Growing Up on Alcatraz

How does author Talia Cowen portray Jolene Babayak's childhood on Alcatraz?

• boring

• terrifying

• sad

• out of the ordinary

The main purpose of the section "Escape-Proof" is to describe _____. Choose TWO.

• Alcatraz's various uses through time

• how children of Alcatraz got to school

• Jolene's experiences with inmates

• what made Alcatraz a tough prison

Describing her move to Alcatraz, Jolene says, "It was like going from black-and-white to full color." She means _____. Choose TWO.

• cameras had become more advanced

• the island of Alcatraz was bright and beautiful

• the prison was made of colorful buildings

• Jolene found Alcatraz more exciting than her previous home

Author Talia Cowen writes, "Still, interactions with inmates sometimes happened. And when they did, kids traded stories of their encounters like valuable baseball cards." She means that talking with prisoners was _____.

• scary

• common

• rare and exciting

• allowed

The sidebar "Life on Alcatraz" includes a photo of a girl bowling most likely to show that _____.

• kids on Alcatraz were similar to kids everywhere

• bowling was a popular sport in America

• the public was fascinated by life on Alcatraz

• kids were required to participate in sports on Alcatraz

Why did Esther Faulk most likely write two versions of her poem "The Isle of Alcatraz"?

• to give equal weight to two points of view

• to provide additional details about Alcatraz

• to show that living on Alcatraz was not the way most people thought it was

• to show both a prisoner's and a resident's point of view

How was life for kids on Alcatraz similar to life in other places in America? How was it different? Use text evidence in your answer. CHOOSE 2 Answers

• They were able to do the same things other kids could do.

• They had the same rules.

• Kids could talk to the inmates.

• Kids had more strict rules than other places.

How did Jolene feel about growing up on Alcatraz?

• She thought it was like any other place.

• She thought it was exciting.

• She wanted to move.

• She hated living there.

What is the difference between the two poems about Alcatraz?

• They are both about Alcatraz.

• One is about Alcatraz, one is about San Francisco.

• One is from the outside, one is from living there.

• They both are about Jolenne.

What is the purpose of the section "Escape-Proof?"

• To describe Jolenne's point of view?

• To explain where Alcatraz is located.

• To describe how difficult it is for inmates to escape.

• To describe how difficult it is for inmates to stay in the prison.