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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. Who gives Andy a poster of Rita Hayworth?

2. What is the German word for death in "Apt Pupil"?

3. What does Todd threaten to do if Kurt refuses to do what he wants?

4. What does Todd tell his parents he's really doing at Kurt's house?

5. Why is Tommy Williams transferred to a different prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Ed French request a meeting with Todd's parents? What is Todd's reaction?

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

5. Describe Andy Dufresne's prison cell.

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

7. Describe The Sisters.

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

9. Why does Todd Bowden want to talk to Kurt Dussander?

10. What does Todd give Kurt for Christmas? Why does Todd do this and what does he make Kurt do with the present?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apt Pupil: After finding out Kurt had been turned in to authorities and then committed suicide, Todd went on a shooting spree which eventually led to his death. Do you believe Kurt and Todd had any other way out tragic endings? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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