10. In the sentence, ....the vault , which was booby-trapped with tear gas', the highlighted words mean

D. To hide something dangerous (bomb) inside something that looks safe.

12. What was the battle of Alcatraz about?

A. an Alcatraz escape attempt that ended violently.

3. The items found in the secret workshop were

C. Wrench, spoon handles, rubber raft, vacuum cleaner motor.

20. They could shimmy down that pipe to get off the roof. The higlighted word means

C. To use something to move down

14. Why did Morris ask his accomplices to subscribe to several magazines?

B. To make cardboard that then would be used as a grille vent.

8. What were the jobs West had to do while staying in Alcatraz?

B. Painting bars and walls, sweep up dust and minor repairs.

2. The three escapees were:

D. Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, Frank Morris.

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Escape From Alcatraz

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13. How many escape attempts have previously ocurred in Alcatraz?
B. two
C. thirteen
A. Six
D. fifteen
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10. In the sentence, ....the vault , which was booby-trapped with tear gas', the highlighted words mean
C. A mixture of different substances.
D. To hide something dangerous (bomb) inside something that looks safe.
B. To remove something from a surface.
A. Something silly or carelessly designed.
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5. What was the Anglin brothers' hobby?
D. Dancing
C. Playing musical instruments
A. Swimming
B. Reading
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11. He was heartbroken, to be cut out. The highlighted word means
B. loved
A. included
C. excluded
D. bothered
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18. What part of the raincoat was used to make the life preservers?
A. hood
C. Zipper
D. All of the above
B. Sleeves
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12. What was the battle of Alcatraz about?
C. A fake fight among prisoners to allow others to escape.
B. A fight between different prisoner gangs.
A. an Alcatraz escape attempt that ended violently.
D. None of the above.
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3. The items found in the secret workshop were
B. wrench, stapler, paint, hair knots.
A. Wrench, drill, plywood, screwdrivers.
D. art supplies, hacksaw blades, drill, wrench.
C. Wrench, spoon handles, rubber raft, vacuum cleaner motor.
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1. The author of the book, 'Escape from Alcatraz' is:
D. Bumpy Johnson
B. Eric Braun
C. Claurence carnes
A. John Anglin
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7. What did the Anglin Brothers' use in order to performe the daytime robbery in Colombia, Alabama?
C. A real gun
D. A toy-looking gun
A. A sharp knife
B. A baseball bat
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20. They could shimmy down that pipe to get off the roof. The higlighted word means
A. To remove something
B. To get rid of something
C. None of the above
C. To use something to move down
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16. Who found the Sports Illustrated article on how to build rafts?
B. Allen west
D. Frank Morris
C. Clarence Carnes
A. John Anglin
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6. Where was Allen West from?
A. Georgia
D. Alabama
B. San Francisco
C. New York
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14. Why did Morris ask his accomplices to subscribe to several magazines?
B. To make cardboard that then would be used as a grille vent.
C. To cut different characters and make posters to decorate their cells.
A. To read all the information in them and get ideas for the perfect escape
D. To build the rafts that they would use to run away.
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19. What happened to the two boys who were able to escape from Alcatraz in 1937?
A. They were eaten by sharks.
D. They sccesfully accomplished that and reached mainland.
C. They drowned.
B. They died from hypothermia.
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8. What were the jobs West had to do while staying in Alcatraz?
D. Repairing electrical devices in the celblock.
A. Cooking, cleaning and gardening.
C. Delivering messages from the library to the rest of the penitentiary.
B. Painting bars and walls, sweep up dust and minor repairs.
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2. The three escapees were:
A. Allen West, Frank Morris, Claurence Carnes.
C. John Anglin, Alfred Anglin, Frank Morris.
B. Lieutenant Bill Long, Arthur Dollison, Frank Morris.
D. Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, Frank Morris.
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17. What's a concertina?
C. A device used for operating vacuum cleaners.
A. a tool used for digging.
C. A raft inflator.
B. A musical instrument
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15. How many people could sit in a mess hall table before they were replaced?
A. 10
B. 4
D. 12
C. 8
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4. How old was Morris when he decided to run away from orphanages and foster homes.
A. Fifteen
E. Thirteen
B. Twenty
C. Eleven
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9. Frank Morris was sent to Alcatraz on
A. October, 1960
D. November, 1955
C. January, 1978
B. January, 1960

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