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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the winos buried?

2. Who does Todd's grandfather say will come meet with Ed French if Todd's grades do not improve?

3. What was the name of the concentration camp that Kurt Dussander was a part of?

4. What is Rita Hayworth's profession?

5. How does Red violate his parole?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Andy decide to go to Mexico after his escape from prison?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Andy agree to do for the prison guards and how is he able to?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apt Pupil: How did you feel about Kurt by the end of the story? Did you want to see him succeed at the end of the story and become successful and find a way out of his situation? Did your opinions of him have anything to do with him being one of the main characters in the story? Even though Kurt was a bad guy, is it hard to watch the main character in a story fall?

Essay Topic 2

Apt Pupil: In the story Todd and Kurt both have nightmares due to the stories Kurt tells of the concentration camps.Do you think Kurt was wrong for being blackmailed by such a young person and do you think he had any way out of the situation? Do you think Kurt should have tried to cover up some of the things that went on at the concentration camps due to Todd's age, even though Todd wanted to know all of the details? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Apt Pupil: Todd was afraid to tell his parents about his failing grades. This led him to send Kurt Dussander to a parent-teacher meeting and pose as his grandfather. Why do you think Todd was so afraid to tell his parents the truth? Do you think Todd was ashamed of his behavior and his failing grades? Cite examples from the story to support your answer.

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