View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Kurt scared about the meeting with Todd's teacher?

2. What does Todd accuse Kurt of being?

3. What are Kurt's weapons of choice?

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

5. What health scare does Kurt endure?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kurt do when he realizes he's having a heart attack? Why does he do this?

3. What happens when Andy returns from solitary confinement?

4. What does Kurt tell Ed French is the real reason for Todd's poor grades?

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

6. Describe The Sisters.

7. How does Andy end up escaping from prison?

8. Why is Kurt Dussander hiding in America?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Body: Why do you think the four friends hung out with each other? Did the small town of Castle Rock cause them to find each other? Cite several examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The Body: One of the four friends, Teddy, turns to drugs and alcohol, which leads to his horrific death. Why you think he turned to drugs and alcohol? Justify your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption: After Andy Dufresne escapes from Shawshank Prison, he goes to Mexico to live as well as hide. The story ends and we never find out what happens to him. Do you think Andy is ever found by police? Do you think Sam Norton would let Andy's escape go since he knew the truth of his innocence? Justify your answer with what you know about Sam Norton from the text.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 752 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample