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While reading Chapters 1–5, pages 1–161 Are these sentences true (T) or not true (NT)? a Oliver’s mother dies very soon after he is

born. c

b Mrs Mann takes for herself some of the money from the weekly allowance for the children. c

c Mr Bumble takes Oliver to the large workhouse when Oliver is ten. c

d At the large workhouse, the boys receive three bowls of soup and three pieces of bread per day. c

e The officials decide to send Oliver away from the workhouse because he asked for more food. c

f The magistrate doesn’t allow Oliver to go away with Mr Gamfield because he can see that the chimney sweep looks cruel. c

2 Complete the following sentences with the best answer.

a Oliver cries as he goes with Mr Bumble to Mr Sowerberry’s house because he is …

1 afraid. 2 lonely. 3 in pain. b When Mrs Sowerberry first sees Oliver, she

doesn’t like him because … 1 he’s ugly. 2 he’s crying. 3 he’s small. c Oliver attacks Noah Claypole because … 1 Noah insults Oliver’s mother. 2 Noah steals Oliver’s breakfast. 3 Noah insults Oliver by calling him

‘Workhouse’. d Oliver is locked in the cellar because … 1 he has been eating too much meat. 2 he is refusing to work. 3 he has become violent.

Chapters 6–10, pages 16–353 Who is it? Write the name of the character. a …………………… is only a boy but dresses

like and has the mannerisms of a man. b …………………… is cooking sausages and

sorting out silk handkerchiefs.

c …………………… pretends to be asleep while Fagin is counting his collection of treasure.

d …………………… has a very noisy laugh. e …………………… suspects Oliver Twist of

pickpocketing his handkerchief. f …………………… sentences Oliver to

three months in prison. g …………………… tells the magistrate who

the real thieves were.

Chapters 11–15, pages 36–614 Put the following events in the order of the

time at which they occurred. Write 1–7. a c Bill Sikes and Toby Crackit attempt to rob

a house in Chertsey. b c Nancy takes Oliver from Fagin’s house to

Bill Sikes’ house. c c Fagin meets Monks on the corner of the

street. d c Toby Crackit goes to Fagin’s house to give

him some bad news. e c Oliver is shot and wounded. f c Bill Sikes and Nancy kidnap Oliver. g c Charley Bates and the Artful Dodger tell

Bill Sikes that Oliver has been arrested.

5 Who is speaking? What are they talking about? a ‘I’m surprised they don’t murder you. I would

if I was in their place.’ ……………………………………………… b ‘Oh my brother! What has happened to him?’ ……………………………………………… c ‘Such silver, my dear, such silver!’ ……………………………………………… d ‘So if you do make up your mind to speak

without permission, say your prayers first.’ ………………………………………………

Chapters 16–20, pages 61–766 Answer the following questions. a Why do Mrs Maylie and Rose decide to keep

Oliver in their house? ……………………………………………… b What do you think Dickens is trying to teach

the reader in Chapter 16? ………………………………………………

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c How does Dr Losberne save Oliver from being arrested by the police?

……………………………………………… d What kind of life does Oliver lead in the

country with Mrs Maylie and Rose? ………………………………………………

7 Match the characters in the box with the adjectives below. (You may find that some of the adjectives correspond to more than one character).

Mr Bumble Bill Sikes Monks Dr Losberne Rose Mrs Maylie Nancy

a tall …… b kind-hearted …… c cruel …… d generous …… e dark …… f mysterious …… g self-important …… h greedy …… i affectionate …… j bad-tempered …… k fearful …… l anxious ……

8 Which of these sentences are true (T) and which of them are not true (NT)? Correct the ones which are not true.

a Monks gives Mrs Bumble £20 for her information about Old Sally.

……………………………………………… b In the leather bag in Old Sally’s hand there

was a gold chain, two locks of hair and a wedding ring.

