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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. Why do The Sisters like Andy?

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

3. What does Todd accuse Kurt of being?

4. Who are The Sisters?

5. Who gives Andy a poster of Rita Hayworth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Andy returns from solitary confinement?

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

5. What is Kurt doing when suffering a medical ailment?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Andy Dufresne's prison cell.

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

The Body: Vern is often referred to as simple and feeble throughout the story. He is also said to be afraid of adventure. If this is true, why do you believe he had friends who often led him into trouble as well as making him do things that he was afraid of? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

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