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

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

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

4. What does Fagin strike Oliver with when he tries to run away?
(a) A club.
(b) A cane.
(c) A book.
(d) His hand.

5. Where do Bill and Oliver eat dinner just before the big robbery?
(a) A fancy restaurant.
(b) A pub.
(c) The side of the road.
(d) An open market.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Oliver do when he sees Charley steal a man's handkerchief?

3. Which of the following people is NOT present when Toby comes to Fagin's house after the botched robbery?

4. What is the name of Bill Sikes' girlfriend?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bill do when he hears about what Nancy has told Rose?

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

4. What do Rose and the others decide to do about the news that Nancy has brought them?

5. Where is Oliver's mother found before she gives birth, and what is her condition?

6. What happens when Oliver knocks on the door of the house he tried to rob?

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

8. What does Sally take from Oliver's mother when she dies?

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

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

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