Escape from Alcatraz Article Review

In the first section of the article, why was Frank Morris's heart pounding?

• He was anxiously awaiting his escape from Alactraz.
• He had heart burn.
• He was having a heart attack.
• He was scared that he would be in Alcatraz forever.

Alcatraz was considered the most escape proof prison. What text evidence supports this claim?

• "Lights out was at 9:30 p.m.-on the dot."
• "During the Civil War, the small 22 acre island was a military prison.
• "Inmates could listen only to certain radio programs approved by the warden."
• "Men who had tried to escape before had drowned swimming in the freezing waters."

Which text evidence best demonstrates why Al Capone admitted, "Alcatraz has got me licked."

• "Prisons across the country were notified that Alcatraz was ready to take troublemakers."
• "Every prisoner at Alcatraz was treated the same, and there was nothing he could do about it."
• "The prisoners rode in specially designed railroad carts with steel bars across the windows."
• "During the day, guards marched the inmates to jobs in the laundry, the garden and the tailor shop."

The article explains that the US Dept. of Justice turned Alcatraz into a federal super prison. What text evidence supports this?

• "Alcatraz was named Island of the Pelicans"
• "After 1848, when news of gold in California spread, people worried that San Francisco might be attacked."
• "During the Civil War, in the 1860s, the small 22-acre island was used as a military prison."
• "During the 1930s, a crime wave hit the United States."

Which piece of text evidence describes solitary confinement, the harshest punishment given to prisoners who broke the rules at Alcatraz?

• "He was allowed to see family, but not friends-or fellow gangsters."
• "Lights out was at 9:30 p.m. on the dot."
• "Prisoners hated to be cooped up in a tiny concrete cell apart from everyone else, with only a hole in the floor for a toilet."
• "The prisoners rode in specially designed railroad cars with steel bars across the windows."

Which piece of text evidence best explains why the federal government shut down Alcatraz prison?

• "More than a million tourists visit it each year."
• "So do about 100 species of birds, including gulls, cormorants, and pelicans."
• "By 1963, the island prison had become too expensive to keep open."
• "Some criminals had become incredibly powerful; they were as famous as movie stars."

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Officials inferred that Morris and the Anglin brothers had drowned. What piece of text evidence supports this inference?

• "A raft was found on a nearby island."
• "A massive search turned up nothing."
• "A car was reportedly stolen the night of the escape."
• "Officials believe the strong current in the San Francisco Bay swept them out to sea."

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Which of the following supports the idea that Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers were clever?

• Morris had already escaped from several prisons. 
• The three men took up painting as a hobby so that they could get supplies for their escape. 
• They didn't tell anyone about their plan to escape.
• "They were never heard from again."

Information about the small size of the Alcatraz prison cells would BEST fit in which section?

• Island of Pelicans
• A Bitter Surprise
• Daring Escapes
• Many Had Drowned

Read the following sentence about Al Capone. "He figured he'd be able to pull some strings to get special privileges at Alcatraz." 
The phrase "pull some strings" is an example of

• a metaphor
• personfication
• hypebole
• idiom

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