ذٮو رڈي أڇٹيOliver Twist The Writer " Charles Dickens " ☻Charles Dickens is an English novelist. He is probably the most famous writer in England after William Shakespeare. He is best known for his novels about life in the nineteenth-century Britain. His works were characterized by attacks on social evils like injustice and hypocrisy. Dickens was born on 7 th February, 1812 into a good family in Portsmouth, in the south of England. ☻ Dickens was the second of eight children of a family which was deeply in debt. When he was still a young boy, his father went to prison in 1824, because he had got into debt. He went to London to earn money for the family. At the age of twelve, he was working for ten hours a day in a London factory. He saw how hard life was for poor people and many of the ideas for the stories of his novels and the characters in them came from this time. 1
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Oliver Twist أڇٹيٮو رڈيذ
The Writer
" Charles Dickens "
☻Charles Dickens is an English novelist. He is
probably the most famous writer in England after
William Shakespeare. He is best known for his novels
about life in the nineteenth-century Britain. His works
were characterized by attacks on social evils like injustice
and hypocrisy. Dickens was born on 7 th
February, 1812
into a good family in Portsmouth, in the south of England.
☻ Dickens was the second of eight children of a family
which was deeply in debt. When he was still a young boy,
his father went to prison in 1824, because he had got into
debt. He went to London to earn money for the family. At
the age of twelve, he was working for ten hours a day in
a London factory. He saw how hard life was for poor
people and many of the ideas for the stories of his novels
and the characters in them came from this time.
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☻Dickens came to know not only hunger and
privation, but the evils of child labour. He left school
to work in a factory after his father was thrown into
debtor's prison. Though he had little education, he
worked as a clerk and a newspaper reporter. While he
was working for the newspaper, he was also writing
magazine stories. Instead of using his real name, he called
1- When did this story happen / take place ? - In the nineteenth century during the Industrial Revolution. 2- Why did most English towns need people ?
- Most English towns needed people to work in the factories that were beginning to open all over the country. 3- How did the Industrial Revolution change the face of town in England ? - Most English towns had factories that were beginning to open all over the country. 4- How did the Industrial Revolution change the style of people’s lives ? - A lot of factories were built all over the country. They needed people. People moved from the country to towns to work there. 5- Why did people come to towns ? - To find work. 6- What were people’s lives like ? - They were often so poor that they could not buy enough to eat and they had nowhere to sleep.
. People had miserable life during the Industrial Revolution -7 .Discuss
- People were often so poor that they could not buy enough to eat and they had nowhere to sleep. So they went to the workhouses where at least they had a bed and some sort of food.
? Where did people who work in factories live -8 - They lived in workhouses.
? tor doingWhat were the old nurse and the doc -9 - They were working in the workhouse in a small, dark room. They were helping a woman at child birth.
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?What is a workhouse -10 - A place where very poor people could live and work.
.cussPeople had an inhumane life in the workhouse. Dis -11 - They just had a bed and some sort of food. Many people share rooms.
? Where was Oliver born -12 - In a workhouse.
? How was the baby " Oliver " when he was born -13 - He found it difficult to breathe.
? dHow was Oliver’s life in the workhouse har -41 - His bed wasn’t very comfortable. The food was never enough.
? What was their main food -15 - All they ate was thin soup.
How did the boys feel after a few month of hunger / lack -16 ?of food
- After a few months, they were all so close to starving that they made a plan.
? What did they decide about starving / or being hungry -17 - They decided they must have more food.
? Who did they choose to ask for more food -18 - They chose Oliver.
. Oliver was a brave boy illustrate -19 - He was brave enough to stand up and walked to the master who gave them their food
How did the master feel about Oliver’s request / demand -20
? more for food ? Why - The master was furious. No one had ever asked for more before !
s reaction when Oliver asked forWhat was the master' -21
? more food
- The master angrily took Oliver's arm and immediately led him to the managers of the workhouse. He told them what Oliver had said.
How did the managers of the workhouse decide about -22 ? Oliver
- They said if he was not happy with their generosity, he must leave. How did the managers punish Oliver for his request for -23
? more food - They decided to lock Oliver in a room and put a message on the door
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of the workhouse. It said that the workhouse would give five pounds, to anyone who could take the boy away from them.
? What did the message that was on the door say -24 - It said that the workhouse would give five pounds, to anyone who could take the boy away from them.
? How long did Oliver stay in the cold, dark room -25 - For weeks, Oliver stayed in the cold, dark room.
? How was Oliver inside the dark room -26 ? How did he feel inside the room
- He cried himself to sleep each night, then woke up each morning and began to cry again. He had never felt so alone.
? When was Oliver taken from the cold, dark room -27 - He was only taken from the room when it was time to eat.
? What did Mr Bumble want other boys not to do -28 - He didn’t want any of the other boys to ask for more food.
What did he do to make sure that other boys wouldn’t ask -29 ? for more food
- While they were eating, Mr Bumble made Oliver stand in front of them. Then he beat Oliver. This happened every day.
? liverHow was Mr Bumble cruel to O -30 - While they were eating, Mr Bumble made Oliver stand in front of them. Then he beat Oliver. This happened every day.
? Who was Mr Sowerberry -31 - He was the coffin maker. He was Oliver's employer.
? Who saved Oliver from Mr Bumble’s cruelty -32 - Mr Sowerberry, the coffin maker.
? Why did Mr Sowerberry need to hire Oliver -33 - Because he needed an apprentice
? Who took Oliver to Mr Sowerberry’s house -34 - Mr Bumble took him to Mr Sowerberry's house.
r Sowerberry’sWhat was Oliver doing on the way to M -35 ? house
- He was crying What made Mr Bumble surprised on the way to Mr -36
? Sowerberry’s house - He was surprised to see that Oliver was crying.
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Why was Oliver really crying on their way to Mr Sowerberry’s -37
?useho - Because he had no friends there. He would be a lone.
? Where was Oliver Twist born -38 - He was born in a workhouse, in a small and dark room.
? Did the nurse and the doctor expect Oliver to live -39 - No, they didn’t know if he would live.
? hat health problem did Oliver face when he was bornW -40 - He was tiny and found it difficult to breathe.
?How was Oliver's mother when she arrived at the workhouse -41
- She was ill and weak. ? What did the doctor want to know about Oliver's mother -42
- He wanted to know her name. What did Oliver's mother want before she died ? What did -43
? she do - She wanted to see her new baby. She kissed him gently on the cheek and smiled.
? Where was Oliver sent to live after his birth -44 - He was sent to live with other orphans in an old house.
? Who was Mrs Mann -45 - She looked after the orphans in an old house. She was given money for that.
? Was Mrs Mann an honest woman ? Why / Why not -46 - No, she wasn’t. She took some money for herself so the boys never had enough to eat.
?How did Mrs Mann treat Oliver -47 - She was no kinder to him than she was to the other orphans.
? Who was Mr Bumble -48 - Mr Bumble was an official from the workhouse, where the older children from poor families were big enough to work for their food.
? Why was Oliver sad to leave Mrs Mann’s old house -49 - He wasn’t sad to leave Mrs Mann herself, but he was sad to leave his friends.
? What did the boys at the workhouse eat -50 - All they ate was a thin soup. They were always hungry.
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? How was life at the workhouse -51 : Life was very difficult at the workhouse because*
- The workhouse was a large cold building. - All the boys were thin and weak and had to work hard. - They wore old clothes that were too big for them. - The beds were very uncomfortable and the food was never enough. - All they ate there was a thin soup, so the boys were always hungry and so close to starving.
?the workhouse Why did Oliver cry when he left -52 - He cried because he had left all his friends at the workhouse and became without friends.
? How did Mrs Sowerberry treat Oliver -53 - She gave him old food they had not eaten. She led him to sleep alone down in the shop among unfinished coffins.
? Where did Oliver sleep in Mr Sowerberry's house -54 - He slept alone in a strange, dark room surrounded by unfinished coffins.
?Who was Noah Claypole -55
- He was a boy who helped Mr Sowerberry. He was tall with a red nose. ? did Noah Claypole insult Oliver How -56
- He called him " Workhouse Boy". - He said that Oliver's mother died in the workhouse because she was no good at anything and that if she hadn’t died, they would have punished her.
