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

3. What does Mr. Sowerberry do when he returns home and hears what has happened while he was gone?

4. Where does Oliver think Dodger got the purses that he gives to Fagin on his first morning in Fagin's house?

5. Who asks Mr. Bumble to send their love to Oliver in London before he leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Rose and the others decide to do about the news that Nancy has brought them?

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

3. What kind of nightmare does Oliver have when Harry comes to see Rose, and what does he see when he wakes up?

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

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

6. What does Nancy say when she hears about what happened to Oliver at the robbery?

7. How do the people in Mrs. Maylie's house feel about Oliver when he comes to after having his gunshot wound tended to?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of different characters. Name some of these instances, and explain how fear affects the characters in the book.

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

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?

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