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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 is Oliver given on the day of the big robbery?

2. What does Fagin strike Oliver with when he tries to run away?

3. What is Oliver accused of stealing when Nancy and Bill take him away?

4. What is Mr. Sowerberry's occupation?

5. What does Mrs. Sowerberry do to Oliver when he threatens Noah one night after a lot of taunting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Mr. Brownlow offer to raise the reward on Bill and Fagin's heads?

5. What does Rose say is the only way she will agree to marry Harry, and why does she feel this way?

6. What happens when Oliver finally loses patience with Noah and his mocking?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety are two themes that are touched upon a number of times throughout the course of this book. Name some of these instances, and explain how these affect the characters in these scenes.

Essay Topic 2

Valor is a theme of this play, and it is very important to many of the characters involved. Where does this theme of valor present itself, and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Choosing sides is a theme that is presented in this play. What are some examples of this theme, and how do they affect the characters involved?

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