Al Capone Does My Shirts

Other than Moose Flanagan and his sister, how many kids live on Alcatraz Island?

• 23

• 7

• 32

• None

Moose is 12 years old. Although Natalie is older than he is, how old do they tell people she is?

• 11

• 10

• 9

• 8

Moose and his family do not need to do their own laundry. They put their laundry out on Wednesday, and it comes back on Monday. How does their laundry get done?

• They have a cleaning lady, who comes to wash their things.

• The convicts in prison wash the clothes.

• Washing machines are not allowed on Alcatraz, therefore, everyone's laundry gets taken to San Francisco to get washed.

• They are wealthy, and have a laundry service.

Mr. Flanagan, Moose and Natalie's dad, has two jobs at the prison. What are they?

• Warden and Janitor

• Electrician and Janitor

• Guard and Cook

• Guard and Electrician

What sport does Moose enjoy playing the most?

• Basketball

• Football

• Baseball

• Hockey

Why does a bell ring on Alcatraz every hour?

• To remind the guards to count the convicts, and make sure that no one escaped.

• The guards switch towers, to get a different view of the grounds.

• It is the only time the prisoners are able to use the restroom during that hour.

• The kids on the island must check in with an adult every hour, to make sure that they are ok.

What does Moose try to get from Alcatraz Island for his friend Scout?

• A letter from one of the inmates.

• A picture of the inmates playing baseball.

• A baseball that the convicts hit over the fence.

• A uniform from an inmate.

While Moose is looking around the bushes and fence for a convict baseball, he leaves Natalie to play and sort stones, but when he returns, she is not where he left her. Where does he find Natalie?

• At home.

• She is sitting on a large rock, next to convict 105.

• On a boat, back to San Francisco.

• She is with Piper, at her house.

Natalie was rejected from the Esther P. Marinoff school two separate times during the book. Who does Moose write a letter to for help in getting Natalie into this school?

• Mrs. Kelly

• Mr. Purdy

• Al Capone

• The warden

At the end of the story, there's a section titled, "Author's Notes". It talks about Alcatraz, whether the different parts of the book are fictional, as well as some of the characters. According to the "Author's Notes", what would Natalie most likely be diagnosed with today?

• Scoliosis

• Cancer

• Attention Deficit Disorder

• Autism