Oliver

What were workhouses, and why did people go there?

• Places where rich people stayed for vacations
• Schools for poor children
• Places where the poor lived and worked to survive
• Homes for elderly people

What happened to Oliver's mother, and where was Oliver sent after her death?

• She ran away and left him in a hotel
• She died after giving birth, and Oliver was sent to an orphanage
• She was arrested, and Oliver stayed with his aunt
• She left him at the market

Why did Oliver leave the house for orphans?

• He was adopted by a family
• He was too old to stay there
• He ran away
• He was sent abroad

What made the boys in the workhouse encourage Oliver to beg?

• They were jealous of him
• They wanted him to escape
• They were hungry and wanted more food
• They wanted him to find his mother

Who did Oliver meet after escaping, and what was the name of the old man?

• He met Nancy and Mr. Bumble
• He met Jack Dawkins and Fagin
• He met Mr. Brownlow and a doctor
• He met a policeman and a teacher

What shocked Oliver about the boys he met in Fagin's house?

• They were very rich
• They were kind and helpful
• They were all orphans
• They were stealing from people's pockets

What did Mr Brownlow do when he saw Oliver was wrongly accused?

• He ignored the situation
• He punished Oliver
• He told the police Oliver was innocent and took him home
• He sent Oliver to another workhouse

What does the underlined pronoun 'he' refer to in the sentence: 'He was taken to Mr Brownlow, and was made to feel at home.'?

• Fagin
• Mr. Brownlow
• Jack Dawkins
• Oliver

What is the word that means 'a child whose parents have died'?

• Servant
• Guardian
• Orphan
• Beggar

What message did Charles Dickens want to send through the story of Oliver Twist?

• That children should go to school
• That poverty and injustice must be exposed and changed
• That rich people are always kind
• That orphans should be feared