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Teacher Simonette Brebenariu School: Liceul “Mathias Hammer” Anina

OLIVER TWIST by CHARLES DICKENS

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is a story about an orphan boy named Oliver. One night, Oliver asks
for a second helping of gruel, for this he is sent as an apprentice to an under-taker. When he is
unable to bear the mistreatment, he runs away from there and heads to London. In the presence
of Artful Dodger, he learns about the other boys with him as trained pick-pocketers. When boys
take the handkerchief from Mr. Brownlow, Oliver runs away from there in confusion and is
misunderstood to be the thief. However, when he learns about Oliver, he feels sorry for him. As
Oliver escapes, Nancy who is one of Fa-gin man's mistress takes Oliver from Mr. Brownlow. Oliver
again is sent on a burglar mission and is shot on an arm and is made to stay at the Maylies family.
Fa-gin plans to get Oliver out. However, Rose Maylie talks to Mr. Brownlow to talk to Nancy in
order to explain the plan made by the Monk and Fa-gin. The news of betrayal by Nancy reaches the
Sikes and is beaten till death. In the end, Oliver reunites with Mr. Brownlow and is revealed that
the monk is Oliver's half-brother.

I.Answer the following questions in your own understanding. (2 x 7.5 = 15 points)

1.Who do you think are the pick-pocketers? _____________________________________________

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2.What is the definition of an “orphan”? ________________________________________________

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II. Find the synonyms of the following words or phrases in the text. (5 x 2 = 10 points)

1.beginner _______________ 2. a thin porridge __________ 3. rough handling ______________

4.doubt _________________ 5. A person who teaches crime to others F _________________

III. Multiple Choice: Choose and encircle the letter of the correct answer. (5 x 3 = 15 points)

1.The surname of Oliver is: a. Fagin b. Twist c. Oliver d. Dickens

2. Fagin’s mistress is: a. Mrs. Brownlow b. Rose Maylie c. Nancy d. Mrs. Sikes

3. Oliver’s half-brother is: a. the Nuns b. the Priest c. the Maylies d. the Monks

4. The orphan boy is: a. Oliver Thanks b. Oliver Twist c. Oliver Oliver d. Oliver Brownlow

5. The author of the novel Oliver Twist is: a. Prince Charles b. Charles Darwin c. Charles Dean

d. Charles Dickens

IV. Enumeration: Enumerate the following characters in the text with their simple descriptions

The 3 major-male characters mentioned in the text: (3 x 4 = 12 points)

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The 2 female characters mentioned in the text: (2 x 4 = 8 points)

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V. Composition: Answer the two questions succinctly. (20 points each)

How do you differentiate these two quotations: “Living life with richness has its sad moments”
while “Being poor with happiness is the truest virtue of life’? Elaborate your answer.

What do you think is the moral or lesson of the novel of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens? Elaborate
your answer.