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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. Where does Oliver think Dodger got the purses that he gives to Fagin on his first morning in Fagin's house?
(a) He found them.
(b) He made them.
(c) He stole them.
(d) He bought them.

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

5. What does Mr. Bumble do to entertain himself while Mrs. Corney is away with the dying woman?
(a) Read some of her books.
(b) Take inventory of her possessions.
(c) Take a tour of her home.
(d) Take a nap.

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

7. What is Mrs. Sowerberry's main complaint about children?
(a) They are weak.
(b) They are too small.
(c) They are unintelligent.
(d) They eat too much.

8. Who asks Mr. Bumble to send their love to Oliver in London before he leaves?
(a) Mrs. Mann.
(b) Billy.
(c) Mr. Sowerberry.
(d) Dick.

9. 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 gang of thieves who gets caught and hung.
(d) A history of criminals.

10. What does Oliver's mother do just before she dies?
(a) Writes the name of his father.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Kisses him.
(d) Names him.

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

12. Where does Oliver sleep when he lives with the Sowerberrys?
(a) In the barn.
(b) By the coffins.
(c) In the attic.
(d) On the floor.

13. What does the dying woman need to tell Mrs. Corney?
(a) She knows who Oliver's mother is.
(b) She is leaving all her money to Mr. Bumble.
(c) She once stole gold from a young and dying mother.
(d) She is Oliver's mother.

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

15. How does Charley plan to retire from working for Fagin one day soon?
(a) He plans to turn Fagin in and get a handsome reward.
(b) Fagin pays him well.
(c) He knows now where the good places to rob are located.
(d) He keeps some money back before giving it to Fagin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mr. Bumble planning to go to court in London after Oliver is taken back to Fagin's house?

2. What is Oliver's job at the regular workhouse?

3. What do many infants die of while Oliver works for Mr. Sowerberry?

4. What is Mrs. Corney about to do just before Mr. Bumble comes to visit her?

5. What does Mr. Bumble tell Mrs. Sowerberry was the cause of Oliver's bad behavior after Oliver's attack?

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