Comparative - The Shawshank Redemption

Question 1

What the Warden refers to the prisoners as

Answer 1

Sinners and scum

Question 2

The guards control everything about the prisoners lives

Answer 2

You eat when we say you eat, you sleep when we say you sleep

Question 3

What the prisoners refer to the new prisoners as

Answer 3

Fresh fish

Question 4

Red’s self described role in the prison economy

Answer 4

I’m the guy who can get it for you

Question 5

The warden’s emphasis on religion

Answer 5

• Solitary. A week. Make sure he takes his bible with him
• I believe in two things. Discipline and the Bible
• His judgement cometh and that right soon

Question 6

The reason for Brooks wanting to stay in prison

Answer 6

He’s institutionalized

Question 7

Red’s opinion on hope

Answer 7

Hope is a dangerous thing. Drive a man insane. It’s got no place in here. Better get used to the idea

Question 8

Red describing the music Andy played

Answer 8

I’d like to think they were siging about something so beautiful, it can’t be expressed in words

Question 9

Andy’s opinion on hope

Answer 9

hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies

Question 10

Red’s first impression on Andy

Answer 10

He might’ve been important on the outside, but in here he was just a little turd in prison grays