Oliver Twist Charles Dickens

1 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make 4 Fill in the gaps using these words: innocent, sikes,
complete sentences. robbery, hit, window, London, gun, small, door,
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house.
A
Fagin chose Oliver for the ............... because he
1 The workhouse boys chose Oliver ...
was ............... with an ............... face. ...............
2 Oliver ran away from the undertakers shop
took Oliver across ............... to a big ...............,
...
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and put him through the ............... to open the

3 When Nancy saw Oliver ...
............... . But someone fired a ............... and
4 Oliver went to see Mr Brownlow ...
............... Oliver.
5 Monks wanted Oliver to die ...
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a ... to find work in London.
b ... she pretended to be his sister. 5 Match two of these characters with each description.
c ... so he could keep all the money himself. Mrs Bedwin, Noah Claypole, Rose, Mr Bumble, Bill
sikes, Mrs Corney, Mrs Maylie, Nancy, Mr Brownlow,
d ... to ask for more food.
Charlotte.
e ... but he had moved to the West Indies.
a The beadle and the widow he married.
10 marks ............... and ...............
b The boy and girl at the Sowerberrys. ...............
2 Who did Fagin pay to follow Nancy? and ...............
........................................................................................... c A violent robber and his lover. ............... and
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d A rich old gentleman and his housekeeper.
10 marks ............... and ...............
e An older woman and her beautiful niece.
3 Who said this in the story? Nancy, Mr Brownlow,
............... and ...............
Monks, sikes, Oliver, Fagin, artful Dodger,
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a Please, sir, I want some more. ...............
b Is my poor little brother Oliver here? ............... 6 Imagine you are Rose. Explain to your cousin Harry
c So you wanted to get away, my dear, did you? who Monks and Oliver really are.
............... ...........................................................................................
d Never let me hear the boys name again. ...........................................................................................
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e If you dont steal it, someone else will. ...........................................................................................
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f If he tries any tricks on me, Ill kill him. ...........................................................................................
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g My brother Oliver will never see that money! ...........................................................................................
............... ...........................................................................................
h Ive gone too far to change my life now. ...........................................................................................
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i My blood boils with anger. ............... ...........................................................................................
j Youll always be my own dear sister! ............... ...........................................................................................
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Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 After Oliver was born, his mother _____.
a F died b F sold him c F took him home
d F took him to the baby farm
2 The two people present at Olivers birth were an
old woman and _____.
a F the beadle b F Olivers father
c F a local doctor d F a nurse
3 Olivers mother in the workhouse _____.
a F since she was a girl b F for two years
c F for one night d F for one year
4 Oliver was sent to a baby farm because _____.
a F the workhouse was closed b F there was
no one to look after him c F his mother was
ill d F the workhouse was too cold
5 Oliver and _____ rolled around on the floor all
day at the baby farm.
a F Mrs Mann b F thirty children
c F the beadle d F thirteen children
6 Mrs Mann said that she kept gin _____.
a F to give to Mr Bumble b F to drink
herself c F to give to the children as medicine
d F to give to Oliver when he was bad
7 Oliver cried when he left the baby farm
because he _____.
a F loved Mrs Mann b F didnt want to go
c F was a fool d F was leaving his friends
8 In the workhouse, Oliver was chosen by the
other boys to _____.
a F ask for more food b F wash the bowls
c F sleep on a hard bed d F start work at six
9 Oliver stayed as a prisoner for _____ before he
went to work for the undertaker.
a F a week b F two weeks c F a month
d F two months
10 There was a notice on the wall which offered
five pounds to anyone who _____.
a F could find Oliver Twists father
b F was clever c F would take Oliver Twist
for work d F wanted to live in the workhouse
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Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 At the age of nine Oliver was _____ for his age.
a F pale, thin and short b F tall and
healthy c F large and heavy d F clever
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12 _____ gave Oliver his name.
a F Noah Claypole b F Mr Bumble
c F Mr Limbkins d F Mr Sowerberry
13 All the local shop-boys had insulted Noah
Claypole because he _____.
a F was friends with Charlotte b F had a
large head c F worked for the undertaker
d F wore the uniform of a charity-boy
14 The Artful Dodger met Oliver _____.
a F on the road to London b F in London
c F at Fagins house d F in a pub
15 Oliver thought that Fagin had _____.
a F an ugly face b F a kind face
c F a big face d F a dirty face
16 Mrs Bedwin was the housekeeper for _____.
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a F Mr Bumble b F Mr Fang
c F Mr Brownlow d F Mrs Maylie
17 Bill Sikes had a _____ around his neck.
a F dirty handkerchief b F beautiful silk
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scarf c F silk handkerchief d F white scarf
18 Mr Grimwig was an old friend of _____.
a F Mr Brownlows b F Olivers
c F Mrs Bedwins d F Fagins
19 Mr Bumble asked _____ to marry him.
a F Charlotte b F Mrs Sowerberry
c F Mrs Mann d F Mrs Corney
20 Oliver first met Monks _____.
a F when visiting Fagin b F in Mrs Maylies
garden c F in London d F outside the pub
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Dialogue
Who said this?
