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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. What does Todd force Kurt to do with his Christmas present?

2. What is Kurt doing when he has his health scare?

3. Who embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars?

4. How do Todd's grades change when he moves from junior high to high school?

5. Who is informed of the killings of winos?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Andy Dufresne's prison cell.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The Breathing Method: The club at 249B was for men only and was said to be in another dimension. Emlyn's story about Sandra being alive for several minutes after she was decapitated seems to be a made up tale. Why do you think Stephen King would have such an unbelievable tale be told in a club that seems to be in another world or dimension? Justify your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Apt Pupil: There is a strong lack of judgment by many of the characters. Which characters do you think had a lack of judgment? What makes you think these characters were unable to think things through properly in order to push them in the right direction instead of in the wrong direction? Give examples from the text to support your answer.

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