Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

What's the main message of the 1st paragraph?

• The food was awful.

• The children needed new clothes.

• The children didn't get enough food.

• The children looked forward to special occasions.

The bowls didn't need cleaning after the children finished eating because

• the soup tasted good.

• the soup disappeared.

• the children ate from the copper pot.

• the children cleaned everything with their tongues.

What did the other boys want Oliver to do?

• find a solution

• eat more food

• make a request

• act in a performance

The first time Oliver asked for more soup, the master....

• didn't react.

• was shocked.

• started shouting.

• hit Oliver on the head.

What does 'ladle' (line 39) mean?

• pot

• hand

• voice

• spoon

What did the people responsible for the workhouse want to do with Oliver?

• punish him

• get rid of him

• help him escape

• give him one more chance