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Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption
Stephen King
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Red
Andy Dufresne
Samuel Norton
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of 5
How does Red make himself indispensable to the other inmates?
By breaking up fights
His storytelling
By smuggling things in
His legal knowledge
2
of 5
What is it about Andy that Red admires most?
His tolerance for suffering
His sense of hope
His calculating mind
His ability to adapt
3
of 5
What term does King use for the mysterious quality that Andy seems to have?
Effortlessness
Myth-magic
The Doctrine of Self
Ultra-patience
4
of 5
What do the other inmates misperceive Andy's attitude of reserve and caution as?
Boredom
Dullness
Resentment
Snobbery
5
of 5
Who frequently quotes fire-and-brimstone Bible passages?
Samuel Norton
Byron Hadley
Red
Andy
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