? h insulted his motherHow did Oliver react when Noa -57 - Oliver felt both ashamed and angry so he hit Noah hard.
? How was Oliver punished for attacking Noah -58 - He was pulled in a dark cellar and was locked in.
What was Mr Bumble's explanation for Oliver's behaviour -59 ? t the Sowerberry's housea
- He said that Oliver had given too much meat at the Sowerberry's house and that Mr Sowerberry had been too kind to him.
What did Mr Bumble advise Mrs Sowerberry to do with -60 ? Oliver
- He advised her to leave him in the cellar without food for a few days, then to feed him only soup and not to be kind to him.
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Drill Yourself
1- Describe life at the workhouse. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2- What happened to Oliver's mother after he was born ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- Why do you think Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4- Why do you think Oliver's mother died ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5- What did Oliver's mother ask for before her death ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6- Who was Mrs Mann ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? How did Mrs Mann treat Oliver -7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? as nineWhere did Oliver live after he w -8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? Who was Mr Bumble -9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? Why do you think an orphan's life might be hard -10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? How was Oliver's life at the workhouse -11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? mble was angry with OliverWhy do you think Mr Bu -12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? What does Mr Sowerberry do -13 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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? iver hit Noah Claypole hardWhy did Ol -41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? llarWhat was the result of locking Oliver in the ce -15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Why was Oliver unhappy when he was leaving the -16 ? r Bumbleworkhouse with M
? beat Oliver every day BumbleWhy did Mr -17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? Why was a message put on the door of the workhouse -18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? What happened to Oliver when he dared to ask for more food -19
1- " What's the mother's name ? " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - The doctor said these words to the nurse. b) Whose mother was she ? - She was Oliver's mother. c) What was the reply to that question ? - The nurse replied that she didn’t know the mother's name.
2- " Can I see my new baby ? " a) Who said that ? To whom ? - The young woman ( the unknown mother ) said that to the doctor and the nurse.
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b) Who was that baby ? - The baby was Oliver Twist. c) What happened to the mother after she had seen the baby ? - The mother died after she had seen the baby.
3- " Poor woman, she was so beautiful. We'll never know who she was. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - The nurse said these words to the doctor. b) Who was that woman ? - She was Oliver's mother. c) Why wouldn’t they know who she was ? - Because she died directly after her baby had been born.
4- " We'll give you food and a bed for nothing. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - The managers of the workhouse said these words to Oliver. b) Where would the listener be given food and a bed ? - Oliver was going to work at the workhouse for food and a bed. c) Why did the speaker say that ? - The managers said that because Oliver was crying when he left Mrs Mann's old house.
5- " Please, sir, I want some more. " a) Who said that ? To whom ? Where ? - Oliver said that to the master at the workhouse. b) What did the speaker ask for ? - Oliver asked for some more food. c) What was the reaction of the listener ? - The master was furious. He told the managers who locked Oliver in a room.
6- " Why are you crying ? You should be happy to have the opportunity to work with someone like Mr Sowerberry. " a) Who was crying ? Why ? - Oliver was crying because Mr Bumble took him from the workhouse to work with Mr Sowerberry. He was sorry because he left his friends there.
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b) Who was Mr Sowerberry ? - He was a coffin maker. c) What would the listener do for Mr Sowerberry ? - Oliver would work with him as an apprentice.
7- " But it will cost money to feed him. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Mrs Sowerberry said these words to Mr Bumble and her husband. b) What does the underlined word him refer to ? - Oliver Twist. c) Why did the speaker had to feed him ? - Because Oliver would work for Mr and Mrs Sowerberry for food.
8- "I help Mr Sowerberry. You do what I say, Workhouse boy." a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Noah Claypole said these words to Oliver Twist. b) Who was Mr Sowerberry ? - He was a coffin maker who took Oliver to work as an apprentice. c) What did the speaker help Mr Sowerberry do ? - He helped him make coffins.
9- " I heard she died in the workhouse because she was no good at anything. " a) Who was the speaker ? - Noah Claypole was the speaker. b) What does she refer to ? - It refers to Oliver Twist's mother. c) What was Oliver's reaction to these words ? - Oliver stood up and started to hit Noah hard.
10- " Help me lock him in her. " a) Who was the person who needed help ? From whom ? - Mr Sowerberry needed help from his wife. b) Who would be locked in ? Why ? - Oliver Twist. Because he attacked Noah Claypole and hit him hard. c) Where would that person be locked in ? - In a dark cellar.
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11- " I understand the problem, you’ve given him too much meat, Mrs Sowerberry. "
a) Who was the speaker ? - Mr Bumble was the speaker. b) Who was Mrs Sowerberry ? - She was Mr Sowerberry's, the coffin maker, wife. c) What did Mrs Sowerberry really give Oliver to eat ? - Mrs Sowerberry gave Oliver some old food that they had not eaten.
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Drill Yourself
1- " I don’t know. She arrived at the workhouse last night. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Who was she ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) How did she look when she came to the workhouse ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2- " He is old enough to work for us in the workhouse. " a) Who was the speaker ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) How old was Oliver when he was taken to the workhouse ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) How was life in the workhouse ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3- " Why are you crying ? You're lucky to work here. " a) Who said that ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Why was the listener crying ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Where would he work ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4- " Please, sir, I want some more. " a) Who was the speaker ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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b) Why did he / she ask for more ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) How was he / she punished for asking for more ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5- " If he is not happy with our generosity, he must leave. " a) Who was the speaker ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Was the speaker really generous ? How do you know ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Where did Oliver leave to ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6- " He's very small, but he'll grow. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Who was very small ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Where would he grow ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7- " I heard that if she hadn’t died, they would have punished her. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) About whom were these words said ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) What did the listener do when he heard that ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Correcting mistakes
Correct Wrong Sentences
Industrial Economical 1- The events of " Oliver Twist " took place during the Economical Revolution.
work houses 2- People came to the English towns at that time to find houses.
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Correct Wrong Sentences
A workhouse A lighthouse 3- A lighthouse is a place where poor and homeless people went to have a bed and some sort of food.
His mother The nurse 4- After Oliver had been born, the nurse asked to see him.
after before 5- The mother had died before she saw her baby.
little much 6- Mrs Mann used to give the orphans much food to eat.
no kinder kinder 7- Mrs Mann was kinder to Oliver than she was to other orphans.
nine ten 8- Oliver moved to the workhouse at the age of ten.
official actor 9- Mr Bumble was an actor from the workhouse.
food money 10- The children at the workhouse worked for money.
his friends Mrs Mann 11- Going to the workhouse, Oliver was sad to leave Mrs Mann.
cried smiled 12- When Oliver had arrived at the workhouse, he smiled.
old new 13- The children in the workhouse were wearing new clothes.
an uncomfortable a comfortable 14- In the workhouse, Oliver slept on a comfortable bed.
thin soup bread 15- All the boys ate in the workhouse was bread.
the master Mr Bumble 16- Oliver asked Mr Bumble for more food.
thin fat 17- The boys ate fat soup at the workhouse.
coffin shoe 18- Mr Sowerberry was a shoe maker.
apprentice official 19- Oliver worked for Mr Sowerberry as an official.
small big 20- Mr Sowerberry complained that Oliver was very big.
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Correct Wrong Sentences
apprentice son 21- Noah was Mr Sowerberry's son.
different the same 22- Both Oliver's and Noah's breakfast at Mr Sowerberry's house were the same.
badly well 23- Noah treated Oliver well.
Noah Claypole Mr Sowerberry 24- Mr Sowerberry called Oliver " workhouse boy".
his mother Mrs Sowerberry
25- Oliver hit Noah hard for insulting Mrs Sowerberry.
cellar bedroom 26- Oliver was locked in a dark bedroom after he hit Noah.
meat soup 27- Mr Bumble blamed Mrs Sowerberry for feeding Oliver too much soup.
unbearable bearable 28- Life at Mr Sowerberry's house was bearable so Oliver ran away.
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Drill Yourself
Correct Wrong Sentences
----------- ----------- 1- During the Industrial Revolution, a lot of libraries opened all over England.
