Question 1

What is the main theme developed throughout the text?

Accepted Answer

The power of human determination and ingenuity

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The history of Alcatraz as a federal prison

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The importance of prison security systems

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The dangers of San Francisco Bay

Question 2

How did Morris and his accomplices deceive the guards during their escape?

Accepted Answer

They created dummy heads using toilet paper and stolen hair

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They wore guard uniforms

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They bribed the guards to look the other way

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They escaped during a power outage

Question 3

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the text?

Accepted Answer

Three inmates executed an elaborate plan to escape Alcatraz

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Alcatraz was America's most secure federal prison

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Prison escapes were common in the 1930s

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San Francisco Bay is dangerous and shark-infested

Question 4

Why was Alcatraz chosen as a "super-prison" in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

Its location on an isolated island made it ideal

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It was the largest prison in America

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It was the most modern facility available

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It had the most experienced guards

Question 5

What challenge did Allen West face during the escape attempt?

Accepted Answer

He couldn't get out of his cell

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He lost the raft

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He couldn't swim in the cold water

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He was caught by the guards

Question 6

What sequence of events led to the prisoners reaching the roof?

Accepted Answer

They escaped their cells, climbed plumbing pipes, then accessed the roof

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They climbed the fence, used the raft, then reached the roof

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They broke the lights, climbed pipes, then used ropes

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They dug tunnels, reached the yard, then climbed to the roof

Question 7

By the end of 1934, how many criminals were housed in Alcatraz?

Accepted Answer

More than 200

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More than 500

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Less than 100

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Exactly 150

Question 8

What motivated the creation of Alcatraz as a federal prison?

Accepted Answer

An increase in robberies and murders

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The need for prison reform

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San Francisco's growing population

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Overcrowding in other prisons

Question 9

What natural obstacles made escape from Alcatraz challenging?

Accepted Answer

Rough waters, cold temperatures, and sharks

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Dense forest and wilderness

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Desert conditions and heat

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Mountain terrain and wildlife

Question 10

How did the prisoners create their secret workshop?

Accepted Answer

They constructed it behind their cells

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They accessed it through the kitchen

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They made it in the basement

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They built it in the prison yard

Question 11

What tools did the prisoners use to create their escape route?

Accepted Answer

Small tools to chip away at cell walls

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Explosives smuggled into prison

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Power tools stolen from guards

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Keys made from molds

Question 12

What was the prisoners' plan for crossing the bay?

Accepted Answer

Using a raft made from raincoats

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Swimming across in prison uniforms

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Building a bridge with stolen materials

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Using a motorboat they had hidden

Question 13

How often did guards check on inmates at Alcatraz?

Accepted Answer

Multiple times daily and nightly

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Once per day

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Every other day

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Only during meal times

Question 14

What distance separated Alcatraz from the mainland?

Accepted Answer

One and a half miles

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Half a mile

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Two miles

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Three miles

Question 15

When did the prisoners begin their escape attempt?

Accepted Answer

At 9:30 PM

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At midnight

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During morning roll call

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During lunch time

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