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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 find in every room of Fagin's house when he is locked in there all day?

2. What does Noah tease Oliver about while they work together?

3. What do Dodger and Charley do when Oliver is caught by a policeman?

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

5. Who gives Oliver his daily beatings while he is in solitary confinement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the game that Fagin teaches Oliver, and what is it meant to teach?

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

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

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

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

6. Who wants to take Oliver off the parishes' hands, and why is he refused?

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

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

9. What does Fagin do when he hears about what happened to Oliver during the botched robbery?

10. What does Oliver decide to do during the big robbery?

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

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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