On a recent trip to the nation of Imalas, you violated an obscure custom and were subsequently arrested, convicted, and thrown in jail. You have no set sentence, because the people of Imalas believe that anyone should have the opportunity to get out of jail at any time.

You are placed in a cell with five feet thick steel walls, a heavily bolted door with a small opening at the bottom where food is given to you, and no windows. It also has all the typical jail cell furniture. All of the pipes are too small to fit through. You have been told that you may request and keep any kind of plant or small animal in your cell.

You are free to go if you can break out. How do you do it?

this problem might be in the form of wordplay. with that note, the problem states "You are free to go if you can break out" it also states that "you may request and keep any kind of plant or small animal in your cell" now if you request an animal that you are allergic to or a plant like ivy, you'll certainly "break out" so you be free to go.

Posted by John on 2006-10-27 12:34:30