Unit 3 Quiz

With which statement would BOTH author’s most likely agree?

• Those who escaped Alcatraz should be known as heroes.

• Alcatraz should still be open to housing prisoners because it let so few escape.

• Escaping from Alcatraz was a daunting task that many didn’t succeed in doing.

• Murders and crimes were on the rise which is why Alcatraz closed.

What information differs between both passages?

• The first passage was centered only on the escape of one person while the second passage focuses on the escape of multiple prisoners.

• The first passage focused on a tour an escaped prisoner went on while the second passage talked more about the struggles with trying to escape Alcatraz.

• The first passage focused on the killing of one prisoner while the second focused on the successful escapes of multiple men.

• The first passage gave insight as to how one man escaped, while the second passage talked more about the creation of the prison.

Which of the following best describes the author’s purpose of passage 2?

• To entertain readers with a fictional story of made up characters trying to escape Alcatraz

• To express thoughts of those two tried to escape Alcatraz

• To persuade readers to take a tour of Alcatraz

• To inform the reader on factual information about Alcatraz

Which of the following best defines “speculate” as it’s used in the last paragraph of passage 2?

• Wondered

• Gambled

• Risked

• Decided

What evidence from the passage helped you determine the answer to the previous question?

• "To this day, rumors still circulate that they are alive.”

• "Alcatraz was a federal prison for 29 years.”

• "During that time there were 14 escape attempts, involving 36 men.”

• "That leaves 3 men, Frank Morris, and John and Clarence Anglin.”

Which of the following best describes “Escape From Alcatraz?

• ”Escape from Alcatraz” is a primary source because it is written in second person point of view.

• ”Escape from Alcatraz” is a secondary source because it is one step removed from the actual events but is re-telling what happened to those who tried to escape.

• ”Escape from Alcatraz” is a primary source because it is told by someone who lived through the experience of escaping from Alcatraz.

• "Escape from Alcatraz” is a secondary source because it provides a subjective re-telling of the events at Alcatraz.

Which of the following best describes how the two passages are similar?

• Both passages show how Alcatraz is still in use today for tourist purposes.

• Both passages reveal the distinct differences between escaping Alcatraz and going back to visit the prison.

• Both passages exhibit the devastation that inmates faced when trying to escape.

• Both passages reveal how Alcatraz is said to be haunted.

Based on the information in both passages, which sentence best describes Alcatraz?

• Alcatraz is a prison known for housing criminals which have committed more minor offenses.

• Alcatraz is an widely known prison from which few successfully escaped.

• Alcatraz is a building in the middle of the a large body of water.

• Alcatraz is still today run as a maximum security prison.

Both of the passages include details about Alcatraz. Which statement shows information from one passage that is contradicted in the other?

• ”Roy hadn’t seen Alcatraz since his great escape, over 50 years ago.”

• ”Men who had tried to escape before had drowned swimming in the frigid waters.”

• ”The night of the escape, they slashed the same viscous tide, chipping for Angel Island in a rubber raft.

• ”More black magic from the cursed island, he had thought.”

Which of the following best describes how the themes of the two passages are similar?

• Both passages show fear can stop you from making choices you want to choose.

• Both passages demonstrate how escaping from Alcatraz can harm your family.

• Both passages show that determination does not always guarantee success.

• Both passages show challenges in which everyone can relate to.