----------- ----------- 2- When Oliver was born, he found it difficult to see.
----------- ----------- 3- The doctor and the nurse couldn’t know the address of the mother.
----------- ----------- 4- The door was locked, so Oliver decided to run away.
----------- ----------- 5- Oliver's mother died in the hospital.
----------- ----------- 6- Oliver was locked in a cell when he hit Noah.
----------- ----------- 7- Mrs Mann was an honest woman.
----------- ----------- 8- Oliver led an easy life in the workhouse.
----------- ----------- 9- The boys chose Oliver to ask for more money.
----------- ----------- 10- Mr Bumble, the coffin maker, took Oliver as an apprentice.
----------- ----------- 11- Oliver was sad to leave Mrs Mann.
1- What happened to Oliver during his journey to London ? - He hid from people in the streets and slept in fields. - He ate very little food which he begged from people. 2- Why did Oliver think London would be a good place to go ?
- Because it was a great city where Mr Bumble wouldn’t be able to find him. There would be so many opportunities for him. 3- Who did Oliver meet on his journey to London ? - He met Jack Dawkins " The Artful Dodger " who was one of the thieves in Fagin's gang.
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? What did Oliver have to do while running away -4
- He had to hide when he saw people in the streets. People moved from the country to towns to work there. 5- Why did Oliver have to hide from people ? - So that they wouldn’t take him back to Mr Sowerberry. 6- What did Jack Dawkins offer Oliver ? - He offered to take him to Fagin who could get him work and a room for nothing. He also said he could show him the way to London.
? What did Dawkins buy for Oliver -7 - He bought Oliver a meal.
? How did Oliver find London -8 - It was not what he had expected. Its streets were poorer and dirtier than he had ever seen.
? What did Oliver see at Fagin's house -9 - He saw an ugly old man with red hair sitting next to a fire in a large and dark back room.
? What did Oliver see Fagin doing when he woke up -10 - He saw him sitting at a table taking a gold watch and some expensive jewellery out of a wooden box.
? How far was London -11 - It was 70 miles away.
? er's decision about the place he would goWhat was Oliv -12 - He decided that London would be a good place for him to go.
? Why was London a safe refugee to Oliver -13 - Even Mr Bumble would not be able to find him in that great city he had heard of where there would be so many opportunities for him.
? How long did it take Oliver to go to London -41 - It took him seven days to go there.
? Where did Oliver sleep on his way to London -15 - He slept in the fields and ate very little.
? ney to LondonHow did Oliver feel after his jour -16 - He was hungry and weak because he ate little food. Few people gave him food.
? Where did Oliver rest -17 - Finally, he sat down to rest in the street of a small village.
? Where did Oliver meet the boy, Jack Dawkins -18 - In the street of a small village while he was resting.
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? What was Jack Dawkins like -19 - He was a poor boy of about Oliver's age. He was wearing a man's coat and a tall hat.
? What did Jack's friends call him -20
- His friends called him the Artful Dodger.
? tnd to Oliver when they first meHow was Jack ki -21
- Jack seemed to be kind. He bought Oliver a meal and showed him the way to London,
? What kind of streets did Jack take Oliver through -22 - He took Oliver through streets that were poorer and dirtier than he had ever seen. 23- What did Oliver think he should do when he saw the London dirty streets ? - Oliver thought perhaps he should run away again.
? What kind of houses did Fagin's boys live in -24 - They lived in an old house.
? Where did Jack lead Oliver -25 - He led him in the house to a large and dark back room with a fire in one corner.
What was Fagin like ? What was he doing when Oliver -26 ? arrived
- He was an ugly old man with red hair. He was cooking something in a big pan. Four or five boys sat on old beds around the fire. 27- What did Fagin Offer Oliver ? - He asked him / offered him to sit down and eat. 28- Why was the room quiet when Oliver woke up ? - Because nobody was in the room as other boys went out to work 29- What did Oliver see Fagin doing when he woke up ? - He saw Fagin sitting at a table taking some things out of a wooden box. He looked carefully at a gold watch and some expensive jewellery before putting them back in the box. 30- What did Fagin do when he realized that Oliver was awake ? - When he saw that Oliver was awake, he jumped up and quickly closed the wooden box. 31- Why was Fagin worried / panicked when Oliver woke up ? - He was afraid that Oliver saw anything of his stolen things.
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32- When did Fagin feel relaxed / calm down / relieved ? - When Oliver told him that he saw nothing. 33- What did Oliver think of Fagin ? What did he deduced about Fagin ? - He deduced that he must be a miser to live in such an old place with so much jewellery and so many watches. 34- What did Oliver think Fagin did with the money ? - He thought that perhaps Fagin used all his money to look after the boys. 35- Who did Jack arrive with ? - At that moment, Jack Dawkins arrived with a boy called Charley Bates. 36- What had Jack and Charley been doing that morning ? - They had been working hard. 37- What had they got from their work ? Or What things did they steal this morning ? - Jack showed Fagin some notebooks. Charley showed him some silk handkerchiefs. 38- How did Jack and Charley please Fagin ? - Because they got / stole well-made notebooks and silk handkerchiefs. 23- What did Oliver think of the things they got ? - They were very well-made. 24- What could Oliver understand ? - Why Fagin and the other boys laugh at his words. 39- What would they show Oliver? - They would show Oliver how to take off the marks. They would show Oliver their little games. 40- What little tricks did they show Oliver ? Or What did Fagin teach Oliver? - How to pick things up from people’s pockets. - How to steal things. - How to be clever thieves. 41- Why did Fagin praise Oliver ? - Because he felt nothing while Oliver was picking up the wallet. He was a clever boy. 42- What did Fagin predict about Oliver as a thief ? - He would be as successful as the Artful Dodger.
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43- What didn’t Oliver understand ? - He did not understand how taking handkerchiefs could make him successful. 44- How did Oliver discover the place where Fagin kept his valuable things ? - Oliver was asleep ; when he woke up, he saw Fagin taking his things out of a wooden box. 45- How did Fagin react when he saw Oliver watching him ? - He jumped up and quickly hid the wooden box. He took a knife and threatened Oliver. 46- Why did Oliver think that Fagin was a miser ? - He thought he must be a miser to live in such an old place, with so much jewellery and so many gold watches. 47- What game did Fagin and the boys play ? - Fagin put a watch, a notebook and a wallet in his pockets. Jack and Charley took them without Oliver and Fagin realising it. 48- Why did Fagin and the boys play the game ? - Fagin wanted to show Oliver how to steal things from people. 49- To what extent did Oliver learn the game ? - Oliver took the handkerchief from Fagin's pocket ; Fagin felt nothing. 50- What happened at the bookshop ? - The two boys, Charley and the Artful Dodger walked quietly behind a gentleman, Mr Brownlow and carefully took a handkerchief from his pocket. 51- What did Oliver realise at the bookshop ? - He realised why Fagin had so many valuable things and that the boys were thieves. 52- What did the man, Mr Brownlow do when he realised that his handkerchief was gone ? - He turned round and called out, " Stop ! Thief ! " 53- How was Oliver caught ? - After the boys had stolen the gentleman's handkerchief, Oliver ran away but fell over and was caught. 54- What happened to Oliver after he had been caught ? - He was led roughly down the street by the policeman to the police station.
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55- Where did Mr Brownlow first see Oliver ? - He first saw him at the bookshop when Mr Brownlow was robbed by Jack and Charley. 56- What did Mr Brownlow feel when he first saw Oliver ? - He was puzzled and thought he had seen Oliver before. 57- What was the magistrate's judgement on Oliver at first ? - He decided that Oliver should go to prison. 58- The news of his imprisonment had a bad effect on Oliver. Explain. - On hearing the news of his imprisonment, Oliver felt ill and fainted. 59- How was Oliver set free ? - He was set free when the owner of the bookshop said that Oliver didn’t take anything and that he saw Jack and Charley running away. 60- Who saved Oliver from prison ? How ? - The owner of the bookshop saved him from prison when he said that Oliver didn’t take anything. 61- How did Mr Brownlow treat Oliver ? - He was so kind to him. Mrs Bedwin, his housekeeper, nursed him until he restored his health. 62- What did Mrs Bedwin tell Oliver to do ? - She told him to lie down or he would be ill again. 63- What was strange about the picture of the woman at Mr Brownlow's house ? - It was so amazing to Oliver where the eyes, the head and the mouth were almost the same as his own. 64- Whose painting was on the wall at Mr Brownlow's house ? - It was a painting of a pretty woman. 65- What was Fagin's reaction for losing Oliver ? - He was so angry to hear what had happened to Oliver that he threw a cup of coffee at Charley. 66- What was Fagin afraid of ? - He was afraid that Oliver would probably tell the police where they were and what they did. 67- Who was chosen to go and find out what had happened to Oliver ? - Nancy was chosen because the police didn’t know her.
