"The Shawshank Redemption" Trivia and Answers

"The Shawshank Redemption" is an oddball and as such TriviaQN loves it! This is a film that almost flopped at the time of its release but is now considered by many to be the best film of the 1990s. But are you aware of the wealth of trivia surrounding the film? TriviaQN is here to educate and entertain you with our multiple choice questions on it!

Challenge yourself with a "The Shawshank Redemption" Trivia Quiz!

Medium

In the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" upon discovering the hole in the prison wall of Andy's cell, Warden Norton notices Andy's Bible. What did Andy write in it?

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Answer: Dear Warden, you were right. Salvation lay within.
Andy wrote this 'Dear Warden, You were right. Salvation lay within.

Medium

How many Oscar wins did the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" get?

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Answer: 0
In spite of its acclaimed success and 7 Oscar nominations, the film surprisingly did not win anything at the Oscars.

VeryHard

What is Andy Dufresne's prison number in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: 37927
Andy was assigned the 37927 as his prison number.

Easy

In exchange for doing Hadley taxes, what does Andy request from him in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Beer
Andy requests for beers for the guys in exchange for his services to Captain Hadley.

Hard

Had this particular actor not had another film he was working on, he would have played the role of Andy Dufresne, instead of Tim Robbins in the film "The Shawshank Redemption".

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Answer: Tom Hanks
Tim Robbins got the role after Tom Hanks was unable to accept it due to conflicting schedules with the 1994 Forrest Gump.

Easy

What was the first item Brooks shows to Andy on his first day at the library in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: National Geographic magazine
On his first tour of the library, Brooks shows Andy the National Geographic magazine.

Medium

In what section of the prison does Andy serve as an assistant in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Library
Andy cooks up most of his escape ideas while serving as an assistant to Brook in the library.

VeryHard

Whose idea was it to have a very loud opera song playing over the speakers in the prison in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Tim Robbins
Tim suggested that the opera song be played very loud over the speakers.

Hard

What alias does Andy use in laundering Norton, the warden's, ill gotten money from exploitation and profiteering from prison labor in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Randall Stephens
Andy goes by the alias, Randall Stephens, to launder Norton's money.

Easy

Where in Mexico does Andy say he dreams of living in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Zihuatanejo
Andy confides in Red that his dream place to live in is Zihuatanejo.

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