Oliver Twist Quiz

A woman gave birth to a baby and called the baby Oliver Twist.

• True

• False

Oliver was sent to a house for orphans until he was nine.

• True

• False

Oliver was sad to leave the house for orphans because.....

• It was where he was born.

• The orphans helped each other.

• He had plenty to eat there.

Fagin gave Oliver food and a bed to sleep on because....

• He wanted to help the poor orphans of London.

• He wanted Oliver to trust him and then work for him.

• He was a rich man in a smart, modern house.

Why did Oliver’s brother Monks want Oliver to be a thief?

• He could get watches and jewellery from him.

• He was an honest person.

• He wanted to have all of his mother’s money.

The highlighted phrase in the text means:

• to have just enough money to buy what you need

• dealing with things without thinking about the future

• didn’t have enough food

• sat or stood very close to other people

The underlined pronoun 'they' refers to:

• Oliver

• Women

• The boys

• Mr Fagin and Jack

What kinds of people lived in a workhouse?

• The richest people

• The poorest people

• The orphans

• None

“burst into tears” means:

• to try and impress somebody

• to suddenly start crying

• to behave in a silly way

• to criticise someone

Which sentence shows 'an annoying repeated habit in the present'?

• I mad was forever bursting into tears.

• Asma is constantly showing off.

• Lubna will forget to take her contact lenses out.

• My uncle would always take me swimming.