Quiz on Growing Up on Alcatraz

Which line from “Growing Up on Alcatraz” tells you that Jolene Babyak’s childhood was out of the ordinary?

• It was early in the morning on June 12, 1962, and 15-year-old Jolene Babyak was asleep in her bed.

• Jolene was 7 years old at the time—and she fell in love with her new home right away.

• ‘The playground was like the village square,’ Jolene says.

• Heart thumping in her chest, she peeked under her bed and opened up closets to make sure no inmates were hiding there.

The main purpose of the section “Escape-Proof” is to ______. Choose TWO.

• provide a chronological account of Alcatraz’s uses through time

• explain how the children of Alcatraz got to school each day

• compare and contrast Indiana and California

• list the measures that made Alcatraz a maximum-security prison

From Jolene’s quote “‘It was like going from black-and-white to full color,’” you can infer that ______. Choose TWO.

• cameras had become more advanced

• the island of Alcatraz was vibrant and lively

• the prison consisted of colorful buildings

• Jolene found Alcatraz more stimulating 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 ______.

• a worthwhile experience

• a frequent occurrence

• rare and exciting

• rare and chilling

The sidebar “Life on Alcatraz” includes an image of the cover of a popular magazine to show that ______.

• the public was fascinated by stories of life on Alcatraz

• magazines were commonly read on Alcatraz

• kids on Alcatraz were unlike other children

• prisoners were forbidden access to reading material like magazines

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

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

What does the author's detailed description of the landscape suggest about their perspective?

• They are indifferent to the landscape.

• They see the landscape as oppressive.

• They have a deep appreciation for the beauty of the landscape.

• They wish to leave the landscape behind.

From the poem, what can you infer about the speaker's perspective on nature?

• Nature is a source of fear.

• Nature is an unimportant element.

• Nature is a companion and source of inspiration.

• Nature is hostile and dangerous.

What is the author's primary purpose in describing the setting of Alcatraz?

• To inform the reader about the historical significance of Alcatraz.

• To create a mysterious and foreboding atmosphere.

• To persuade people to visit Alcatraz.

• To compare it to other famous islands.