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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver think Bill wants to do with him as they travel to the site of 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 strike Oliver with when he tries to run away?

4. Who takes care of Oliver after his mother dies?

5. Who does Nancy pretend Oliver is when she sees him on the street?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Oliver feel when he is apprenticed to Mr. Sowerberry?

3. What does Mr. Giles not tell Mrs. Maylie about Oliver, and why?

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

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

6. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Bumble end up at the end of the book?

7. What does Nancy tell Oliver when she comes to take Oliver to Bill's house just before the big robbery?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oliver endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Betrayal is a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does the constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this story. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this story?

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