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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. What does Mr. Bumble do during his visit with Mrs. Corney that makes her scream?
(a) Talks badly about the children at the workhouse.
(b) Points at a rat.
(c) Drops his cup of tea.
(d) Kisses her.

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

3. What happens to Oliver during his hearing?
(a) He falls ill.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He faints.

4. Why does Bill put the wounded Oliver in the ditch after the attempted robbery?
(a) He doesn't want to be charged with Oliver's murder.
(b) He thought Oliver was already dead.
(c) He hoped the men would think Oliver was alone.
(d) Oliver is too heavy.

5. What does Fagin say he can do with Oliver if he is still alive?
(a) Repent of his ways.
(b) Make him a thief.
(c) Send him on his way an honest man.
(d) Find someone to adopt him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Charley and Dodger take from Oliver when he is brought back to Fagin's house?

2. What does Mr. Bumble do to entertain himself while Mrs. Corney is away with the dying woman?

3. What is the book about that Oliver is given while he waits for the big robbery to begin?

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

5. What does Oliver do when he realizes what he is expected to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nancy find out where Oliver is staying when he is in town with Rose?

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

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

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

5. What does Mr. Giles say when he is asked by the police if Oliver is the child he saw with the robbers the night before?

6. What does Charley do when Bill enters Toby's hideout?

7. How is Oliver's name cleared at the hearing after the theft of the handkerchief?

8. What does Mr. Bumble do to secure for himself the position he hopes to be advanced to?

9. Where does Charley end up at the end of the book, and why?

10. How does Oliver find food on his long journey to London after he runs away from Mr. Sowerberry's house?

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