Dickens Prison quiz

In which year did Charles Dickens visit the United States and write about the Eastern Penitentiary?

• 1872

• 1862

• 1852

• 1842

What type of confinement did the Eastern Penitentiary practice?

• Open-door policy confinement

• Minimal security confinement

• Solitary confinement

• Group confinement

How did Charles Dickens feel about the solitary confinement at the Eastern Penitentiary?

• He thought it was the most effective form of rehabilitation

• He was indifferent to the method used

• He believed it to be cruel and wrong

• He supported it as a necessary measure

What items were provided to a prisoner in their cell?

• A television and a radio

• A gym set and workout materials

• A Bible, a slate, and a pencil

• A computer and internet access

According to Dickens, what was unknown to the prisoner?

• The identity of the prison officers

• Their own name and crime

• The length of their sentence

• The location of their cell within the prison

What was the nature of the doors to each cell?

• Curtains instead of doors for better airflow

• Fully automated electronic doors

• One of sturdy oak and another of iron

• Made of glass for visibility

What is the title of the book that Dickens described his visit to the prison in?

• A Tale of Two Cities

• American Notes for General Circulation

• Bleak House

• Our Mutual Friend

How many passages were linked to the large chamber?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

When Dickens visited the penitentiary, what did he describe as 'awful'?

• the quiet that prevails

• the row of cell doors

• the punishment which humanity should not allow

• the anxieties and despair the prisoners feel

Give two details that suggest prisoners are in the Eastern Penitentiary for a long time