Alcatraz: The Infamous Prison

Who was known as the Birdman of Alcatraz?

• Machine Gun Kelly

• Bert Lancaster

• Al Capone

• Robert Stroud

During which years was Alcatraz an army prison?

• 1934 to 1963

• 1910 to 1920

• 1945 to 1955

• 1907 to 1933

What was a common method of escape from Alcatraz during its time as an army prison?

• Digging tunnels

• Stealing a soldier's uniform

• Bribing guards

• Using a helicopter

What change occurred at Alcatraz in 1934?

• It was converted into a museum

• It became a tourist attraction

• It was closed permanently

• It became a federal penitentiary

Who could be sent to Alcatraz after it became a maximum-security prison?

• Any criminal sentenced by a judge

• Prisoners already in the federal system

• Only military personnel

• Juvenile offenders