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68- What did Sikes want Nancy to do ? - He wanted her to go and find out what had happened to Oliver. 69- Who was Nancy ? - She was a young woman who worked for Mr Sikes. 70- What was Nancy told at the police station ? - She was told that Oliver had gone somewhere in a coach with Mr Brownlow.
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Drill Yourself
1- Describe Oliver's trip to London. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2- Who was Jack Dawkins ? Describe him. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- What was unexpected for Oliver concerning London ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4- What did Jack Dawkins offer Oliver ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5- Who was Fagin ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6- What did Oliver see Fagin doing ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? What things were in Fagin's wooden box -7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? What did Fagin pick up and threaten Oliver with -8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When did Oliver understand the meaning of the game in -9 ? Fagin's house
Describe why and how Mr Brownlow's feelings towards -12 ? Oliver changed
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How was Oliver treated at both Mr Fagin's house and Mr -13
? Brownlow's house --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? What kind of man was Mr Brownlow -41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? How did Mrs Bedwin feel about Oliver -15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What did Sikes do when he heard that Oliver was under -16 ? arrest
? What did Fagin want to stop Oliver from doing it -17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? Why was Nancy sent to the police station -81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? e with OliverWhy did the gentleman sympathiz -19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
against their accusation/ How did Oliver defend himself -20 charge?
hat information did Nancy tell Fagin ?W -21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? What was Bill Sikes like -22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What did Charley and the Artful Dodger do after Oliver was -23 ? caught/arrested
? Where did Oliver sleep in Mr Brownlow’s house -25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ive examples.Brownlow was kindhearted man . GMr -26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? Who will decide whether Oliver is guilty or not -27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Quotations
1- " You look hungry. Where are you going ? " a) Who said that ? To whom ? - Jack Dawkins said that to Oliver Twist. b) Why did the listener look hungry ? - Because he ate very little on his way walking to London. c) Where did these two persons meet ? - The nurse replied that she didn’t know the mother's name.
2- " Have you got a room there ? or any money ? " a) Who asked this question ? To whom ? - Jack Dawkins asked Oliver this question.
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b) What does " there " refer to ? - It refers to London. c) What was the reply to this question ? - Oliver replied that he had almost nothing.
3- " Well, I know a man who will give you work and a room for nothing. " a) Who was the man mentioned above ? - The man mentioned above was Fagin. b) Why would this man do that for Oliver ? - Fagin would make use of Oliver as a pickpocket. c) What did Jack Dawkins’s friends call him ? - They called him " The Artful Dodger."
4- " Nothing, sir, can I get up now ? " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Oliver said these words to Fagin. b) What question was " Nothing " an answer to ? - Fagin asked Oliver if he had seen him while he was looking at his stolen things. c) Where was the speaker sleeping ? - Oliver was sleeping at Fagin's old house.
5- " They are good ones, but they have marks on them. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Fagin said these words to Oliver, Jack and Charley. b) What does the word they refer to ? - It refers to some silk handkerchiefs. c) How did the speaker get these things ? - These silk handkerchiefs were stolen by Jack and Charley.
6- " Let's have breakfast, then we'll show Oliver our little game. " a) Who was the speaker ? - Fagin was the speaker. b) What was the game mentioned above ? - Oliver would be shown how to take things from people's pockets. c) To what extent did Oliver learn the game ? - Oliver did it cleverly and took a handkerchief from Fagin's pocket. Fagin felt nothing.
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7- " Let the boy go free and stop wasting my time. " a) Who was the speaker ? - The speaker was the magistrate. b) Why was the boy arrested ? - He was accused of stealing a gentleman's handkerchief. c) When was the boy set free ? - He was set free when the owner of the bookshop said that he didn’t steal the handkerchief, but another two boys did that.
8- " Poor boy, somebody call a coach. He must come home with me." a) Who was the speaker ? - The speaker was Mr Brownlow. b) Why did the speaker sympathize with Oliver ? - Mr Brownlow knew that Oliver was innocent and he found him lying down on the street outside the police station. c) Where did the speaker first see Oliver ? - He first saw him at the bookshop when he was robbed of his handkerchief by Jack and Charley.
9- " Oliver will probably tell the police where we are and what we do. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Fagin said these words to Bill Sikes. b) Why was the speaker so afraid ? - Fagin was a criminal and trained children to steal. He was afraid he might have gone to prison. c) What did the speaker do to stop Oliver from doing that ? - He gave Nancy and Jack some money and told them not to stop until they found Oliver.
10- " Go and find Oliver. Don’t stop until you find him, not even for a minute. "
a) Why should Oliver be found ? - Fagin wanted to find him not to tell the police about his gang. b) Who was sent to find him ? - Nancy and Jack were sent for that. c) Where was Oliver at that time ? - He was at Mr Brownlow's house.
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Drill Yourself
1- " My friends call me the Artful Dodger. " a) What's the speaker's real name ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) What does he / she do ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Where was this statement said ? To whom ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2- " A police officer told me that he went somewhere in a coach. "
a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Why did the speaker go to the police station ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) What does the word he refer to ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3- " You must be quiet, or you'll be ill again. Lie down a dear! " a) Who said that ? To whom ? Where ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) What was the speaker's job ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) How did the listener go to that place ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4- " Has it gone ? Well done, I felt nothing. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) What did the listener do well ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) What did the speaker decide to do after that ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [
5- " We must find out where he is before he tells anyone about us. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) What was the speaker afraid of ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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c) What did they do to solve this problem ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6- " So she can go and find out what's happened. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) What was Nancy sent for ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Why was she chosen for that purpose ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7- " They are well made, aren’t they ? " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) What does the word they refer to ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) How did the speaker get them ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Correcting mistakes
Correct Wrong Sentences
Mr Sowerberry Mr Brownlow 1- On his way to London, Oliver was careful to hide so as not to be found and be taken to Mr Brownlow.
Jack Charley 2- Charley told Oliver that he knew a man who would give him work and a room for nothing.
Signs Signals 3- Oliver followed the signals on his way to London.
Seven Ten 4- It took Oliver ten days to reach London.
Artful Skilful 5- Jack Dawkins's friends called him " The Skilful Dodger. "
Red Yellow 6- Fagin was an ugly old man with yellow hair.
Meal Hat 7- Jack seemed to be kind ; He bought Oliver a hat.
Wooden Golden 8- Oliver saw Fagin taking some things out of a golden box.
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Correct Wrong Sentences
Angry Pleased 9- Fagin was pleased when he saw Oliver looking at his things.
Homeless Homesick 10- Fagin trained homesick children to be thieves.
Miser Businessman 11- When Oliver saw Fagin's expensive things, he thought he must have been a businessman.
Stole Bought 12- Jack and Charley bought some notebooks for Fagin.
Steal Sell 13- Fagin, Jack and Charley taught Oliver how to sell things.
Game Match 14- The match which Fagin, Jack and Charley played was the first lesson to Oliver.
Bill Sikes Brownlow 15- Mr Brownlow was an angry looking man with big, strong shoulders.
Bookshop Library 16- Mr Brownlow was reading a book outside a library when he was robbed.
Thieves Workers 17- Jack Dawkins and Charley Bates were workers.
Handkerchief Watch 18- Jack and Charley stole Mr Brownlow's watch and ran away.
Money Jewellery 19- Fagin gave Nancy and the Artful Dodger some jewellery to find Oliver.
The bookshop owner
Mr Brownlow 20- Mr Brownlow said that Oliver wasn’t the real thief.
