Paper 2 Question 3 Text - Newgate Prison

How many prisoners were in the first apartment the narrator was conducted into at Newgate Prison?

• Five or six

• Twenty-five or thirty

• Forty or fifty

• More than fifty

What items were found in the first cell the narrator entered?

• A bed, a desk, and a chair

• A bench, a rug, a bible, and a prayer book

• A table, a stool, and a lamp

• A cot, a blanket, and a water jug

What time are the prisoners under sentence of death removed from the day-room and locked up in their cells?

• At noon

• At three o'clock in the afternoon

• At five o'clock in the afternoon

• At seven o'clock in the evening

What is the author's description of the atmosphere in the cell at night?

• Calm and peaceful

• Noisy and disturbing

• Wasting gradually and deathlike stillness

• Bright and lively

How does the condemned man feel as he paces his cell?

• Relieved and hopeful

• Indifferent and bored

• Agitated and terrified

• Confident and determined

What was the primary occupation of most prisoners in the second apartment?

• Thieves

• Debtors

• Murderers

• Forgerers

How did the prisoners react upon seeing the narrator?

• With hostility and anger

• With curiosity and surprise

• With indifference and neglect

• With joy and excitement

What was the condition of the bedding provided to the prisoners?

• Dirty and torn

• New and comfortable

• Scarce and inadequate

• Plentiful and luxurious