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

2. What is Mrs. Sowerberry's main complaint about children?

3. What is the name of the magistrate who hears Oliver's case?

4. What does Oliver's mother do just before she dies?

5. How does the dying woman tell Mrs. Corney her secret?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Mr. Bumble do while he visits with Mrs. Corney, and how does she react?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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