Two other boys
Oliver 21- The bookshop owner said that he saw Oliver running away with the handkerchief.
Oliver Jack 22- The owner of the bookshop said that Jack didn’t take anything.
Coach Bus 23- Oliver was carefully put inside a bus and taken to Mr Brownlow's house.
Thieves Policemen 24- Mr Sikes was one of the Policemen.
Mr Sikes Fagin 25- Nancy was a young woman who worked for Fagin.
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Drill Yourself
Correct Wrong Sentences
........................ ....................... 1- It was a nice journey for Oliver to go to London.
........................ ....................... 2- Oliver walked 100 miles to reach London.
........................ ....................... 3- Dawkins was called the Artful Dodger by his parents.
........................ ....................... 4- Jack bought Oliver a drink nd showed him the way to London.
........................ ....................... 5- Oliver expected to find London a dirty place.
........................ ....................... 6- Dawkins led Oliver to Mr Brownlow's house
........................ ....................... 7- Fagin was a smart old man.
........................ ....................... 8- While Fagin was looking at his books, Oliver woke up.
........................ ....................... 9- When Oliver saw Fagin's expensive things, Fagin threatened him with a gun.
........................ ....................... 10- Sikes was chosen to go and find out what had happened to Oliver.
........................ ....................... 11- Oliver spent hard times at Mr Brownlow's house.
........................ ....................... 12- After the owner of the bookshop had talked to the magistrate, Oliver was imprisoned.
........................ ....................... 13- When Charley had seen Oliver, he cried and said that he was so very young.
........................ ....................... 14- The magistrate set Jack and Charley free.
........................ ....................... 15- Oliver thought Fagin must be a beggar to live in such an old place with so much jewellery.
........................ ....................... 16- On his way to London, Oliver slept in hotels and ate very little.
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Chapter 3
Vocabulary
Seem يجلڇ Inside ثبٹلافٸ / كافٸ
Worry يٲٺ Note ڇهٱخ ځٲليخ
Protest يؾزظ Troubles ٽزب٥ت / ٽبٵٸ
Put … back ي٦يل ڇ٤ يئب ٭ى ٽٶبځڄ Let go of me ئه٭٤ يلٳ ٥ڂى
1- Why was the painting taken from the wall ? - Mrs Bedwin told Oliver that they took it down because it seemed to worry him. 2- Who was Mr Grimwig ?
- He was Mr Brownlow's friend. 3- What did Mrs Bedwin bring to Mr Brownlow ? - She brought him some books. The books needed to be paid for.
What was Oliver's feeling when Mr Brownlow asked him to -4 ? go to the bookshop
- He was very pleased to help Mr Brownlow. 5- Why did Mr Brownlow give Oliver money ? - He gave him money to pay for some books. 6- What did Mr Brownlow and Mr Grimwig disagree about ? - Mr Grimwig thought Oliver wouldn’t come back but Mr Brownlow was sure he would.
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What did Mr Grimwig expect Oliver to do when he was sent -7 ? to the bookshop
- He expected that Oliver would go straight to his friends, the thieves, with the new clothes, the books and the money.
What happened to Oliver when he was going to the -8 ? bookshop
- A strange woman (Nancy) grabbed him by arm on the street. er to the people on theHow did Nancy justify stopping Oliv -9
? street - She claimed that he’d run away from home and that she was taking him back to his parents.
? How was Oliver taken back to Fagin -10 - Nancy stopped him on his way to the bookshop and led him to Fagin with the help of Mr Sikes.
? How did the boys in the old shop receive Oliver -11 - When they saw him, they started laughing at his new clothes.
? What was Fagin's comment on Oliver's new clothes -12 - He said that Oliver needed different clothes so those new clothes didn’t get dirty.
? What did Oliver beg Fagin to do -13 - He begged him to take the books and money back to Mr Brownlow who trusted Oliver so much.
? Who took the money from Oliver -41 - Bill Sikes took the money from Oliver.
t the books and the money to be sentWhy did Oliver wan -15 ? back to Mr Brownlow
- Because Mr Brownlow had been very kind to Oliver and he didn’t want Mr Brownlow to think he had stolen him.
. Nancy saved Oliver from Sikes's cruelty. Illustrate -16 - When Sikes began to beat Oliver, she told him to leave him alone or she would call the police.
? What did Fagin warn Oliver against -17 - He warned him that things would not be so good for him if he said anything to the police.
tisement that was putWhat was in the newspaper adver -18 ? up by My Brownlow
- He asked for any information people had about a lost boy called
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Oliver Twist. ? What did Mr Bumble do after reading the advertisement -19
- He asked people how to find Mr Brownlow's house. He went and met him.
?How did Mr Brownlow feel when he listened to Mr Bumble -20
- He was very sad and didn’t want to hear Oliver's name ever again.
? What did Jack Dawkins try to persuade Oliver to do -21
- He tried to persuade Oliver to join the gang so that he could be rich and if he didn’t take people's watches, someone else should do.
What was the new job waiting for Oliver with Sikes and -22 ? Toby Crackit
- They needed a boy to help them to get inside a large house in the countryside. 23- How was Nancy kind to Oliver ? - She saved him from Sikes's cruelty and she wasn’t happy that Oliver would join them in the robbery.
? What did Nancy promise Oliver to do -24 - She promised to help him again but later.
? hat did Sikes and Crackit want Oliver to doW -25 - They wanted him to get into the house through a small window and open the front door for them to get inside.
? Why was Oliver chosen for the robbery -26 - Because the window of the house was very small for any adult to climb through but Oliver could. 27- Oliver broke into the house under threat. Explain. - Sikes threatened Oliver when he pointed to his gun to make sure Oliver understood what the trouble would be. 28- What happened to Oliver during the robbery ? - Suddenly, Oliver heard someone inside shout something, then he was shot and wounded. 29- What did Nancy object to ? what did she threaten Sikes to do ? - She objected to hitting Oliver with a stick. She threatened Sikes to tell the police if he didn’t stop 30- How did Jack Dawkins justify stealing people’s watches ?
If you don't take people's watches, someone else will. -
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31- Nancy is a kind-hearted young woman. She sympathized with Oliver. Illustrate 1- When Sikes was hitting Oliver, she threatened him to stop or she would call the police. 2- When they wanted to involve Oliver in the Robbery, she wasn’t happy with that. 3- She promised to help Oliver again . 32- Did Oliver like the idea of breaking into the house? How do you know? - No, he didn’t like the idea. As he begged them not to ask him to break into the house saying " Please, no! Don't ask me to do this ! " 33- How did Sikes force Oliver to get into the house ? - He threatened him to keep quiet or he would get into trouble pointing to his gun. 34- What kind of trouble was Sikes referring to ? - He would shoot Oliver if he didn’t keep quiet. 35- What did Oliver hear when he entered the house ? - Oliver heard someone inside the house shout something. Then there
was a loud bang. 36- What would Mr Brownlow think if Oliver hadn’t come back ?
- He would think Oliver stole them. 37- What did Oliver try to do ? why didn’t he succeed ? How was he punished for that ? - Oliver tried to escape but he Mr Sikes held on to him and began to beat him with a stick. 38- What did Fagin suggest about his new clothes ? - He suggested giving him different clothes so those didn't get dirty. 39- Nancy was a very clever actor. Explain. - She pretended that she was Oliver’s sister who was looking for him and was happy to find him and take him back to his father and mother. 40- How did the boys behave when they saw Oliver in new clothes? - They laughed at his clothes and books. He looked like a gentleman. 41- What did Mr Grimwig expect Oliver to do ? - That he would go straight to his friends, the thieves and never come back.
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42- How was Oliver Kidnapped and taken back to Fagin ? - Nancy stopped him on his way to the bookshop pretending that Oliver ran away from home. He was led away by Bill Sikes to Fagin’s house. 43- Oliver had to go to the bookshop for two different reasons. Explain - He had to pay for the new books and Some of the books needed to go back. 44- Did Oliver like the idea of taking the painting down? - No, he liked the painting.
