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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting of Oliver Twist?Time: 1830s, Place: LondonTime: 1860s, Place: EnglandTime: 1910s, Place: USATime: 1890s, Place: France
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Oliver Twist leave the workhouse and get sent away to another family as an apprentice?He runs away from the workhouse.He was "disrespectful" to the workhouse masters.He was looking for a job.Oliver was too old to live at the workhouse anymore.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho does Oliver work for as an apprentice? Does he like it?The Sowerberrys; he does not like his job.The Gamfields; he hates it!The Bumbles; he is okay with his new life.The Manns; he dislikes his job.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho does Oliver meet first when he runs off to London?John Dawkins, a kind boy with a brother and sister.Fagin, a young man with a criminal history.The Artful Dodger, a young boy who is one of Fagin's servants.None of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Oliver go to jail once in the novel?He pickpockets someone and gets caught.He attempts to rob a house.He murders Nancy.He does not do anything, but he is mistaken for pickpocketing someone.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who takes Oliver in after he goes to jail?
Nancy
Mr. Bumble
Mr. Brownlow
Fagin
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow does Oliver get captured by Nancy and Bill Sikes?Oliver asks them to take him back to Fagin.Fagin convinces Oliver to pickpocket again.He was running errands for Mr. Brownlow.None of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Fagin send Oliver to do after Sikes and Nancy capture him?Absolutely nothing; they let him go free.He lets him pickpocket again with the Dodger and Master Bates.He is forced to work with Nancy.He is sent on a robbery.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho catches Oliver and Sikes while on their robbery?Mr. BrownlowMr. Giles and Mr. BrittlesMr. BumbleMrs. Maylie
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat two events occur after Sikes and Oliver are caught during the burglary?Sikes flees and leaves Oliver. Oliver is then lost.Oliver gets shot in the arm, and Sikes leaves him.Oliver is shot and bleeds to death, and Sikes flees.Sikes and Oliver are both shot but not killed. They are taken to jail.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the combination of the people does Oliver meet after the failed robbery?Mr. Losborne and Mrs. MannMrs. Maylie and Mr. BrownlowMrs. Maylie and Rose MaylieHarry Maylie and Mr. Giles
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho does Mr. Losborne, the doctor that helps Oliver, meet in a bar?Mr. SikesFaginA mysterious man named MonksNone of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho is Monks (he is quite important in the story)?An old beggarA wealthy businessmanA pauperOliver's half-brother
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho does Monks meet with to discuss Oliver early past?The BumblesMrs. CorneyThe BrownlowsNobody; the meeting never occurs
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho is Monks actually conspiring with? He also talks to this person after his "midnight meeting".Bill SikesRose MaylieFaginNo one; he is working by himself.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What does Nancy do after listening to Monks second meeting?
She talks to Monks privately.
She asks Bill what is going on.
She talks to the Maylies about Oliver and Fagin and Monk's conspiracy.
She runs away to talk with Mr. Brownlow about Oliver.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho secretly listens to Nancy's meetings with the Maylies about Oliver?FaginBill SikesNoah ClaypoleJack Dawkins
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to Nancy when the others find out about her meetings with the Maylies?Nothing; she never gets caught.Bill Sikes kills her.Fagin and Sikes forgive her for her actions.Nancy gets convinced by Fagin to capture Oliver.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Bill do after he kills Nancy?He flees to the countryside.He gets caught by police.He robs another house.None of the above.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the final events of the story?1. Bill Sikes and Fagin die 2. Oliver is adopted by Mrs. Maylie.1. Bill Sikes escapes jail. 2. Oliver comes back to work with Fagin.1. Nancy has a funeral 2. Oliver gets kidnapped by Sikes.1. Sikes and Fagin die 2. Oliver is adopted by Mr. Brownlow
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the point of view of Oliver Twist?First-personSecond-personThird-person limitedThird-person omniscient
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the overall tone of Oliver Twist?DepressedVery ironic and hyperbolicGraceful and happyNone of the above
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a theme in Oliver Twist?
Individualism
Good deeds come in the bleakest circumstances.
The Importance of Family
None of the above; they are all true themes of Oliver Twist.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWho are some of the important characters in the story?Oliver, Bill Sikes, MonksMr. Bumble, Noah Claypole, NancyCharlie Bates, The Dodger, FaginOliver, Fagin, Mr. Bumble
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the author of Oliver Twist grow up?The 1700s1900s, during World War II1800s, during the Victorian Era1600s, during the Renaissance
- 26. Multiple Choice
Dickens ________ .
Wrote numerous novels and was a reporter/journalist for a newspaper for quite some time.
Abused alcohol and wrote many unsuccessful novels.
Traveled the world and used ideas from other authors to write his own stories.
Only wrote Oliver Twist and newspapers.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhen did Dickens die and what was the cause?He died of a heart attack in 1860.He died of a stroke in 1870.He died of "natural causes" in 1910.He died of alcoholism in 187.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat was not one of Dickens legacies to modern literature?Modern character comedyMeaningful namesA white ChristmasModern horror novels
- 29. Multiple Choice
Who is Charlotte and who is Noah Claypole in the beginning of the story?
Charlotte is an apprentice; Noah is someone who lives on the streets. Both treat Oliver with kindness.
Both Charlotte and Noah are apprentices. Oliver does not know them until the end of the the book.
Noah is an apprentice; Charlotte works with Noah. Both treat Oliver cruelly.
Noah is a beadle; Charlotte is Noah's wife. They hate Oliver!
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which of the short summaries of Oliver Twist is the most true?
Oliver Twist is born in a workhouse in 1830s England. His mother, whose name no one knows, is found on the street and dies just after Oliver's birth. Oliver, for the next several years of his life, journeys to different places and meets new people in search of his "place" in life.
Oliver is born into a poor family in 1830s England. His mother and father send Oliver to school and gets a basic education. Later, his father dies, and Oliver is forced to drop out of school and work to support his family. The story talks about this struggle in Oliver's family.
Oliver Twist is born in a hospital in 1840s London. Oliver's parents die, and Oliver is sent to an orphanage before he is adopted by a family that also lives in London. The story talks about Oliver's life after being adopted.
None of the above.
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