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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Giles fail to mention to his lady about Oliver the thief?
(a) He took nothing.
(b) He was one of a group.
(c) He is wounded.
(d) He is a child.

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

3. What does Fagin threaten to do to Oliver if he tries to run away again?
(a) Whip him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Send him back to jail.
(d) Starve him.

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

5. What are Fagin and the others doing when Toby comes to his house after the botched robbery?
(a) Discussing what to do with all the new money.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Packing their things.
(d) Planning another robbery.

6. How far away is London when Oliver decides to run away from Mr. Sowerberry's house?
(a) 70 miles.
(b) 37 miles.
(c) 17 miles.
(d) 7miles.

7. 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) Sends Mr. Bumble away.
(c) Flogs Oliver.
(d) Yells at his wife.

8. What does Mr. Sowerberry dress Oliver up to do?
(a) Sell coffins.
(b) Pick pockets.
(c) Collect late payments.
(d) Attend funerals.

9. Where does Oliver stay after his time in court?
(a) The book stall owner's house.
(b) The workhouse.
(c) Fagin's house.
(d) Mr. Brownlow's house.

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

11. What is the book about that Oliver is given while he waits for the big robbery to begin?
(a) Biblical stories for children.
(b) A handbook on torture.
(c) A history of criminals.
(d) A gang of thieves who gets caught and hung.

12. What does Oliver do when he realizes what he is expected to do?
(a) Sighs in relief.
(b) Faints.
(c) Screams.
(d) Cries.

13. What could Mr. Giles be in trouble with the law for?
(a) Failing to catch the other robbers.
(b) Shooting a child.
(c) Not reporting a robbery to the police.
(d) Keeping from his mistress Oliver's age.

14. What is Bill doing to his dog when Fagin gives him his take from a recent robbery?
(a) Petting it.
(b) Training it.
(c) Feeding it.
(d) Beating it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Dodger most worried about when Oliver was taken away after the theft of the handkerchief?

3. Who takes care of Oliver after his mother dies?

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

5. Who is the first person Oliver meets when he gets to London?

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