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While reading c …………………… pretends to be asleep easystarts Chapters 1–5, pages 1–16 while Fagin is counting his collection of 1 Are these sentences true (T) or not true (NT)? treasure. a Oliver’s mother dies very soon after he is d …………………… has a very noisy laugh. born. c e …………………… suspects Oliver Twist of level 2 b Mrs Mann takes for herself some of the pickpocketing his handkerchief. money from the weekly allowance for the f …………………… sentences Oliver to children. c three months in prison. level 3 c Mr Bumble takes Oliver to the large g …………………… tells the magistrate who workhouse when Oliver is ten. c the real thieves were. d At the large workhouse, the boys receive Chapters 11–15, pages 36–61 level 4 three bowls of soup and three pieces of 4 Put the following events in the order of the bread per day. c time at which they occurred. Write 1–7. e The officials decide to send Oliver away a c Bill Sikes and Toby Crackit attempt to rob level 5 from the workhouse because he asked for a house in Chertsey. more food. c b c Nancy takes Oliver from Fagin’s house to f The magistrate doesn’t allow Oliver to Bill Sikes’ house. go away with Mr Gamfield because he level 6 c c Fagin meets Monks on the corner of the can see that the chimney sweep looks street. cruel. c d c Toby Crackit goes to Fagin’s house to give 2 Complete the following sentences with the him some bad news. best answer. e c Oliver is shot and wounded. a Oliver cries as he goes with Mr Bumble to f c Bill Sikes and Nancy kidnap Oliver. Mr Sowerberry’s house because he is … g c Charley Bates and the Artful Dodger tell 1 afraid. Bill Sikes that Oliver has been arrested. lonely. 2 5 Who is speaking? What are they talking about? in pain. 3 a ‘I’m surprised they don’t murder you. I would b When Mrs Sowerberry first sees Oliver, she if I was in their place.’ doesn’t like him because … ……………………………………………… he’s ugly. 1 b ‘Oh my brother! What has happened to him?’ 2 he’s crying. ……………………………………………… he’s small. 3 c ‘Such silver, my dear, such silver!’ c Oliver attacks Noah Claypole because … ……………………………………………… Noah insults Oliver’s mother. 1 d ‘So if you do make up your mind to speak 2 Noah steals Oliver’s breakfast. without permission, say your prayers first.’ 3 Noah insults Oliver by calling him ……………………………………………… ‘Workhouse’. d Oliver is locked in the cellar because … Chapters 16–20, pages 61–76 1 he has been eating too much meat. 6 Answer the following questions. 2 he is refusing to work. a Why do Mrs Maylie and Rose decide to keep 3 he has become violent. Oliver in their house? ……………………………………………… Chapters 6–10, pages 16–35 b What do you think Dickens is trying to teach 3 Who is it? Write the name of the character. the reader in Chapter 16? a …………………… is only a boy but dresses ……………………………………………… like and has the mannerisms of a man. b …………………… is cooking sausages and sorting out silk handkerchiefs.

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c How does Dr Losberne save Oliver from b Nancy tells Rose that Monks promised Fagin easystarts being arrested by the police? money if ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… d What kind of life does Oliver lead in the c Nancy tells Rose that Monks has proof of country with Mrs Maylie and Rose? ……………………………………………… level 2 ……………………………………………… d Nancy says she will walk on London Bridge every Sunday night so that 7 Match the characters in the box with the ……………………………………………… level 3 adjectives below. (You may find that some of e Fagin has Nancy followed because he thinks the adjectives correspond to more than one ……………………………………………… character). f Bill Sikes kills Nancy because level 4 Mr Bumble Bill Sikes Monks ……………………………………………… Dr Losberne Rose Mrs Maylie Nancy Chapters 26–30, pages 95–113 a tall …… 10 Explain how these people and/or places are level 5 b kind-hearted …… connected. Write sentences in the spaces c cruel …… provided. d generous …… a Bill Sikes and France level 6 e dark …… ……………………………………………… f mysterious …… b Edward Leeford and Monks g self-important …… ……………………………………………… h greedy …… c Oliver Twist and Edward Leeford i affectionate …… ……………………………………………… j bad-tempered …… d Bill Sikes and Jacob’s Island k fearful …… ……………………………………………… l anxious …… e Mr Brownlow and Oliver Twist 8 Which of these sentences are true (T) and ……………………………………………… which