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Shawshank Trivia Quiz

Some questions in regards to one of my favourite films. These questions run chronologically with the film.

A multiple-choice quiz by fireflylightning. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
fireflylightning

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
101,340

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
7785

Last 3 plays: Guest 181 (18/25), Guest 184 (16/25), Guest 24 (6/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. How many bullets were collectively fired into the golf pro and Andy's wife?

Answer: (one word or number)

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Question 2 of 25

2. How many smokes did Red bet that Andy would be the first to break on his first night at Shawshank? Hint

half a deck

quarter deck

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Question 3 of 25

3. What are the two things that the warden belives in? Hint

Discipline and the Lord

Discipline and the Bible

Beatings and the Bible

Beatings and the Lord

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was Red's estimate of how long it would take to tunnel through the wall with the rock hammer? Hint

600 years

40 years

20 years

forever

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Question 5 of 25

5. What is Red's full name?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is Red's Prison ID number? Hint

37927

20584

46419

30265

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which was not one of the items that Red got in the large shipment while Andy was in the infirmatory when Rita Hayworth arrived? Hint

Chewing Gum

Playing cards with naked ladies

Bourbon

Cigarettes

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Question 8 of 25

8. What biblical verse did the warden quote? Hint

Mark 13:35

Mark 8:12

John 13:35

John 8:12

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Question 9 of 25

9. In what year did Brooks come to Shawshank?

Answer: (Year (yyyy))

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Question 10 of 25

10. According to Brooks all Andy needed to be Mr. Dufresne was to wear a dress and have a little hot dog.

True

False

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was the name of the other prison that we see Andy doing the guards' tax returns for? Hint

Thomaston

Hornsby

San Quentin

Sing Sing

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who did Haywood want played when Andy played the music over the loud speaker?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Question 13 of 25

13. What painter does Red compare Andy to? Hint

Manet

Da Vinci

Rembrandt

Monet

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Question 14 of 25

14. What was Tommy's surname?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 25

15. Where was Tommy when he met Elmo Blatch? Hint

Thomaston

Shawshank

Hornsby

San Quentin

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Question 16 of 25

16. What does Andy call the warden thats gets the warden very angry? This is just after Andy finds out about Elmo Blatch. Hint

Acute

Obtuse

Obstinate

Blind

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Question 17 of 25

17. What do the Mexicans say about the Pacific? Hint

That it has no memory

That it is full of fish

That it is as blue as the sky

That it shows no prejudice

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Question 18 of 25

18. What is Red's cell number?

Answer: (Number)

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Question 19 of 25

19. According to Red, geology is the study of ... Hint

Pressure

Neither Pressure nor Time

Time

Both Pressure and Time

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Question 20 of 25

20. How long was the pipeline that Andy crawled through? Hint

400 yards

100 yards

500 yards

250 yards

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Question 21 of 25

21. What was the headline of the "Daily Bugle"? Hint

Murder at Shawshank

Shawshank's Corruptor

Warden Norton Implicated

Corruption, Murder at Shawshank

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Question 22 of 25

22. In the Bible that Andy left in the warden's safe he wrote: "You were wrong. Salvation lay within."

True

False

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Question 23 of 25

23. What did Red write on the wooden beam in his room at the Brewer?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 24 of 25

24. What colour was the truck that took Red to Buxton? Hint

Yellow

Blue

Red

White

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Question 25 of 25

25. What was not one of the things that Red hoped for while travelling to Mexico? Hint

That he could make it across the border

That he would play chess on the beach

To see his friend & shake his hand

That the Pacific is as blue as it had been in his dreams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many bullets were collectively fired into the golf pro and Andy's wife?

Answer: 8

A pistol holds 6 bullets, 3 each, then he (Elmo) stopped to reload and fired two more rounds, one for each of his victims.

2. How many smokes did Red bet that Andy would be the first to break on his first night at Shawshank?

Answer: 10

When Red first saw Andy, he didn't think much of it - he thought that a stiff breeze would blow him over. During the walk from the bus to the prison, Red refered to him as that tall drink of water with a silver spoon up his arse. Of course, Red lost, Andy didn't make a peep.

3. What are the two things that the warden belives in?

Answer: Discipline and the Bible

At Shawshank, they'll receive both.

4. What was Red's estimate of how long it would take to tunnel through the wall with the rock hammer?

Answer: 600 years

5. What is Red's full name?

Answer: Ellis Boyd Redding

6. What is Red's Prison ID number?

Answer: 30265

37927 is Andy's Prison ID, 46419 is Tommy's and 20584 I just made up. : )

7. Which was not one of the items that Red got in the large shipment while Andy was in the infirmatory when Rita Hayworth arrived?

Answer: Bourbon

He received the other three plus Sipping Whiskey.

8. What biblical verse did the warden quote?

Answer: John 8:12

The warden quotes John 8:12 while Andy quotes Mark 13:35. This is just after the tossing of cells. The warden comments that he is glad that Andy is reading the Bible. But we know the real reason he liked the Bible, don't we? : )

9. In what year did Brooks come to Shawshank?

Answer: 1905

Brooks Hatlin came in 1905, was made librarian in 1912, paroled in 1955 and died in 1957.

10. According to Brooks all Andy needed to be Mr. Dufresne was to wear a dress and have a little hot dog.

Answer: false

This was after taking with Deakins where Andy asked him - would you like your sons to go to Harvard or Yale?

11. What was the name of the other prison that we see Andy doing the guards' tax returns for?

Answer: Hornsby

12. Who did Haywood want played when Andy played the music over the loud speaker?

Answer: Hank Williams

Unfortunately, Andy was not there long enough to take requests. Luckily, when Andy had the Library all sorted, there was a wide selection of Hank Williams.

13. What painter does Red compare Andy to?

Answer: Rembrandt

Red calls Andy this when he finds out about Randall Stevens.

14. What was Tommy's surname?

Answer: Williams

He came to Shawshank in 1965, the boys liked him immediately. He was in for the 2 year stretch for B&E.

15. Where was Tommy when he met Elmo Blatch?

Answer: Thomaston

They were cell mates.

16. What does Andy call the warden thats gets the warden very angry? This is just after Andy finds out about Elmo Blatch.

Answer: Obtuse

17. What do the Mexicans say about the Pacific?

Answer: That it has no memory

18. What is Red's cell number?

Answer: 237

The warden tells Hadley to start questioning everyone starting with Red, then Hadley calls out, "open Cell 237."

19. According to Red, geology is the study of ...

Answer: Both Pressure and Time

20. How long was the pipeline that Andy crawled through?

Answer: 500 yards

"The length of 5 football fields, just shy of half a mile."

21. What was the headline of the "Daily Bugle"?

Answer: Corruption, Murder at Shawshank

22. In the Bible that Andy left in the warden's safe he wrote: "You were wrong. Salvation lay within."

Answer: False

It read: "You were right. Salvation lay within."

23. What did Red write on the wooden beam in his room at the Brewer?

Answer: So was Red

It was written next to "Brooks was here".

24. What colour was the truck that took Red to Buxton?

Answer: Red

25. What was not one of the things that Red hoped for while travelling to Mexico?

Answer: That he would play chess on the beach

Source: Author fireflylightning

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