Pre-reading Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption

Check out the following link for the next few questions: www.stephenking.com

What was Stephen King's first novel?

Before he quit to write full time, what did Stephen King do for work?

What is one additional thing you read that you found interesting?

Out of 1000 adults, how many are living behind bars in Canada? How many are living behind bars in the US?

Now, go to the following page about prison escapes (http://listverse.com/2008/08/27/top-10-amazing-prison-escapes/) and answer the following questions:

In the Maze Prison Escape, what did some of the prisoners steal from the guards to help their escape?

Where did Alfred Wetzler hide when escaping from Auschwitz?

What do authorities think happened to the 1962 escapees from Alcatraz?

How long did it take prisoners to dig tunnels for The Great Escape?