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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. Why is Todd not want his own parents go to the parent meeting?
(a) He's afraid that he won't be allowed to go to Kurt's anymore.
(b) He doesn't like his parents.
(c) His parents don't care about him.
(d) He doesn't want to get in trouble.

2. What year does Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption begin?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1947.

3. How many years did Red Smith spend in prison before he was paroled?
(a) 28.
(b) 38.
(c) 15.
(d) 60.

4. How does Andy let a fellow inmate know he escapes safely?
(a) He calls.
(b) He sends a letter.
(c) He sends a post card.
(d) He doesn't let anyone know he escaped safely.

5. What health scare does Kurt endure?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Fainting spell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the leader of The Sisters?

2. Who does Linda Collins Dufresne have an affair with?

3. Who resigns after Andy's escape?

4. Where are the winos buried?

5. What is the purpose of the Rita Hayworth poster?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption begins.

3. Do the prisoners at Shawshank Prison respect The Sisters?

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

5. Why is Andy Dufresne incarcerated at Shawshank Prison?

6. Describe Andy Dufresne's prison cell.

7. Describe The Sisters.

8. Why is Kurt Dussander hiding in America?

9. What does Red Smith receive in the mail and what is unique about it?

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

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