Escape From Alcatraz--Literary Nonfiction from Scholastic Action Magazine - May 2019

Escape From Alcatraz--Literary Nonfiction from Scholastic Action Magazine - May 2019

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English, History, Special Education

6th - 9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Deborah Hopkinson included the section "Ready for Troublemakers" mainly to

explain why Al Capone was in jail.

introduce Warden James A. Johnston.

provide information about San Francisco Bay.

help readers understand why Alcatraz became a federal prison.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Hopkinson likely wrote "Escape From Alcatraz"

to convince readers to visit Alcatraz Island.

to inform readers about illegal gambling in the US.

to fascinate readers with a mystery from history.

to teach readers about the responsibilities of prison wardens.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is Alcatraz located?

on an island surrounded by the rough, shark-filled waters of the San Francisco Bay.

Oregon

Kentucky

On a Hawaiian island

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenges did the men face after they escaped their cells?

they were treated badly

Tight security, close guard supervision, climb a 12' fence, swim in shark infested waters for more than a mile.

They did not get good meals

They were not allowed to have visitors

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the guards at Alcatraz keep track of the prisoners?

They did not keep track of them

They had them sign in and out

They made the prisoners stand and be counted constantly, the prisoners silverware was counted after meals, they walked the prisoners everywhere, they punished prisoners if they broke the rules.

They let them play sports

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the other prisoners who tried to escape Alcatraz?

They died in their cells

They were eaten by sharks

They all escaped

Of the 36 men, 23 were caught, 6 were killed, and 2 drowned

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Alcatraz was made into a ___________ prison in 1934.

state

federal

national

military

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