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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Normaden?
(a) Bogs Diamonds cell-mate.
(b) Red Smith's cell-mate.
(c) Andy's cell-mate.
(d) A prison guard.

2. What will happen to Kurt if he is found out?
(a) He doesn't want to find out.
(b) He will be beaten.
(c) He will be killed.
(d) He will go to jail.

3. Who were the concentration camps made for?
(a) Irish people.
(b) Jewish people.
(c) Japanese people.
(d) American people.

4. What reason does Todd's grandfather give Todd's teacher for Todd's flunking grades?
(a) He lost his school books.
(b) He has been sick.
(c) His grandmother just died.
(d) He's upset about his parent's divorcing.

5. How old is Todd Bowden?
(a) 45.
(b) 25.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Andy hide something for after escaping prison?

2. What does Kurt force Todd to do when he visits?

3. Who does Kurt call during his health scare?

4. Who is informed of the killings of winos?

5. What does Andy help the wardens with while in prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Todd's weapon of choice.

2. Why is Andy Dufresne incarcerated at Shawshank Prison?

3. In exchange for helping the guards, what does Andy Dufresne ask for?

4. What do Kurt's stories about the concentration camps cause?

5. What do the nightmares that Kurt and Todd have about the concentration camps cause them to do?

6. What happens when Andy returns from solitary confinement?

7. What happens to Andy when he has a fight with the guard, Sam Norton and why does it occur?

8. What does Kurt do in order to keep Todd out of trouble at school? What comes from his actions?

9. What does Todd say he will do if Kurt does not do what he says? Does Kurt agree to his demands?

10. What is Kurt doing when suffering a medical ailment?

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