21 Youll sleep here, among the coffins.
a F Noah Claypole b F Mrs Sowerberry
c F Oliver d F Mr Bumble
22 I only tried to frighten you, my dear.
a F Bill Sikes b F Fagin c F the Dodger
d F Charley Bates
23 Are they trying to murder you, Fagin?
a F Nancy b F Oliver c F Bill Sikes
d F Charley Bates
24 But its a good life. What does it matter where
the money comes from?
a F Bill Sikes b F Oliver c F Fagin
d F the Dodger
25 But hes so young, too! Can you really believe
this poor boy is a criminal?
a F Fagin b F Dr Losberne c F Rose
d F Mrs Maylie
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26 Id recognize him anywhere.
a F Monks b F Fagin c F Harry Maylie
d F Rose
27 Every Sunday night, between eleven and twelve,
I will walk on London Bridge if I am alive.
a F Rose b F Dr Losberne c F Oliver
d F Nancy
28 I once thought that he was a liar and a thief.
a F Mr Brownlow b F Mr Bumble c F Mrs
Maylie c F Dr Losberne
29 I will admit everything in front of witnesses,
if necessary.
a F Fagin b F Bill Sikes c F Monks
d F Noah Claypole
30 I can never call you aunt. Youll always be my
M U LT I P L E - C H O I C E
own dear sister!
a F Oliver b F Rose c F Mr Brownlow
d F Mr Bumble
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Vocabulary
Choose the best answer.
31 a person who prepares the dead for burial
a F servant b F pawnbroker
c F undertaker d F housekeeper
32 to take hold of something violently
a F seize b F swing c F strike d F stick
33 a male employer, the man in control
a F magistrate b F master c F beadle
d F gentleman
34 a small ornamental case, worn on a chain
around the neck
a F identity b F locket c F handkerchief
d F illegitimate
35 similarity
a F identity b F reluctant
c F resemblance d F spirit
36 full of violent anger
a F furious b F evil c F devil d F drunk
37 to walk or move unsteadily as if about to fall
a F swing b F stagger b F jerk d F seize
38 a kind of former police officer who deals with
the poor people of a district
a F beadle b F magistrate c F gentleman
d F master
39 to damage badly or destroy
a F roar b F strike c F hang d F ruin
40 to steal someone away by force
a F seize b F ruin c F kidnap d F commit
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Plot
Choose the best answer.
41 Mr Sowerberry decided to train Oliver in the
undertaking business because _____.
a F Noah Claypole wasnt good enough
b F he was sad c F lots of people died
d F he liked him
42 Oliver attacked Noah Claypole and knocked
him to the ground when he _____.
a F said his mother was wicked b F lied
c F said he should go back to the workhouse
d F he went to fetch the beadle
43 Oliver was saved from going to prison for three
months because _____.
a F Mr Brownlow paid the magistrate b F the
magistrate felt sorry for him c F the bookshop
owner told the magistrate what happened
d F Mr Fang wanted to leave
44 Bill Sikes needed Oliver to _____ so that he
could steal from Mrs Maylies house.
a F climb over the wall b F ask the servants to
open the door c F ring the doorbell
d F climb through a small window
45 Mrs Maylie said that Harry could not marry
Rose because _____.
a F of her doubtful birth b F she was too
young for him c F she was going to marry
someone else d F she didnt like him
46 Mr and Mrs Bumble met Monks in _____.
a F Fagins house b F Mrs Maylies house
c F a new house d F a ruined old house
47 Nancy went to see Rose to tell her _____.
a F Monks was Olivers brother b F Bill Sikes
was going to kill her c F Oliver was a thief
d F Fagin wanted Olivers inheritance
48 Bill Sikes decided to kill his dog because he
thought ____.
a F that it was too old b F people would be
looking for him and the dog c F it reminded
him of Nancy d F it was afraid of him
49 Oliver discovered that his father _____.
a F died before he was born b F left him
c F didnt love his mother d F didnt love him
50 Fagin told Oliver that the papers Monks gave
him were _____.
a F under the bed in his prison cell b F in Bill
Sikes house c F In Mrs Maylies garden
d F in a bag up his chimney
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