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

2. Who does Fagin get to force Oliver to cooperate while they are away at the next big robbery?
(a) Nancy.
(b) Dodger.
(c) Oliver.
(d) Charley.

3. What was Dodger most worried about when Oliver was taken away after the theft of the handkerchief?
(a) Oliver's safety.
(b) The cost of the handkerchief.
(c) Fagin's reaction.
(d) Whether anyone saw him at the scene of the crime.

4. What is the sentence given to Oliver after his hearing?
(a) 1 year in prison.
(b) A fine of $50.
(c) 2 years in the workhouse.
(d) 3 months hard labor.

5. What does Oliver tell Rose and the doctor when he comes to after being treated for his wounds?
(a) His thought out apology.
(b) What he would like to become.
(c) The story he was taught by Fagin to tell.
(d) His life story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rose beg the lady of the house not to prosecute Oliver?

2. Where does Oliver stay after his time in court?

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

4. What does Oliver see Fagin looking at when he wakes up in Fagin's house for the first time?

5. What does Mr. Sowerberry do when he returns home and hears what has happened while he was gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dickens excuse Dodger and Charley's reaction to the events after the theft of the handkerchief?

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

3. What condition is given in Oliver's father's will about his son receiving an inheritance?

4. What does Oliver do at the regular workhouse that gets him in trouble?

5. How does Oliver feel about what he witnesses on the day of Fagin's hanging?

6. What does Oliver do when he is punished for his attack after Mr. Sowerberry comes home?

7. When they talk on the bridge, why does Nancy tell Rose that she can never leave Fagin?

8. What happens when Oliver runs an errand for Mrs. Maylie while Rose is sick?

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

10. Why is Mr. Bumble so miserable in his new position and marriage?

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