Robert Stroud

VOCABULARY

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1. Robert Stroud was said to be a cold and vicious mana. Cruel with a desire to hurt
b. Insane
c. Moody

2. People said that Robert Stroud should be executed
a. put in prison
b. killed as lawful punishment
c. sent to another country

3.Stroud was sentenced to twelve years in prison
a. recognized
b. given a admission
c. given a punishment of

4. Stroud stabbed a prisoner
a. poisoned
b. strangled with his hands
c. hit with apointed weapon.

5. Stroud's sentence was changed to life in solitary confinement.
a. kept in prison for the rest of
his life
b. kept completely alone in prison
c. kept in prison and made to work6. Stroud became interested in ornithology.
a. the study of diseases
b. the study of birds
c. the study of animals

7. His articles on birds were smuggled out of prison and published.
a.removed legally
b. transferred
c. taken out illegally

8. In Alcatraz, Stroud was deprived of all his personal property.
a. prevented from using
b. delayed from using
c. thinking of using

9.Stroud began to study law and wrote a book on prison reform.
a. improvements in conditions
b. organization of prisoners
c. violence in prison
10. In 1959, Stroud was still seeking parole.
a. askingto be tried again
b. asking to be forgiven for his crimes
c. asking to be let out of prison for good behavior

SCANNING FOR DETAILS
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1. While Robert Stroud was in prison he took courses from Kansas State University
2. After Robert Stroud killed a man in Juneau,Alaska, he was sentenced twelve years in Washington State Prison.
3. While in prison Robert Stroud cared for and studied canaries
4. While in prison Robert Stroud studied engineering, music,...