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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 happens to Oliver during his hearing?

2. How old is Oliver when he is taken to the regular workhouse?

3. What does Fagin say he can do with Oliver if he is still alive?

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

5. How far away is London when Oliver decides to run away from Mr. Sowerberry's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Bill try to hide the evidence of his murder?

6. How does Fagin feel about his main partner in crime?

7. What reason does Fagin give for having Noah spy on Nancy?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

This play takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Dickens have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Love is a theme that is displayed by a few different relationships. Choose two of these relationships, and compare and contrast them with each other.

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