……………………………………………… c Sikes sends Nancy to Fagin’s to get some

food. ……………………………………………… d Nancy listens secretly to the conversation

between Fagin and Sikes. ………………………………………………

Chapters 21–25, pages 77–959 Complete these sentences in your own words. a Sikes is surprised by Nancy’s appearance

because ………………………………………………

b Nancy tells Rose that Monks promised Fagin money if

……………………………………………… c Nancy tells Rose that Monks has proof of ……………………………………………… d Nancy says she will walk on London Bridge

every Sunday night so that ……………………………………………… e Fagin has Nancy followed because he thinks ……………………………………………… f Bill Sikes kills Nancy because ………………………………………………

Chapters 26–30, pages 95–11310 Explain how these people and/or places are

connected. Write sentences in the spaces provided.

a Bill Sikes and France ……………………………………………… b Edward Leeford and Monks ……………………………………………… c Oliver Twist and Edward Leeford ……………………………………………… d Bill Sikes and Jacob’s Island ……………………………………………… e Mr Brownlow and Oliver Twist ………………………………………………

After reading11 Work with another student. Talk about your

opinions on how the story ends by asking and answering the following questions about the characters in the box.

Fagin Oliver Twist Charley BatesMr and Mrs Bumble Monks

a How does the story end for these characters? b Do you think the characters get what they

deserve? c To which of the above characters do you feel

most sympathy for? d Which of the characters is your least

favourite?

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1 In which order do the following things happen. Write numbers 1–9.a c Nancy tells Rose Maylie that Oliver is in danger.b c Oliver is arrested for picking Mr Brownlow’s

pocket.c c Oliver takes part in a robbery with Bill Sikes

and Toby Crackit.d c Mr Bumble meets Monks in a public house.e c Fagin suspects Nancy has another lover and has

her followed.f c Nancy overhears Monks talking about Oliver to

Fagin in the street.g c Oliver arrives in Barnet and meets the Artful

Dodger.h c Nancy meets Mr Brownlow on London Bridge.i c Nancy goes to the police station to find out

what has happened to Oliver.

2 Who is who? Complete the following sentences by filling in each of the blanks with the name of one of the characters from the list in the box. Sometimes, there may be more than one correct answer.

Oliver Twist Bill Sikes Fagin Mr BumbleMr Brownlow Monks Nancy Mr Grimwigthe Artful Dodger Rose Maylie Dr Losberne

a ……… is greedy and has an inflated opinion of his own importance.

b ……… and ……… become very good friends at the end of the story.

c The most violent character in the book is probably ……… .

d The two male characters who do the most to help Oliver Twist are ……… and ……… .

e Three characters who provide comic relief in the story are ………, ………, and ……… .

f The most deceitful character in the book is ……… .

g The bravest character is the book is ……… .h ……… and ……… have the same father.

3 Choose the best alternative title for each of the following chapters.1 Chapter 6 … a Oliver Walks Twenty Miles b Oliver Meets Fagin. c Oliver Arrives in Barnet

2 Chapter 11 … a Bill Sikes Threatens Fagin b Nancy Goes to the Police Station c Oliver is Kidnapped3 Chapter 16 … a Oliver has a Lucky Break b The Police Question Giles c The Police Question Oliver

4 Are these sentences true (T) or not true (NT)?a c Oliver’s first job is with a chimney sweep.b c Oliver has better food at the undertaker’s than

at the workhouse.c c Fagin and Bill Sikes plan to rob Mr Brownlow’s

house.d c The Maylies base their judgement of Oliver on

his appearance.e c Oliver escapes being questioned by the police

thanks to the kindness of Mr Giles.f c Mr Brownlow was friends with Oliver Twist’s

father.g c Fagin attempts to commit suicide in his prison

cell.

5 Fill in the gaps with ONE suitable word. Oliver Twist was born in a ……… to an ………

mother. His mother died soon after he was ………, and he grew up with twenty or thirty other young ……… . When he was nine he was ……… to an undertaker, but he was so unhappy there that he decided to run ……… .

After walking for many days, he arrived in ……… where he met Jack Dawkins who said he knew an old gentleman who would offer him ……… and a job. Oliver accepted the offer, but it soon became clear that the old gentleman was in fact the leader of a gang of ……… .

The old man tried to teach him how to ……… pockets, but Oliver was not a good pupil and he was ……… while out on his first ‘job’.

Fortunately for Oliver, the man whose pocket the gang had picked took ……… on him and Oliver’s fortunes began slowly to change.

The gang managed to ……… Oliver once more and forced him to take part in a ………, but in the end everything ended well for him, and he was ……… by Mr Brownlow and lived a happy and contented life.