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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver's mother do just before she dies?

2. What does Oliver see Fagin looking at when he wakes up in Fagin's house for the first time?

3. What is the name of the lady of the house that Oliver tries to rob?

4. Who does Fagin tell about the botched robbery in hopes of assistance?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Fagin give for having Noah spy on Nancy?

2. Where is Oliver's mother found before she gives birth, and what is her condition?

3. What is the first assignment Fagin gives to Noah when he begins working for him?

4. What does Nancy do when Bill refuses to let her out of the house on Sunday night?

5. How does Nancy find out where Oliver is staying when he is in town with Rose?

6. What does Mr. Bumble tell Mr. Brownlow when he arrives in London, and what is Mr. Brownlow's response to this?

7. What happens when Bill and Nancy see Oliver on the street when Oliver is sent on his errand to the booksellers?

8. How does Nancy react when Fagin strikes Oliver for trying to run away?

9. What does Oliver do at the regular workhouse that gets him in trouble?

10. What condition is given in Oliver's father's will about his son receiving an inheritance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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