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Escape From Alcatraz
Escape From Alcatraz
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12. The ________ at Alcatraz were monitored very closely by prison guards.
inmates
wardens
tourists
cells
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16. Millions of ________ visit Alcatraz each year. It is a very popular tourist attraction.
experts
wardens
inmates
tourists
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8. To escape, the men had to climb a ______ foot fence.
25
12
15
30
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15. ___________ are in charge of the whole prison.
Rumors
Wardens
Inmates
Tourists
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1. In the beginning of "Escape From Alcatraz", why was Frank Morris's heart pounding?
He was very sleepy
He was having a heart attack.
He'd had a nightmare
He was nervous about his plan.
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18. There is no hard _________ that Frank Morris and The Anglin brothers are still alive.
cells
federal
proof
wardens
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9. What did the escapees use to make rafts to cross The San Francisco Bay?
inner tube
blankets
raincoats
beach balls
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10. What is the Author's Purpose for writing
Escape
From Alcatraz
?
To give information about the great escape of 3 men in 1962.
To encourage the reader to visit Alcatraz.
To show that Alcatraz opened for tours in 1972.
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17. ________ believe that due to ________ that the Anglin brothers made it safely to land.
Wardens/rumors
Inmates/rumors
Tourists/rumors
Experts/rumors
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11. They used tiny tools to chip away at their walls of their _______.
tourists
cells
federal
landmarks
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2. What was special about where Alcatraz was located?
It was on an island.
It was freezing all year long.
It was in a train station.
It was in California.
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3. Think about the fake faces the prisoners used to trick the guards. Which object was not used to make the faces?
toilet paper
real hair
a smiley face sticker.
cardboard
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14. Alcatraz was opened as a _________ prison in August 1934.
rumors
federal
wardens
proof
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6. "
Wardens
at other prisons were told that Alcatraz would take their biggest troublemakers.
people who swim in the ocean nearby
people in charge of prisons
people who clean prisons
people who live in prisons
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7. Which prisoner could not escape at the last minute?
John Anglin
Allen West
Frank Morris
Clarence Anglin
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5. What happened to most of the 36 men who tried to escape from Alcatraz over the years?
They changed their mind.
They were never seen again.
They drowned.
They were caught.
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19. Today, Alcatraz is a __________ that is run by the National Park.
tourists
wriggled
landmark
inmates
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4. What kind of prisoners were sent to Alcatraz
people who had caused the most trouble
people who were almost ready to leave prison
very young people
very old prisoners
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13. The prisoners ___________ out of their cells and climbed up the pipes.
cells
proof
wriggled
federal