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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. How is Rose related to the lady of the house?

2. What does Oliver do when he sees Charley steal a man's handkerchief?

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

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

5. Where does Oliver think Dodger got the purses that he gives to Fagin on his first morning in Fagin's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Oliver feel about what he witnesses on the day of Fagin's hanging?

2. How does Oliver spend the spring with Rose and Mrs. Maylie?

3. What does Mr. Brownlow do to try and prove Oliver's integrity?

4. What do Rose and the others decide to do about the news that Nancy has brought them?

5. How does Oliver feel when he is apprenticed to Mr. Sowerberry?

6. What does Bill do when he hears about what Nancy has told Rose?

7. What is the game that Fagin teaches Oliver, and what is it meant to teach?

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

9. What happens when Oliver runs an errand for Mrs. Maylie while Rose is sick?

10. What is the secret that Sally confesses to Mrs. Corney just before she dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oliver endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Love is a theme that is displayed by a few different relationships. Choose two of these relationships, and compare and contrast them with each other.

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety are two themes that are touched upon a number of times throughout the course of this book. Name some of these instances, and explain how these affect the characters in these scenes.

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