Escape From Alcatraz

8. To escape, the men had to climb a ______ foot fence.

15. ___________ are in charge of the whole prison.

14. Alcatraz was opened as a _________ prison in August 1934.

4. What kind of prisoners were sent to Alcatraz

10. What is the Author's Purpose for writing Escape From Alcatraz?

6. "Wardens at other prisons were told that Alcatraz would take their biggest troublemakers.

19. Today, Alcatraz is a __________ that is run by the National Park.

1. In the beginning of "Escape From Alcatraz", why was Frank Morris's heart pounding?

12. The ________ at Alcatraz were monitored very closely by prison guards.

13. The prisoners ___________ out of their cells and climbed up the pipes.

16. Millions of ________ visit Alcatraz each year. It is a very popular tourist attraction.

17. ________ believe that due to ________ that the Anglin brothers made it safely to land.

11. They used tiny tools to chip away at their walls of their _______.

5. What happened to most of the 36 men who tried to escape from Alcatraz over the years?

2. What was special about where Alcatraz was located?

3. Think about the fake faces the prisoners used to trick the guards. Which object was not used to make the faces?

9. What did the escapees use to make rafts to cross The San Francisco Bay?

18. There is no hard _________ that Frank Morris and The Anglin brothers are still alive.

7. Which prisoner could not escape at the last minute?