The Escape of James Roderick Evans
3 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What did James Roderick Evans do to escape the Oxford Prison?

  • Pretend to be a bleeding parson
  • Outwit the police authorities (correct)
  • Learn German
  • Gain access to unauthorized items
  • What was James Roderick Evans known for?

  • Resourcefulness
  • Intelligence
  • Wisdom
  • Planning (correct)
  • How did the Governor try to stop James Roderick Evans from escaping?

  • Put him in a separate and well-guarded cell
  • Take away all unauthorized items
  • Put him under strict invigilation duty
  • Make enquiries at short intervals (correct)
  • Study Notes

    • James Roderick Evans was put in the Oxford Prison for his criminal records, including three jail breaks that he had successfully committed.
    • Evans was aware of his predicament and made a new plan to escape, outwitted the police authorities and managed to slip out of the prison.
    • Evans is a boy of deep intelligence, planning, resourcefulness, wit and wisdom, and is put in the Oxford Prison.
    • He starts learning German and is permitted to appear for 0 Level test in a separate and well-guarded cell.
    • All the unauthorized items are taken away from him, and he is put under a strict invigilation duty by the prison staff.
    • The Governor goes on making enquiries at every short intervals, but Evans pretends to be the bleeding parson.
    • Evans is taken to the hospital, but for all his careful and cunning strategies he is arrested by the Governor in a hotel.
    • Even then he succeeds to slip out from the clutches of the gullible Governor.

    Studying That Suits You

    Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.

    Quiz Team

    Description

    Test your knowledge of the daring escape of James Roderick Evans from Oxford Prison, showcasing his intelligence, resourcefulness, and cunning strategies.

    More Like This

    Historical Prison Reform Quiz
    5 questions

    Historical Prison Reform Quiz

    SmilingRhodochrosite avatar
    SmilingRhodochrosite
    Pacto de Fuga - Chilean Film
    15 questions
    Escape from Alcatraz Chapter 2 Flashcards
    17 questions
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser