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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 wish to do during his first few days at Fagin's house?

2. What does the dying woman need to tell Mrs. Corney?

3. What is Mr. Giles's occupation?

4. Where do Bill and Oliver eat dinner just before the big robbery?

5. What is Oliver's job at the regular workhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charley worry will happen if Dodger is shipped away?

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

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

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

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

6. What position does Mr. Sowerberry have Oliver take in his business, and how does Oliver feel about it?

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

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

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

10. How is Oliver's name cleared at the hearing after the theft of the handkerchief?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poverty is a very important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does Dickens present the theme in a dynamic way?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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