Movie IQ Test

Ultimate Shawshank Redemption Quiz

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If you didn't see the Academy Award-nominated film when it first hit the theaters, chances are you've seen it on TV several hundred times since. In this quiz, see how much you remember about The Shawshank Redemption and if can you figure out some trivia about the movie.
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1

What was Andy Dufresne sent to prison for?
- Killing a young woman in a car accident.
- Stealing money from the company he worked for.
- Murdering his mother and step-father.
- Murdering his wife and her lover.
2

A poster depicting what star hides Andy's escape tunnel?
- Rita Hayworth
- Marilyn Monroe
- Ava Gardner
- Grace Kelly
3

Who wrote the original novella that movie is based on?
- Raymond Carver
- Tim O'Brien
- John Grisham
- Stephen King
4

After the movie's run in theaters, it was considered a major flop.
- True
- False
5

What kind of animal does Brooks, the librarian, keep?
- A rat
- A sparrow
- A crow
- A mouse
6

Red's catchphrase in the movie is...
- "Get busy moving, or get busy dying."
- "Get busy living, or get busy dying."
- "Get busy digging, or get busy dying."
- "Get busy learning, or get busy dying."
7

The actor who played Tommy Williams (the young inmate who is murdered) later went on to star on what TV show?
- Ally McBeal
- Ghost Whisperer
- Numb3rs
- ER
8

What is the name of the seaside town where Andy and Red reunite at the end?
- La Noria
- Villas Las Granjas
- Zumatian
- Zihuatanejo

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