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In the first section of the article, why was Frank Morris's heart pounding?He was anxiously awaiting his escape from Alactraz.He had heart burn.He was having a heart attack.He was scared that he would be in Alcatraz forever. - 2. Multiple ChoiceAlcatraz was considered the most escape proof prison. What text evidence supports this claim?"Lights out was at 9:30 p.m.-on the dot.""During the Civil War, the small 22 acre island was a military prison."Inmates could listen only to certain radio programs approved by the warden.""Men who had tried to escape before had drowned swimming in the freezing waters."
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich text evidence best demonstrates why Al Capone admitted, "Alcatraz has got me licked.""Prisons across the country were notified that Alcatraz was ready to take troublemakers.""Every prisoner at Alcatraz was treated the same, and there was nothing he could do about it.""The prisoners rode in specially designed railroad carts with steel bars across the windows.""During the day, guards marched the inmates to jobs in the laundry, the garden and the tailor shop."
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe article explains that the US Dept. of Justice turned Alcatraz into a federal super prison. What text evidence supports this?"Alcatraz was named Island of the Pelicans""After 1848, when news of gold in California spread, people worried that San Francisco might be attacked.""During the Civil War, in the 1860s, the small 22-acre island was used as a military prison.""During the 1930s, a crime wave hit the United States."
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich piece of text evidence describes solitary confinement, the harshest punishment given to prisoners who broke the rules at Alcatraz?"He was allowed to see family, but not friends-or fellow gangsters.""Lights out was at 9:30 p.m. on the dot.""Prisoners hated to be cooped up in a tiny concrete cell apart from everyone else, with only a hole in the floor for a toilet.""The prisoners rode in specially designed railroad cars with steel bars across the windows."
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich piece of text evidence best explains why the federal government shut down Alcatraz prison?"More than a million tourists visit it each year.""So do about 100 species of birds, including gulls, cormorants, and pelicans.""By 1963, the island prison had become too expensive to keep open.""Some criminals had become incredibly powerful; they were as famous as movie stars."
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOfficials inferred that Morris and the Anglin brothers had drowned. What piece of text evidence supports this inference?"A raft was found on a nearby island.""A massive search turned up nothing.""A car was reportedly stolen the night of the escape.""Officials believe the strong current in the San Francisco Bay swept them out to sea."
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following supports the idea that Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers were clever?Morris had already escaped from several prisons.The three men took up painting as a hobby so that they could get supplies for their escape.They didn't tell anyone about their plan to escape."They were never heard from again."
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes the structure of “Escape From Alcatraz”?The author describes the causes of rising crime in the United StatesThe author compares and contrasts Alcatraz as a military prison to Alcatraz as a federal prison.The author lists attempted escapes from Alcatraz and explains why each attempt failed.The author gives an account of the 1962 escape from Alcatraz mixed with descriptions of the place and time.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRead the following sentence about Al Capone. "He figured he'd be able to pull some strings to get special privileges at Alcatraz."
The phrase "pull some strings" is an example ofa metaphorpersonficationhypeboleidiom - 11. Multiple ChoiceYou can infer that the reason that Alcatraz is a popular tourist attraction today is thatlots of people want to get a good view of the San Francisco Baylots of people want to prove that Morris and the Anglin brothers really did escapelots of people want to see what it was like to live at the notorious, escape proof prisonlots of people wanted to see where Al Capone grew up
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe author of this article concludes thatno one ever escaped AlcatrazAlcatraz was the worst prison in the worldIt was foolish for anyone to try to escape from Alcatrazno one really knows what happened to Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers after they escaped.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following details should NOT be included in a summary of the article?Alcatraz was designed to be an escape-proof prison.Juan Manuel de Ayala discovered Alcatraz Island.The waters surrounding Alcatraz Island are dangerous.Morris and the Anglin brothers were never found.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Alcatraz located?North CarolinaCaliforniaOregonNevada
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat preparations did Morris and the other men make before their escape?They fashioned life jackets and a raft out of raincoats.They made dummy heads out of toilet paper, cardboard, and cement chips.They took up painting as a hobby so no one would be suspicious when they ordered brushes, paints, and drawing tool.All of these
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn the section, "A Bitter Surprise," how did the warden and the guards keep order at Alcatraz?No newspapers were allowedInmates could only listen to approved radio showsguards marched inmates every where and took head counts constantlyall of these
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow were prisoners brought to Alcatraz?in armored rail cars carried on ferrieson a trainby helicopternone of these
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe article contains which text features:subheadingscaptionstext boxesall of these
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Alcatraz a good spot for a prison?It was located a mile from shore.It was 22 acres in size.It was surrounded by frigid and shark infested water.all of these
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the author's main purpose in writing this article?to describe a daring escape from Alcatrazto encourage people to visit Alcatrazto educate people about prisonto alert people about escaped criminals
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