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7. You can conclude that
a. it was very easy to escape from Alcatraz
b. most of the prisoners enjoyed living on Alcatraz

c. it was very dangerous to attempt to escape from Alcatraz
d. none of the Chinese civilian population on Alcatraz wanted to live there

8. Which of the following is a fact?

a. There would be no reason to attempt to escape from Alcatraz.
b. The entire population of Alcatraz hated living there.
c. The punishments on Alcatraz were very reasonable.
d. Every year millions of tourists visit Alcatraz.

9. What is the purpose of the second paragraph of this passage?
a. to discuss why so many tourists visit Alcatraz
b. to tell what happened to prisoners who attempted to escape from Alcatraz
c. to list some of the punishments prisoners faced for violating Alcatraz’s rules

d. to discuss the islands civilian population

10. What does the phrase lock-down mean in the passage?
a. confinement to a cell

b. a device that secures a piece of equipment to prevent theft
c. to completely control
d. to fasten into place

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Some prisoners who attempted to escape Alcatraz T F

drowned.

2. Many tourists visit Alcatraz each year. T F

3. Prisoners made up the entire population of T F

Alcatraz.

4. No one ever attempted to escape from Alcatraz. T F
5. Some prisoners were trusted to care for the
T F
children of staff members.

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