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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Dodger and Charley do when Oliver is caught by a policeman?
(a) Get Fagin.
(b) Promise to get him out.
(c) Run away.
(d) Laugh at him.

2. What is Oliver accused of stealing when Nancy and Bill take him away?
(a) Some books.
(b) Pocket change.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Food.

3. What is Mrs. Corney about to do just before Mr. Bumble comes to visit her?
(a) Have some tea.
(b) Make some bread.
(c) Go to bed.
(d) Write him a letter.

4. What is the first job Fagin gives to Oliver on his first morning in Fagin's house?
(a) Taking monograms out of handkerchiefs.
(b) Advertising the found goods.
(c) Cleaning the purses Dodger made.
(d) Picking pockets.

5. How old is Oliver when he is taken to the regular workhouse?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

6. What are Noah and Charlotte doing when Mr. Bumble stops by to announce Sally's death to the Sowerberrys?
(a) Fighting and tearing up the house.
(b) Flirting and kissing.
(c) Stealing money from the Sowerberrys.
(d) Planning to run away together.

7. How is Rose related to the lady of the house?
(a) Rose is her sister.
(b) Rose is her daughter.
(c) Rose is her cousin.
(d) Rose is her niece.

8. Why is Oliver not sent to live with the man who is willing to take him in?
(a) Oliver was too young for such menial labor.
(b) Oliver was terrified of the man.
(c) The man had a criminal record.
(d) The man was not gainfully employed.

9. What does Oliver admire when he starts to recover from his fever after the trial?
(a) A painting of a woman.
(b) A lovely clock.
(c) A crystal chandelier.
(d) The streets of London.

10. What is Mr. Gamfield's occupation?
(a) Coal Shoveler.
(b) Workhouse Administrator.
(c) Chimney Sweep.
(d) Undertaker.

11. What does Mr. Bumble tell Mrs. Sowerberry was the cause of Oliver's bad behavior after Oliver's attack?
(a) Too much food.
(b) Mocking and taunting.
(c) Sleep deprivation.
(d) A fever.

12. How does the dying woman tell Mrs. Corney her secret?
(a) Screams it in fits of pain.
(b) Writes it on paper.
(c) Whispers in her ear.
(d) Sings it.

13. Who does Fagin get to force Oliver to cooperate while they are away at the next big robbery?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Dodger.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Charley.

14. How much longer is the dying woman expected to live when she speaks with Mrs. Corney?
(a) A few hours.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) A few days.
(d) A few weeks.

15. Where do Bill and Oliver eat dinner just before the big robbery?
(a) An open market.
(b) The side of the road.
(c) A fancy restaurant.
(d) A pub.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the dying woman need to tell Mrs. Corney?

2. Why does Bill put the wounded Oliver in the ditch after the attempted robbery?

3. Who asks Mr. Bumble to send their love to Oliver in London before he leaves?

4. Why does Rose beg the lady of the house not to prosecute Oliver?

5. What does Fagin need for his next big robbery with Bill Sikes?

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