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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Bill and Oliver travel to the big robbery?
(a) Horesback.
(b) Walking.
(c) Riding a cart.
(d) Train.

2. Who summons Mrs. Corney while she is visiting with Mr. Bumble?
(a) Mrs. Simms.
(b) A bill collector.
(c) Old Sally.
(d) Her mother.

3. What does Oliver see Fagin looking at when he wakes up in Fagin's house for the first time?
(a) A picture of a lovely woman.
(b) A set of wrenches.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Stacks of money.

4. What does Fagin strike Oliver with when he tries to run away?
(a) A club.
(b) A book.
(c) A cane.
(d) His hand.

5. How does Charley plan to retire from working for Fagin one day soon?
(a) He plans to turn Fagin in and get a handsome reward.
(b) He keeps some money back before giving it to Fagin.
(c) He knows now where the good places to rob are located.
(d) Fagin pays him well.

6. What does Fagin say he can do with Oliver if he is still alive?
(a) Find someone to adopt him.
(b) Send him on his way an honest man.
(c) Make him a thief.
(d) Repent of his ways.

7. What does Oliver's mother do just before she dies?
(a) Kisses him.
(b) Writes the name of his father.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Names him.

8. What does Oliver wish to do during his first few days at Fagin's house?
(a) Find clues about his mother.
(b) Get some fresh air.
(c) Get a job.
(d) Meet some more people.

9. What do Dodger and Charley tease Oliver about when Nancy brings him back to Fagin's house?
(a) His confused looks.
(b) His time in jail.
(c) His pale face.
(d) His clothes.

10. What is the name of the magistrate who hears Oliver's case?
(a) Mr. Brownlow.
(b) Mr. Fang.
(c) Mr. Bumble.
(d) Mr. Frances.

11. What is the name of Bill Sikes' girlfriend?
(a) Nicole.
(b) Nora.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Natalie.

12. What does Mr. Sowerberry do when he returns home and hears what has happened while he was gone?
(a) Kicks Oliver out of his house.
(b) Flogs Oliver.
(c) Yells at his wife.
(d) Sends Mr. Bumble away.

13. What does Mr. Bumble plan to do when he reaches the Sowerberry home after Oliver's attack?
(a) Take him back to the workhouse.
(b) Treat his wounds.
(c) Take him to jail.
(d) Flog him.

14. What does Bill make Oliver drink at Toby's house?
(a) Wine.
(b) Beer.
(c) Gin.
(d) Whiskey.

15. Where does Oliver sleep when he lives with the Sowerberrys?
(a) In the attic.
(b) By the coffins.
(c) In the barn.
(d) On the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much longer is the dying woman expected to live when she speaks with Mrs. Corney?

2. Where does Oliver stay after his time in court?

3. Who gives Oliver his daily beatings while he is in solitary confinement?

4. What do many infants die of while Oliver works for Mr. Sowerberry?

5. What does Mr. Grimwig say to Mr. Brownlow about Oliver?

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