Growing Up on Alcatraz

What triggered Jolene awake early in the morning on June 12, 1962?

• A loud siren

• A phone call

• The sound of waves

• A knock on the door

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What was Alcatraz before it became a federal penitentiary?

• A tourist attraction

• A lighthouse

• An uninhabited rocky island

• A military base

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Why was Alcatraz turned into a maximum-security prison in the 1930s?

• To use as a military base

• To house political prisoners

• To reassure Americans about rising crime

• To conduct scientific research

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How many men tried to escape from Alcatraz over 29 years?

• 48

• 24

• 36

• 52

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What was unique about the children's life on Alcatraz compared to other American kids?

• They had fewer rules

• They had more rules than the inmates

• They were allowed to play with toy weapons

• They attended school on the island

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What did children of Alcatraz do each morning?

• Boarded a boat to San Francisco for school

• Went fishing

• Played in the playground

• Listened to the radio

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Who did Roy Chandler boast about shaking hands with?

• Clarence Anglin

• John Anglin

• Frank Morris

• Al "Scarface" Capone

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What happened to Alcatraz a few months after the breakout in 1962?

• It became a tourist attraction

• It was renovated

• It was expanded

• It closed down

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What did Jolene Babyak become after growing up on Alcatraz?

• A prison guard

• A teacher

• An Alcatraz historian

• A marine biologist

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What did the children of Alcatraz have to go through when they returned from school?

• A swimming test

• A metal detector

• A physical exam

• A quiz about the island's history

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