Question

What did the other convicts make of the new Hard Rock who came back from the hospital?

1) That he was just pretending
2) That he had been paid off
3) That he had been chemically castrated
4) That he had been promised parole

Answer 1

The provided text excerpts do not offer information about a character named 'Hard Rock' or the other convicts' opinions about his change after returning from the hospital, making it impossible to answer the question based on these texts.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the perceptions of convicts about a fellow prisoner, Hard Rock, who had returned from the hospital. While the provided texts give various detailed narratives about convicts' experiences and thoughts within the penal system, none of the excerpts directly relate to a character named 'Hard Rock' or offer insight into the other convicts' opinions about a changed personality post-hospital visit.

Therefore, we cannot ascertain whether they thought Hard Rock was pretending, had been paid off, had been chemically castrated, or had been promised parole, based on these excerpts.