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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. What is the alias of Kurt Dussander?
(a) Arthur Denker.
(b) John Smith.
(c) Kurt Smith.
(d) Kurt Douglas.

2. Where does Andy first ask for something in exchange for his help?
(a) In his cell.
(b) On a roof during work duty.
(c) In the cafeteria during lunch.
(d) In the exercise yard during free time.

3. When Andy meets Red Smith in Shawshank Prison, what does Red refer to himself as?
(a) A go-getter.
(b) An instigator.
(c) A troublemaker.
(d) A con.

4. What beings to happen to the winos in "Apt Pupil"?
(a) They are put into rehab.
(b) They are on the news.
(c) They are murdered.
(d) They are given money.

5. Who does Andy confide in about his plans to escape?
(a) No one.
(b) Tommy Williams.
(c) Red Smith.
(d) Bogs Diamond.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recognizes the wino killer from the paper?

2. Why is Kurt afraid of Todd?

3. In what town and state does Andy hide something when he escapes prison?

4. Who does Kurt call during his health scare?

5. What is the German word for death in "Apt Pupil"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Andy keep his plans for escaping a secret?

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

3. What happens to Tommy Williams when he says he has proof of Andy's innocence?

4. Describe Todd's weapon of choice.

5. What does Kurt make Todd do after the meeting with Ed French? Why does this happen?

6. What do Todd's parents think of him?

7. Why is Andy Dufresne incarcerated at Shawshank Prison?

8. Why are the causes that lead to Todd failing school?

9. Describe how Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption ends.

10. Why is Kurt Dussander hiding in America?

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