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Quiz about The Shawshank Redemption Get busy living
Quiz about The Shawshank Redemption Get busy living

"The Shawshank Redemption"; Get busy living... Quiz


My quizzes always cover details from the plot and dialog. You are going to have to know more than 'who-played-who' or a few basic questions that have been asked in other "Shawshank" quizzes.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fred73. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Fred73
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
346,507
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
872
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (6/10), Guest 96 (8/10), Guest 65 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
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? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 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. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Heywood wins the pool for picking the first of the "fresh fish" to break down. The following morning at breakfast, Heywood collects his winnings, lines them all up in a neat row and takes a deep sniff. The aroma reminds Heywood of what southern US city? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 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? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. One of the laundry 'trustees' sets Andy up by sending him off to a lonely storage room, where he is assaulted by Bogs and 'the sisters'. What had Andy been sent there to get? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In Brooks' farewell letter he complains about bad dreams disrupting his sleep. What does Brooks dream is happening to him in these nightmares? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the name of the reform minded public works program that earns Norton all the press attention, and also starts the flowing river of dirty money?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 8 of 10
8. The classical piece Andy chooses to play on the public address system is from which Mozart opera? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The headline reads "CORRUPTION, MURDER AT SHAWSHANK". Name the newspaper that breaks the story, with the help of Randall Stevens. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. As nobody else can explain how Andy has managed to "vanish like a fart in the wind", Norton sarcastically poses the question to the girlie poster. Complete this quote: "What say YOU there, _______ britches?"

Answer: (One word)

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Apr 25 2024 : Guest 24: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
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.
2. 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.
3. Heywood wins the pool for picking the first of the "fresh fish" to break down. The following morning at breakfast, Heywood collects his winnings, lines them all up in a neat row and takes a deep sniff. The aroma reminds Heywood of what southern US city?

Answer: Richmond

Heywood's pretty proud of himself for picking the right horse, and gloats over his good fortune, even after learning that his "winning horse" was dead. After lining up his winnings (cigarettes) and taking a sniff of his "pretty little chorus line", Heywood says, "Ah yes. Richmond Virginia." Richmond is a major center for the production of tobacco products.
4. 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."
5. One of the laundry 'trustees' sets Andy up by sending him off to a lonely storage room, where he is assaulted by Bogs and 'the sisters'. What had Andy been sent there to get?

Answer: Hexlite

"Dufresne! We're low on hexlite. Head on back and fetch us some." This crude chemical compound is designed to promote stability and solubility of detergent and treatment agents. The white granular powder would be relatively harmless on dry skin, but would burn like hell on wet skin or in the eyes or mouth. Andy attempts to fend off his attackers by threatening to throw it in their faces.
6. In Brooks' farewell letter he complains about bad dreams disrupting his sleep. What does Brooks dream is happening to him in these nightmares?

Answer: He is falling.

"I have trouble sleeping at night... I have bad dreams, like I'm falling." Psychologists say 'falling' dreams most often relate to feelings of insecurity, lack of self-confidence or fear of failure. That pretty much sums up Brooks' state of mind in the unfamiliar outside world.
7. What is the name of the reform minded public works program that earns Norton all the press attention, and also starts the flowing river of dirty money?

Answer: Inside out

"Inside Out" gets Norton's picture into "Life" magazine, and also initiates the flow of kickbacks, bribes and skimmed money that Andy spends the next 14 years laundering.
8. The classical piece Andy chooses to play on the public address system is from which Mozart opera?

Answer: The Marriage of Figaro

The title of the work is plainly visible as Andy reverently handles the record and jacket. One of Mozart's most famous and commercially successful works, the comic opera is based on a play that was banned in several European cities because it poked fun at the aristocracy.

The political incorrectness of the story was overshadowed by the outstanding quality of the music; even the ignorant cons are moved by it.
9. The headline reads "CORRUPTION, MURDER AT SHAWSHANK". Name the newspaper that breaks the story, with the help of Randall Stevens.

Answer: Daily Bugle

The impeccably well dressed and groomed Mr. Stevens had asked the banker's secretary to add the package containing the proof to their outgoing mail. Andy's meticulous notes and ledgers must have been so thorough that "The Bugle" didn't need to waste much time confirming the details or verifying the sources. Other quizzes have already asked you to quote the headline; I dig deeper.
10. As nobody else can explain how Andy has managed to "vanish like a fart in the wind", Norton sarcastically poses the question to the girlie poster. Complete this quote: "What say YOU there, _______ britches?"

Answer: fuzzy

The classic shot of vivacious Raquel Welch clad only in an animal skin bikini is from the campy 1966 prehistoric adventure film "One Million Years B.C." Raquel is the third poster-girl to grace Andy's wall over the years, following Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe.
Source: Author Fred73

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