of them are not true (NT)? Correct the After reading ones which are not true. 11 Work with another student. Talk about your a Monks gives Mrs Bumble £20 for her opinions on how the story ends by asking and information about Old Sally. answering the following questions about the ……………………………………………… characters in the box. b In the leather bag in Old Sally’s hand there was a gold chain, two locks of hair and a Fagin Oliver Twist Charley Bates wedding ring. Mr and Mrs Bumble Monks ……………………………………………… a How does the story end for these characters? c Sikes sends Nancy to Fagin’s to get some b Do you think the characters get what they food. deserve? ……………………………………………… c To which of the above characters do you feel d Nancy listens secretly to the conversation most sympathy for? between Fagin and Sikes. d Which of the characters is your least ……………………………………………… favourite? Chapters 21–25, pages 77–95 9 Complete these sentences in your own words. a Sikes is surprised by Nancy’s appearance because ………………………………………………

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1 In which order do the following things happen. 2 Chapter 11 … easystarts Write numbers 1–9. a Bill Sikes Threatens Fagin a c Nancy tells Rose Maylie that Oliver is in danger. b Nancy Goes to the Police Station b c Oliver is arrested for picking Mr Brownlow’s c Oliver is Kidnapped pocket. 3 Chapter 16 … level 2 c c Oliver takes part in a robbery with Bill Sikes a Oliver has a Lucky Break and Toby Crackit. b The Police Question Giles d c Mr Bumble meets Monks in a public house. c The Police Question Oliver level 3 e c Fagin suspects Nancy has another lover and has 4 Are these sentences true (T) or not true (NT)? her followed. a c Oliver’s first job is with a chimney sweep. f c Nancy overhears Monks talking about Oliver to b c Oliver has better food at the undertaker’s than level 4 Fagin in the street. at the workhouse. g c Oliver arrives in Barnet and meets the Artful c c Fagin and Bill Sikes plan to rob Mr Brownlow’s Dodger. house. level 5 h c Nancy meets Mr Brownlow on London Bridge. d c The Maylies base their judgement of Oliver on i c Nancy goes to the police station to find out his appearance. what has happened to Oliver. e c Oliver escapes being questioned by the police level 6 2 Who is who? Complete the following sentences thanks to the kindness of Mr Giles. by filling in each of the blanks with the name f c Mr Brownlow was friends with Oliver Twist’s of one of the characters from the list in the box. father. Sometimes, there may be more than one correct g c Fagin attempts to commit suicide in his prison answer. cell. Oliver Twist Bill Sikes Fagin Mr Bumble 5 Fill in the gaps with ONE suitable word. Mr Brownlow Monks Nancy Mr Grimwig Oliver Twist was born in a ……… to an ……… the Artful Dodger Rose Maylie Dr Losberne mother. His mother died soon after he was ………, and he grew up with twenty or thirty other young a ……… is greedy and has an inflated opinion of his ……… . When he was nine he was ……… to an own importance. undertaker, but he was so unhappy there that he b ……… and ……… become very good friends at decided to run ……… . the end of the story. After walking for many days, he arrived in ……… c The most violent character in the book is probably where he met Jack Dawkins who said he knew an old ……… . gentleman who would offer him ……… and a job. d The two male characters who do the most to help Oliver accepted the offer, but it soon became clear Oliver Twist are ……… and ……… . that the old gentleman was in fact the leader of a gang e Three characters who provide comic relief in the of ……… . story are ………, ………, and ……… . The old man tried to teach him how to ……… f The most deceitful character in the book is pockets, but Oliver was not a good pupil and he was ……… . ……… while out on his first ‘job’. g The bravest character is the book is ……… . Fortunately for Oliver, the man whose pocket the gang h ……… and ……… have the same father. had picked took ……… on him and Oliver’s fortunes 3 Choose the best alternative title for each of the began slowly to change. following chapters. The gang managed to ……… Oliver once more and 1 Chapter 6 … forced him to take part in a ………, but in the end a Oliver Walks Twenty Miles everything ended well for him, and he was ……… by b Oliver Meets Fagin. Mr Brownlow and lived a happy and contented life. c Oliver Arrives in Barnet