"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!

VeryHard

The investigations during Andy's trial revealed that the killer shot the two victims how many times in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: 8 times (4 apiece)
The killer shot his victims 8 times (4 apiece) with a six-shot revolver.

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

Andy Dufresne was particularly skilled and knowledgeable in what in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Finance and Taxation
As a banker, Andy Dufresne ended up helping the prison warden a lot on his taxes and illicit laundry of money.

VeryHard

What opera song lifted Frank Darabont's spirit whenever he experienced writer's block during his writing of the "The Shawshank Redemption" movie's script?

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Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
Frank Darabont often got his inspiration by listening to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

Medium

Which character proclaimed these words: "Salvation lies within" in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Warden Samuel Norton
The warden of the prison, Samuel Norton (played by Bob Gunton)uttered those words to Andy Dufresne in the former's prison sweeps.

Medium

What is the first thing Andy seeks to get in prison in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: A rock hammer
Andy asks Red to get him a rock hammer.

Medium

The soundtrack of the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" was composed by who?

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Answer: Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman was in charge of the soundtrack of the movie.

Hard

What did Andy say his favorite passage of the Bible is in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Mark 13:35
When asked by Warden Norton about his favorite chapter in the Bible, Andy responded that it is Mark 13: 35- "Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh,…"

Easy

What was Red good at doing in prision in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Smuggling
In prison, Red developed a reputation of being the best at smuggling anything.

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.



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