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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the magistrate who hears Oliver's case?
(a) Mr. Fang.
(b) Mr. Frances.
(c) Mr. Bumble.
(d) Mr. Brownlow.

3. Why is Mr. Bumble planning to go to court in London after Oliver is taken back to Fagin's house?
(a) To be a witness at a hearing for Oliver.
(b) To petition a raise in his monthly stipend.
(c) To bring Oliver back to their parish.
(d) To transfer two sick children to a different parish.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Bill and Oliver eat dinner just before the big robbery?

2. Who does Fagin get to force Oliver to cooperate while they are away at the next big robbery?

3. What does Fagin threaten to do to Oliver if he tries to run away again?

4. What could Mr. Giles be in trouble with the law for?

5. Where does Toby leave Oliver after the botched robbery?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What, and how often, does Harry ask Oliver to write to him after Harry leaves his mother's house?

4. What kind of nightmare does Oliver have when Harry comes to see Rose, and what does he see when he wakes up?

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

6. What has Harry done in order to get Rose to marry him?

7. What information does Mr. Brownlow need from Fagin before Fagin is hung?

8. What do Dodger and Charley do to try and get Oliver to stay in their gang?

9. How does Bill try to hide the evidence of his murder?

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

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