Narrator's Escape Plan Strategies

The transcript narrates the story of an inmate's escape plan, detailing the challenges faced while digging through prison walls. The inmate encounters physical obstacles like wire mesh and concrete-filled blocks, as well as emotional struggles, including the stress of potential life imprisonment and separation from family. Despite these challenges, the inmate innovates by creating a longer digging tool using materials from the prison. The narrative concludes with the inmate achieving a breakthrough, removing a cinder block, and glimpsing freedom beyond a layer of red brick.

Why did the narrator decide to stay behind while others went to recreation?

• To read a book

• To exercise alone

• To clean his cell

• To work on his escape plan

What was one of the first obstacles the narrator encountered while digging?

• A hidden camera

• A locked door

• Thick wire mesh

• A guard watching him

What did the narrator discover about some of the cinder blocks?

• They were filled with concrete

• They were made of metal

• They were filled with sand

• They were hollow

What were the potential outcomes the narrator considered while dealing with stress?

• Winning a court case

• Being transferred to another prison

• Getting a reduced sentence

• Receiving the death penalty or escaping

How did the narrator extend his digging tool?

• By buying a new tool from commissary

• By using a longer stick

• By attaching a metal rod

• By splicing slats with tie wire

What did the narrator use to splice the slats together?

• Duct tape

• Glue

• Rope

• Steel tie wire

What material did the narrator use to backfill the holes?

• Sand

• Clay

• Paper mache

• Cement

What did the narrator use to create paper mache?

• Cardboard and paste

• Newspaper and glue

• Old books and flour

• Toilet paper and water

What did the narrator see after removing the cinder block?

• A metal door

• A layer of red brick

• A tunnel

• A guard

What was the narrator's ultimate goal after loosening the cinder block?

• To create a secret room

• To find a hidden treasure

• To build a new wall

• To escape to freedom