Reading and listening practice

This video lesson is aimed at learners who wish to practice and improve their reading skills and it has a quiz to help you practice reading comprehension.
YOU WILL FIND BELOW THE TEXT AND THE QUIZ. HAVE A GOOD STUDY TIME!

THE ESCAPE A FUGA
A group of outlaws (bandits; bad guys) led by the notorious Fred escaped the city jail one day. The incident was so sudden that the police were taken aback (surprised) and started the chase (pursuit) a little late. The outlaws were able to find a good hiding place quickly and easily.

They thought they were already safe but they were wrong. When they were sleeping, a noise woke up each of them. “Surrender now or we’ll shoot!” one police officer shouted.

The outlaws tried hard to find a way to escape. However, as they tried to sneak out (leave without being noticed), they saw that police officers were blocking every exit.

“We are surrounded,” Fred whispered. As the outlaws slowly came out to surrender, Fred ran as fast as he could. He didn’t get far when the bullet hit him. The last words he heard was, “Fred has been shot!”

Questions:

1) What did the group of outlaws do?

2) What was the reaction of the police?

3) What happened when the outlaws were in their hiding place?

4) What were the last words Fred heard?