"I AM NOT AN INMATE..." Quiz 1

How do Howard and Price believe men are often impacted by prison?

• It makes them better people because they have the chance to think about their crimes.

• It makes them realize that they need forgiveness for their crimes.

• It makes them realize that they need an education.

• It makes them act tough and it doesn’t allow them to mature.

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Why is it difficult for prisoners to transition to a life beyond bars?

• People are afraid of them.

• People don’t give them a chance.

• They have to adapt to a very different kind of life.

• They often don’t have family or friends to help them.

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Which of the following best identifies the article’s central idea?

• Inmates see prison as the best way to learn how to be tough. It is a view that helps shape their attitudes towards the general public.

• Many prison inmates’ views on what it means to be a man are changed by their experiences during and after their time spent in prison.

• Spending time in prison prevents men from maturing and developing in a way they normally would if they were never incarcerated.

• It’s difficult for men trying to adjust to general society after prison because they don’t know how to express their emotions.

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Which phrase from the text best supports its central idea?

• “For many of them, incarceration has played a big role in shaping their sense of what it means to be a man.” (Paragraph 7)

• “‘Those bars can’t change you. Those guards can’t change you. There has to be something in you that recognizes that change is necessary…’” (Paragraph 13)

• “‘And when I got out, I was just like, ‘Everybody out here is soft. Why is everybody smiling? Why is everybody so happy?’” (Paragraph 21)

• “‘On the one hand, you’ve been thinking all this time that you’re Superman, or God, or something. And now you find out you’re not even a man.’” (Paragraph 27)

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How does paragraph 15 contribute to the development of the ideas presented in the article?

• It is evidence that that the only people who can help troubled inmates are those people who have had similar experiences.

• It confirms that former inmates are often required to perform community service as a condition of their release.

• It proves that people who are released from prison are able to mature and easily adjust to life in the general society.

• It demonstrates that former inmates can change and can have a positive influence on other inmates.

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What is the tone of this passage?

• sorrowful

• angry

• reflective

• thankful

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How is Paragraph 26 structured?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological

• Comparison and Contrast

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What is the meaning of the word "unpack" in Paragraph 21?

• interpret

• organize

• discard

• practice

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Which detail from the text best supports Felton Howard's assertion that 'Prison is “not a rehabilitation center,...”' in Paragraph 14?

• '“It’s a warehouse. That’s what prison is; it’s a warehouse.”' (Paragraph 14)

• '“My formula is, if you go into prison and you’re 26, and you’re there for five years, you might be 27 when you get out.”' (Paragraph 16)

• 'Going to prison “was like throwing me into a lion’s den,” he says. “I’m not a lion; I’m not an animal. But here I am, surrounded by lions.' (Paragraph 18)

• '“I’m not a convict. I’m not an inmate. ... I am a man. And I have the potential to be much more.”' (Paragraph 11)

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What effect does the last paragraph have on the reader's understanding of the article?

• It reinforces the idea that change for former inmates is often a difficult, ongoing challenge.

• It reflects the notion that ex-inmates are confident in their ultimate chances of success at rehabilitation.

• It demonstrates that many men who have been released from prison will backslide and end up back there.

• It challenges the assumption that former inmates are ashamed to admit their past mistakes.

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