to Andy by Red for his tenth anniversary in prison!

6. What does Andy give to Red as a gift after being rejected for parole?

Answer: a Harmonica

Andy went through one of Reds' competitors to give him the harmonica!

7. Brooks' character was played by whom?

Answer: James Whitmore

The character Brooks was played by James Whitmore!

8. The place Andy tells Red to go 'if you ever get out of here' (where Andy proposed) looks like something out of a what?

Answer: Robert Frost poem

When Andy spoke to Red he told him to go to a field near Buxton that looks like something out of a Robert Frost poem!

9. Where was the field Andy told Red to go if he ever got out of there?

Answer: Buxton

Andy told Red to go to a field near Buxton and there would be something there for him!

10. What was the name of the store that Red and Brooks bagged groceries at?

Answer: Food Way

Both Red and Brooks had jobs bagging groceries at the Food Way!

Source: Author stephbels1

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