Growing Up on Alcatraz

What was the primary function of Alcatraz in 1934?

• Maximum-security prison

• Military base

• Public park

• Tourist attraction

Who was Jolene Babyak?

• A child living on Alcatraz

• A visitor

• A prisoner

• A prison guard

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What triggered the siren on the morning of June 12, 1962?

• A routine test

• A celebration event

• An inmate escape

• A fire on the island

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What was Alcatraz originally before becoming a prison?

• A school

• A shopping mall

• A hospital

• An uninhabited rocky island

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What was the nickname for Alcatraz?

• The Jailhouse

• The Island

• The Rock

• The Fortress

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What did children on Alcatraz use instead of toy weapons?

• Bananas and sticks

• None, they used real weapons

• Plastic swords

• Sticks and stones

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What happened to Alcatraz a few months after the 1962 escape?

• It was renovated

• It became a museum

• It was expanded

• It was closed

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What did Jolene Babyak do after the escape siren went off?

• She went back to sleep

• She checked her house for hiding prisoners

• She called the police

• She hid under her bed

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What did the children of Alcatraz do on stormy days when the ferry couldn't run?

• They had a school holiday

• They studied at home

• They had extra chores

• They went to school by helicopter

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What was the fate of the three inmates who escaped in 1962?

• They were caught the next day

• They were never found

• They returned voluntarily

• They were found on a nearby island

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