Mustafa KamalGovernmental Distinguished Sch.
English Department
Oliver Twist Chapter One
Part 1
Answer the following questions:
1-Why was asking for more food a crime inside the workhouse.
2- How did Oliver violate the rules of the workhouse and what was the result?
3- Why did many poor people leave their homes to towns and cities?
4- Where did the poor people live in towns?
5- Who was in charge of Oliver after his mother's death?
6- How did Mrs Mann treat O liver?
7-How did Oliver feel when he left Mrs Mann's house? Why?
8- What can you say about the character of Mr Bumble?
Part 2
1-At Mrs Sowerberry's,why was Mrs Sowerberyy displeased with Oliver on seeing him?
2-What did Noah order Oliver to do when he first see him?
3-When did Oliver hit Noah Claypole?
4- How was Mrs Sowerberry helpful to Oliver?
5- Why was Claypole jealous of Oliver?
6- Why did Oliver run away to London?
Part 3
Read the following quotations ,then answer the questions:
1-" Can I see my new baby?"
a- Who said this to whom?
b-What was wrong with the speaker?
C-Where was the speaker then?
2-"If he is not happy with our generosity, he must leave."
a-What does he stand for?
b- What made the speaker so angry?
c- What did the speaker decide to do?
3-"I understand the problem. You have given him too much food."
a-Who said this to whom?
b-What wasthe problem?
c-what happened after that?
4-" I heard that if she hadn't died, they would have punished her."
a-Who was meat be these words?
b-Why did the speaker say these words to the addressee?
c-What was Oliver's reaction?
Prepared By/ Mrs Ghada Hassan
Mustafa Kamal Governmental Distinguished Sch.
English Department
Oliver Twist Chapter Two
Answer the following questions:
1- What did Fagin ask Oliver to do after a few days of practicing the game?
2- How was Oliver accused wrongfully of being a thief?
3- Why do you think Mr Brownlow sympathise with Oliver?
4- Who could decide if Oliver was innocent or guilty?
5-How did the bookshop owner do a favour to Oliver?
6-Why did Mr Brownlow look puzzled when he saw Oliver?
7-Who was Mrs Bedwin?
8- To what extent was Liver and the woman in the paintng alike?
9- What news did Jack and Charley Bated give ti Fagin?
10-Why did Fagin lose his temper and threw the cup at Charley?
11- Why did Bill Sikes suggest sending Nancy to the police station?
More questions:
1- Jack Dawkins deserve his name. Explain.
2- Pickpockets prefer to wander during the night. How can we apply this to the story?
3- Oliver's dreams about London were destroyed. Explain.
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