? How did Mrs Bedwin comfort Oliver about the painting -54 - She told him to get well and they could put it back. 46- How did Mr Brownlow treat Oliver? How was Mr Brownlow kind to Oliver ? - He cared for him until he got better. He bought him new clothes.
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Drill Yourself
1- Who took the painting down from the wall ? Why ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2- How was Mr Brownlow generous to Oliver ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- What was Oliver told to do by Mr Brownlow when Mr Grimwig arrived ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4- How were Mr Brownlow and Mr Grimwig different about Oliver ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5- How far was Mr Grimwig right about Oliver ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6- Describe how Oliver was caught in the street. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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? What reason did Nancy tell the people for stopping Oliver -7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? Why did Charley laugh at Oliver -8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? Oliver was dutiful. How do you know -9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? did Nancy do which showed that she liked Oliver What -10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ed in the advertisement in the Why was Mr Bumble interest -11 ? newspaper
? Was the robbery successful ? Why ? Why not -15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What information did Mr Bumble tell Mr Brownlow about -16 ? Oliver
? ododger suggest Oliver to What did the Artful D -19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? What did Sikes and Toby do when Oliver was shot -20
1- " We took it down because it seemed to worry you. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Mrs Bedwin said these words to Oliver Twist. b) What does it refer to ? - It refers to the painting of the woman on the wall. c) What was strange about it ? - The eyes, the head and the mouth of that woman were almost the same as Oliver's own.
2- " Hello, is this the boy you told me about ? " a) Who said that ? To whom ? - Mr Grimwig said that to Mr Brownlow. b) Who was that boy ? - That boy was Oliver Twist. c) What did the speaker suggest ? - He suggested sending Oliver to the bookshop to pay for the books.
3- " Send the boy to pay for them. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Mr Grimwig said these words to Mrs Bedwin. b) What would the boy pay for ? Where ? - He would pay for Mr Brownlow's books at the bookshop. c) Did the boy really pay for them ? Why ? Why not ? - No, he didn’t because he was stopped on the way to the bookshop by Nancy and Sikes who led him to Fagin.
4- " Do you really think he'll come back ? "
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a) Who asked this question ? To whom ? - Mr Grimwig asked Mr Brownlow this question. b) What was the speaker's opinion ? - Mr Grimwig that Oliver would go straight with the money and books to his friends, the thieves c) What was the listener's opinion ? - Mr Brownlow was sure that Oliver would come back to him.
5- " There you are ! I've found him ! " a) Who said these words ? - Nancy said these words. b) Who had the speaker found ? Where ? - Nancy had found Oliver in the street on his way to the bookshop. c) Where was that person taken to after he had been found ? - Oliver was taken to Fagin.
6- " Look at his clothes and books ! What a gentleman ! " a) Who said that ? To whom ? - Charley Bates said that to Fagin and Bill Sikes. b) Where did Oliver get those clothes ? - Mr Brownlow bought him those new clothes. c) What else did Oliver have other than the clothes and the books ? - He had five pounds. 7- " We must give you different clothes so those don’t get dirty , " a) Who was the speaker ? To whom ? - Fagin was speaking to Oliver. b) What else was taken from the listener ? - Bill Sikes took the money Oliver was given by Mr Brownlow. c) What kind of clothes would be given to the listener ? - Oliver would be given old clothes.
8- " Please, take the books and money back to Mr Brownlow, " a) Who was Oliver begging ? - He was begging Fagin. b) Why did Oliver have the books and the money ? - He was going to pay for Mr Brownlow's books. c) Why did Oliver beg the listener to return the books and
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money to Mr Brownlow ? - He was afraid that Mr Brownlow would think Oliver had stolen them.
9- " The boy has been shot. " a) Who was shot ? - Oliver was shot. b) Who shot the boy ? When ? - One of the guards shot Oliver when he entered through the small window. c) What, do you think, would happen to the boy ? - I think he would be saved.
10- " Please, no ! Don’t ask me to do this ! " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Oliver said these words to Sikes. b) What didn’t the speaker want to do ? - Oliver begged Sikes not to make him break into the house. c) Did the listener respond to the speaker's begging ? - No, he didn’t. He menaced him with a gun to do that. 11- " We need a boy to help us to get inside a large house in the countryside. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Bill Sikes said these words to Fagin. b) Why did the speaker want to inside that house ? - He was a thief and wanted to rob that house. c) Which boy was chosen for the job ? Why ? - Oliver was chosen as he was small enough to climb through the small window at the house. 12- " Why don’t you join the gang ? " a) Who was asked to join the gang ? - Oliver was asked to join the gang. b) What was the gang's activity ? - They were taking things from people's pockets and robbing houses. c) Who was the boss of the gang ? - Fagin was the boss of the gang.
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1- " He has been so good to me. He'll think I stole them. " a) Who was good to Oliver ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) What does them refer to ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) What kind of boy was Oliver ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2- " Take his clothes and lock him in a room. "
a) Who said these words ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Why were these clothes taken from Oliver ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Why should Oliver be locked in ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3- " Sadly, you were right, I do not want to hear his name again. "
a) Who said that ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) What was the listener right bout, according to the speaker's ?
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4- " I told you he was a bad one, " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Who was the bad one mentioned above ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Why did the speaker think he / she was bad ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [
5- " Do as I tell you or there'll be trouble, " a) Who was the speaker ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Why did the speaker threaten the listener ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) What were they going to do ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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6- " You’ve got the money. Leave him alone or I'll call the police. "
a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) When did the speaker say that ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) What was the listener's reaction to these words ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7- " What are you stopping me for ? Let go of me. " a) Who was stopped ? By whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Where was the speaker going when he / she was stopped ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Where was the speaker taken after that ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
♣ Toby Crackit and Mr Sikes ran all through the night
after the robbery. To make it harder for anyone who was
following them, they decided to run to different places. Mr Sikes
stayed in the country, but Toby Crackit went to London to find Fagin.
When Toby told Fagin that the robbery had not been successful, Fagin
was not at all happy. "But where's the boy ? " he asked. "After he was
shot, we carried him through some fields," said Toby, "but people were
chasing us. So we left him there, in a field." Fagin was very worried by
this news. He visited Mr Sikes's house, but Nancy had no news of Mr
Sikes or Oliver. When Fagin returned, a tall man was waiting for him
outside his house. He had dark hair and dark eyes and looked around
nervously, as if he thought people were chasing him. He looked cruel. "
Hello, Monks!" said Fagin. "Come inside." Fagin took the man to
a quiet room in his house and told him what had happened. "This was
not well planned," cried Monks. "Why didn't you keep the boy with
your gang ? " "Mr Sikes had a job for him," explained Fagin. "And you
should be happy I found him ! " " What if the boy's dead ? " asked
Monks. "The police will look for us ! "
♣ But Oliver was not dead, he had only been unconscious. He woke up
and found himself in the cold field where Mr Sikes and Toby Crackit
had left him. It was morning and it was raining hard. His arm hurt
badly and he was so weak that he found it difficult to stand up. Slowly
he walked towards the house he had visited the night before and after
some minutes, he knocked on the door. Two servants, Mr Brittles and
Mr Giles, were telling the cook about the robbery in the night and
how they had chased the thieves. They were surprised to hear
the knock and Mr Brittles opened the door nervously.
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♣ When they saw Oliver, Brittles called, "Here's the thief ! "
and quickly took hold of Oliver's arm (luckily the arm that was not
injured. Mr Giles went to tell the lady of the house, Mrs Maylie, what
had happened. "We've got the thief that I shot!" Mr Giles said
proudly. " Is he hurt ? We must get a doctor at once," said Rose,
a pretty girl of seventeen who lived with Mrs Maylie. Carry him up to
your room, Mr Giles," said Mrs Maylie. A doctor, Dr Losberne, soon
arrived and said how surprised he was to hear about the robbery
before he went to see the patient.
♣ After about an hour, he returned to the two women who were waiting
patiently downstairs. "I think you should come and see the thief," said
the doctor. "You do not need to be afraid." The women went up to the
bedroom nervously. They thought they would see a big, strong man
and were very surprised to see a small sleeping boy with a bandage on
his arm. " How can such a young boy be a criminal ? " cried Rose.
