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Quiz about Shawshank NittyGritty Part IV
Quiz about Shawshank NittyGritty Part IV

'Shawshank' Nitty-Gritty Part IV Quiz

Picking up where we left off in Part III. This quiz asks about a bunch of little details and goes chronologically through the film. Almost all are multiple choice, though. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rj211
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
55,838
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
12149
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 20
1. What had Tommy been in prison for when Elmo Blatch was his cellmate? Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. What had been Elmo's job at the country club? Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. When Andy went to the Warden about Tommy's knowledge about Elmo and his crime, was the Warden wearing glasses?


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Question 4 of 20
4. What did Andy call the Warden? Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. How long does the Warden give Andy in solitary after the discussion about Elmo and Tommy (how long was he given after the discussion, not how long did he end up staying)? Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. What was Tommy's GED grade? Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. What was Tommy doing when he was taken to 'talk' with the Warden? Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. Who shot Tommy? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. What is NOT one of the things the Warden threatens Andy with to keep him laundering money? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. What did Andy's wife used to call him? Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. In what country is Zihuatanejo? Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. 'I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy livin', or get busy dyin'.' What did Andy say before this? Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. What town is the hayfield near? Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. What kind of poet would write about the hayfield? Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. What kind of rock does Andy tell Red to look under in the field? Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. How long was the rope Andy got from Heywood? Hint


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Question 17 of 20
17. What is Andy doing during lights out his last night in prison? Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. When the Warden was in Andy's cell yelling at Haig (the guard who found it empty that morning), there is a picture on the wall visible between the heads of Haig and Hadley. Who is in the picture? Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. What did the Warden say about Andy and Red? Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. What did the Warden throw through the poster? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. When Andy went to the Warden about Tommy's knowledge about Elmo and his crime, was the Warden wearing glasses?

Answer: No

Nope, but he did have them in his hand. Maybe his eyesight has improved and he only needs the glasses for certain things? Or maybe he just didn't think Andy was important enough that he be able to see him clearly.
4. What did Andy call the Warden?

Answer: Obtuse

 'What did you call me?' 'Obtuse. Is it deliberate?'
5. How long does the Warden give Andy in solitary after the discussion about Elmo and Tommy (how long was he given after the discussion, not how long did he end up staying)?

Answer: 1 month

 He actually ended up being in there for 2 months.
6. What was Tommy's GED grade?

Answer: C plus

 The guard who brought Andy's food told him when he was in the hole.
7. What was Tommy doing when he was taken to 'talk' with the Warden?

Answer: mopping floors

 The 'talk' was actually the set-up for Tommy's execution.
8. Who shot Tommy?

Answer: Captain Hadley

 Hadley's face was visible when he stepped back into the light after Tommy was dead on the ground.
9. What is NOT one of the things the Warden threatens Andy with to keep him laundering money?

Answer: Red's 'untimely' death.

 He then gave Andy another month to think about it. As if he left him with some sort of choice.
10. What did Andy's wife used to call him?

Answer: A closed book.

 She said he was a hard man to know. He blamed himself for driving her away and contributing to her death.
11. In what country is Zihuatanejo?

Answer: Mexico

 'It's a little place right on the Pacific. You know what the Mexicans say about the Pacific? They say it has no memory. That's where I'd like to finish out my life. A warm place with no memory. Open a little hotel right on the beach. Buy some worthless old boat and fix it up like new. Take my guests out charter fishing.'
12. 'I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy livin', or get busy dyin'.' What did Andy say before this?

Answer: It's down there and I'm in here.

 He says this to Red about the difference between Mexico and Shawshank.
13. What town is the hayfield near?

Answer: Buxton

 He tells him to go to the big hayfield near Buxton if he ever gets out.
14. What kind of poet would write about the hayfield?

Answer: Robert Frost

 'It's like something out of a Robert Frost poem. That's where I asked my wife to marry me.'
15. What kind of rock does Andy tell Red to look under in the field?

Answer: Black volcanic glass

 And it has 'no earthly business in a Maine hayfield.'
16. How long was the rope Andy got from Heywood?

Answer: 6 feet

 The guys got worried he would hang himself a la Brooks.
17. What is Andy doing during lights out his last night in prison?

Answer: Sitting on his bed

 He looked both serene and anxious.
18. When the Warden was in Andy's cell yelling at Haig (the guard who found it empty that morning), there is a picture on the wall visible between the heads of Haig and Hadley. Who is in the picture?

Answer: Einstein

 He's sticking out his tongue. Mad genius!
19. What did the Warden say about Andy and Red?

Answer: Thick as thieves

 'I see you two all the time. You're thick as thieves, you are.'
20. What did the Warden throw through the poster?

Answer: Rocks

 He picked them up off the windowsill and threw them around the room. One went through the poster and the cat was out of the bag.
Source: Author rj211

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