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EASTERN STATE PENITENTIAR
Task # 3: Digging Deeper
Directions: Answer each question in the space that follows.
1. Why did the Eastern State Penitentiary use such harsh disciplinary tactics?
2. Why were the prisoners kept isolated in the Eastern State Penitentiary?
3. Cite three ways the inmates were kept isolated in the penitentiary.
4. Infer why the skylights in the cell were known as the "Eye of God" in
paragraph 2.
5. What are some examples of the punishments the prisoners receive
Eastern State Penitentiary?