"Evil can live in anybody," said the doctor sadly. "Be kind to him,
aunt, " said Rose. " He looks so helpless and small. If it hadn't been
for your generosity, I might be helpless like this small child ! "
" Let's wait until the boy can talk to us," said the doctor. " Then we
can decide what to do with him. "
♣ Oliver slept for most of that day, but later, the doctor suggested that
the women come up to his room. The boy was awake and wanted to talk
to them. They listened as Oliver told them all about his life.
When Dr Losberne heard Oliver's story, he realised that the poor boy
needed to be helped. But the servants knew the boy was a thief. What
could Dr Losberne say to the servants ?
"You shot the boy, didn't you?" he said to Mr Giles when he went
downstairs. "Yes, doctor. He isn't going to die, is he ? Will I go to
prison ? " said the servant, looking worried.
The doctor now had a plan. If Mr Giles was worried that the boy could
get him into trouble, the servant might not want to call the police. But
this first plan did not work because at that moment, Mr Brittles said,
"Here they are! It's the detectives from London. I called them this
morning." Two men with short hair and big boots walked into
the room. "My name is Detective Blathers," said one of them.
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" Tell me about the robbery. I hear you have a boy here,
one of the thieves. ''" No, one of the servants made a mistake,"
said the doctor. " So where did the boy come from ? " asked
Detective Duff, the other detective. " Let's talk about the boy later, "
said the doctor quickly. " Come and look at the window where the
thieves entered. " The detectives went off to examine the house.
♣ " I want to help the boy, but I don't know what to say to the
detectives ! " the doctor said to Mrs Maylie. "Tell them the boy's story,"
said Mrs Maylie. "You believe him, don't you ? " " I believe him," said
the doctor, " but it would not stop a magistrate from sending him to
prison. He has run away from the place where he worked, then he
joined a gang of thieves and tried to break into a house! " " Oh dear !
Why did Mr Brittles send for these men? " cried Rose. "We must not
tell them Oliver's story," said the doctor.
♣ The detectives were good at their job. When they returned, Detective
Blathers said, "We think the criminals were from the city. Probably two
men and a boy." " We want to see the boy upstairs," said Detective
Duff. The doctor had no choice but to lead the men to the boy's room.
As they walked upstairs, he quickly thought of another plan. " This is
the boy who hurt his arm yesterday and came here for help this
morning," said Dr Losberne, introducing Oliver. " Mr Giles then took
hold of the poor boy. He thought it was one of the thieves." " You mean
it's not the same boy? " asked Detective Blathers, looking at Mr Giles. "
Did you shoot this boy or not ? " Mr Giles looked at Dr Losberne. He
knew the doctor's story was not true. Was the doctor protecting him
from the police because he had shot someone ? " Perhaps I made
a mistake," said Mr Giles. " If it's not the same boy, why are we here ?"
cried Detective Duff. The two detectives left that night, angry that they
had not caught the thief. They said they would return if they discovered
more information.
♣ Dr Losberne visited the family every day while Oliver was ill. After
some time, Oliver's arm began to get better, and he wanted to show
how thankful he was to these kind people who had helped him.
"Can I work for you?" he asked Rose one day. "Let me water your
flowers or do something to make you happy." "You don't need to
do anything," said Rose, smiling. "I'm lucky because I have
an aunt who has enough money to help people like you."
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♣ " I am very happy to be here, " said Oliver. " Mr
Brownlow and his friends would love to know that I am safe
here. " Dr Losberne got to hear of Oliver's feelings, and when he was
completely better, he offered to take him by coach to Mr Brownlow's
house. Oliver was very excited. He was looking forward to seeing the
kind man who had helped him in London.
♣ He wanted to explain what had happened to his books and his money.
It was a long journey. When they finally reached the street where Mr
Brownlow lived, Dr Losberne looked at Oliver and asked, " What's the
matter ? You look white. Are you feeling ill ? " Oliver pointed to a sign
on the door of Mr Brownlow's house. It said "Sold." Dr Losberne got
out of the coach and asked a neighbour what had happened.
" Mr Brownlow has moved, " said the neighbour. "He went to the West
Indies six weeks ago. "
♣ At about the same time as Oliver was on his way back from London,
a woman was making a cup of tea to help keep herself warm. Her name
was Mrs Corney and she was in charge of the workhouse where Oliver
was born. There was a knock at the door and a poor woman came in.
"Excuse me, Miss. Nurse Sally does not have much time."
" What's that to me? " said Mrs Corney, " I can't keep her alive, can
I ? " " No, Miss, but she says she wants to tell you something
important. " Mrs Corney was not happy to leave her warm room to
visit the sick old woman in her cold room. She saw Nurse Sally lying in
bed and she realised she was very ill, so she went up to her bedside.
" I must tell you something, " said Nurse Sally quietly. " When I was
younger, I was a nurse to a woman who died here. "
" Yes, you helped many people here, " agreed Mrs Corney. " The
workhouse was the wrong place for her," Nurse Sally continued. " She
was rich enough for a good hospital. I stole from her before she died ! "
Mrs Corney began to look at the old nurse with interest. " What did
you steal ? " she asked. " This woman had a gold locket ! She asked
me to take the gold for the child, who was called Oliver. She asked me
to ... .….." " What did she ask you to do? " said Mrs Corney, moving
closer, but it was too late. The old nurse was dead.
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Questions & Answers
1- Where did Sikes and Toby leave Oliver after the failure of the robbery ? Why ?
- They left him in a field as people were chasing them. 2- Where did Sikes and Toby go after the robbery had failed ?
- Sikes stayed in the country but Toby went to London to find Fagin. 3- How did Fagin feel when he had known that the robbery had not been successful ? - Fagin was not at all happy. He was worried by the news.
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- He met Monks who was a tall man with dark hair and dark eyes and who looked cruel. People moved from the country to towns to work there. 5- What was Monks's comment on the failure of the robbery ? - He said that it was not well planned. 6- According to Monks, what would happen if Oliver was dead during the robbery ? - The police would look for the gang.
had left himWhat happened to Oliver after Sikes and Toby -7 ? in the field
- He was unconscious, then he woke up to find himself in a cold field. It was raining hard.
? How was Oliver wounded -8 - He was shot. His arm hurt badly.
? ldWhere did Oliver go for help when he woke up in the fie -9 - He walked towards Mrs Maylie's house which they attempted to rob.
? How was Oliver received at Mrs Maylie's house at first -10 - He was taken hold of his arm like a thief by one of the servants.
and OliverTwo women lived in the house that Sikes, Toby -11 ? tried to rob. Who were they
- Mrs Maylie, the lady of the house, and her adopted girl, Rose. ? Who was Dr Losberne -12
- He was the Maylies' doctor. - He was called to see Oliver at Mrs Maylie's house after the robbery.
Rose and Mrs Maylie surprised when DrWhy were -13 ? Losberne took them to see Oliver
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- They thought they would see a big, strong man but they saw a small sleeping boy.
? What did Rose ask Mrs Maylie to do with Oliver ? Why -41 - She asked her to be kind and generous to him because he looked helpless and small.
? What was Dr Losberne's reaction to Oliver's story -15 - He realised that the poor boy needed to be helped.
? How did Dr Losberne deal with the detectives -16 - He persuaded them that one of the servants made a mistake and that Oliver wasn’t one of the thieves.
Why didn’t the doctor to tell the police the real story of -17 ? Oliver
- He believed Oliver but it wouldn’t stop the magistrate from sending him to prison. Oliver joined a gang of thieves and tried to break into a house.
How did Dr Losberne make Mr Giles change his story -18 ? about the robbery
- He convinced him that he could be in trouble because he had shot the boy.
? tude to Rose and Mrs MaylieHow did Oliver show his grati -19 - He wanted to show them how thankful he was to them. He offered to work for them, water the flowers or do something to make them happy.
? Why did Rose say that she was lucky -20
- Because she had a kind aunt who had enough money to help people like Oliver.
Where did Oliver and Dr Losberne go when Oliver was -21 ? completely better
- They went by coach to see Mr Brownlow. What was Oliver's feeling when Dr Losberne offered to -22
? him to Mr Brownlow's house take - Oliver was very excited. He was looking forward to seeing the kind man who helped him in London. 23- Could Oliver and Dr Losberne meet Mr Brownlow ? Why ? Why not ? - No, they couldn’t, because Mr Brownlow had sold his house and moved.
