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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