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? Who was Mrs Corney -24 - She was in charge of the workhouse where Oliver was born.
? Who was Nurse Sally -25 - She was a nurse to Oliver's mother who died at the workhouse after Oliver's birth.
? ith Nurse SallyWhat was wrong w -26 - She was on her deathbed and wanted to tell Mrs Corney something important. 27- What did Oliver's mother give Nurse Sally before she told Mrs Corney what Oliver's mother asked her to do ? - She gave her a gold locket and she asked her to take it to her child, Oliver. She died before she told Mrs Corney what Oliver's mother asked her to do.
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1- Who was Monks ? How did he look like ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2- Why did Sikes and Toby decided to run to different places after Oliver had been shot ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- Why did the robbery fail from Monks's point of view ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4- Where was Oliver left after he had been shot ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5- What did Oliver do after he had regained consciousness ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6- What did the people in the house do with Oliver ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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nd Rose surprised when they sawaWhy were Mrs Maylie -7 ? Oliver
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? How did Rose persuade her aunt to save Oliver -8
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Losberne save Oliver from the police ? didHow -9
? How did Rose and Mrs Maylie treat Oliver -10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? Describe Oliver's life in Mrs Maylie's house -11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. Show that Oliver was a dutiful boy -12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
How was Oliver disappointed when he went with Dr -13 ? Losberne to Mr Brownlow's house
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1- " After he had shot, we carried him through some fields. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Toby Crackit said these words to Fagin. b) Who was shot ? Where and when ? - Oliver Twist, at Mrs Maylie's house when Sikes, Toby and Oliver tried to rob the house. c) Why did the speaker carry him to the field ? - After Oliver had been shot, people chased them. They had to carry Oliver through the fields and run away.
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2- " This was not well planned, why didn’t you keep the boy with your gang. " a) Who said that ? To whom ? - Monks said that to Fagin. b) What was not well planned ? - The robbery of Mrs Maylie's house. c) What was the listener's answer to that question ? - He said that Sikes had a job for the boy.
3- " What if the boy's dead ? The police will look for us ! " a) Who said this ? To whom ? - Monks said that to Fagin. b) Was the boy dead or not ? - The boy was left injured in the field. c) Why was the speaker afraid of the police ? - Because they were a gang of thieves who used to rob people's houses.
4- " How can such a young boy be a criminal ? " a) Who asked this question ? - Rose asked this question. b) Was that young boy really a criminal ? - No, he wasn’t. He was a victim. c) When did the speaker know that he was not a criminal ? - She knew that when Oliver told them his story.
5- " Be kind to him, aunt. He looks so helpless and small. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - Rose said these words to Mrs Maylie. b) Why was Oliver helpless ? - Because Oliver was injured in his arm and lied in bed. c) How did the speaker and the listener help him ? - They got a doctor to treat Oliver.
6- " You shot the boy, didn’t you ? " a) Who asked this question ? To whom ? - Dr Losberne asked Mr Giles this question. b) Who was the boy ? - The boy was Oliver Twist.
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c) Why did the speaker ask this question ? - Dr Losberne wanted Mr Giles to change his story about the robbery for the good of Oliver. He didn’t want the police to arrest him. 7- " Tell me about the robbery. I hear you have a boy here, one of the thieves. " a) Who said these words ? - Detective Blathers said these words. b) What was wrong with that boy ? - He was shot and his arm hurt badly. c) How was that boy saved from the police ? - Dr Losberne was able to convince the detectives that Oliver wasn't the same boy and Mr Giles made a mistake.
8- " No, Miss, but she says she wants to tell you something important. a) Who said these words ? To whom ? - These words were said by a poor woman to Mrs Corney. b) What does " she " refer to ? - It refers to Nurse Sally. c) What was the important thing she wanted to say ? - She wanted to tell Mrs Corney about the locket that Oliver's mother had given her before she died.
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1- " Mr Brownlow has moved, he went to the West Indies six weeks ago. " a) Who said these words ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Who was Mr Brownlow ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Why was Oliver want to visit Mr Brownlow ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2- " Can I work for you ? Let me water your flowers or do something to make you happy. "
a) Who said these words ? To whom ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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b) What did these words reflect about the speaker's character ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) What did the listener do to help the speaker ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3- " I want to help the boy, but I don’t know what to say to the detectives." a) Who said that ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) What did the speaker want to help Oliver ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Did he manage to help him or not ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4- " Mr Giles then took hold of the poor boy. He thought it was one of the thieves. " a) Who said that ? To whom ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Who was Mr Giles ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) How did these words save Oliver ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [
Correcting mistakes
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a field a house 1- Sikes and Toby left Oliver in a house as people were chasing them.
cruel kind 2- Monks was a tall man that looked kind.
Oliver Mrs Corney 3- The mother told Nurse Sally to give the gold locket to Mrs Corney.
neighbour servant 4- Mr Brownlow's servant told Dr Losberne that he had moved.
servants guests 5- Mr Brittles and Mr Giles were Mrs Maylie's guests.
locket necklace 6- Oliver's mother gave Nurse Sally a gold necklace.
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Correct Wrong Sentences
........................ ....................... 1- Toby Crackit went to the country to find Fagin after the failure of the robbery.
........................ ....................... 2- Fagin was told that the robbery had been successful.
........................ ....................... 3- After he had been shot, Oliver was carried through some streets.
........................ ....................... 4- Fagin was very excited by the news of the robbery.
........................ ....................... 5- After the attempted robbery, Oliver was only conscious.
........................ ....................... 6- Oliver was welcomed by the two servants at Mrs Maylie's house.
........................ ....................... 7- Rose exclaimed how such a young boy could be a traveller.
........................ ....................... 8- Dr Losberne said that devil can live in anybody.
........................ ....................... 9- Dr Losberne disbelieved Oliver's story.
........................ ....................... 10- Dr Losberne's plan didn’t work because Mr Giles called the police.
........................ ....................... 11- Mrs Maylie's house was visited and examined by three detectives.
........................ ....................... 12- Dr Losberne wanted to help Mr Giles.
........................ ....................... 13- It would be right if Dr Losberne told Oliver's story to the police.
........................ ....................... 14- Oliver could have gone to hospital because he had joined a gang of thieves.
........................ ....................... 15- Mr Giles was afraid because he had killed Oliver.
........................ ....................... 16- Oliver wanted to show how thankless he was and work for Rose.
17- Oliver could meet Mr Brownlow again.
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........................ ....................... 18- Before her death, Nurse Sally admitted stealing the gold ring of Oliver's mother.
........................ ....................... 19- One of the policemen shot Oliver inside Mrs Maylie's house.
........................ ....................... 20- Oliver's mother was not poor enough for a good hospital.
........................ ....................... 21- If it hadn’t been for Mrs Maylie's curiosity, Rose might be helpless.
........................ ....................... 22- Nurse Sally was in charge of the workhouse.
........................ ....................... 23- The doctor thought that Oliver's story would stop the magistrate from sending him to prison.
........................ ....................... 24- Nurse Sally had bought something from Oliver's mother before she died.
1- What did Mrs Bedwin do to the painting on the wall ? Why ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2- When did the story of Oliver Twist take place ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- Why was Oliver crying on the way to Mr Sowerberry's house ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4- Life in England during the Industrial Revolution was dreadful. Discuss. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5- Why did Nurse Sally want to see Mrs Corney ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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6- What was Fagin's reaction when he knew that Oliver was arrested ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7- What did Fagin suggest about Oliver's new clothes ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8- What did Jack try to persuade Oliver to do ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9- Why was Oliver chosen for the robbery ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10- How was Oliver arrested at the bookshop ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? What was Mr Sowerberry's opinion on Oliver -11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? the robbery How was Oliver injured during -12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What did Oliver suffer from when he was born ? -13 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
? How was Oliver punished when he asked for more food -14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nancy was not only a good thief, but she was also a good -15 . actress. Illustrate
? What were Mr Grimwig's doubts -17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------