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Reader Quiz: Oliver Twist (Chapters 1 to 3)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Oliver born?

a)

in a hospital

b)

in the workhouse

c)

in a factory

d)

in a shed

2.

Which is NOT TRUE about Oliver's mother?

a)

She was young.

b)

She was an unmarried woman.

c)

She died soon after Oliver was born.

d)

She worked in the Workhouse.

3.

At what age did Oliver have to start working in the workhouse?

a)

seven years

b)

ten years

c)

nine years

d)

eleven years

4.

Which is NOT TRUE about the food in the Workhouse?

a)

The children were given a very tasty soup every day.

b)

The soup was made with a lot of water.

c)

The children were given soup for all three meals.

d)

The children were given a small piece of bread only on Sundays.

5.

What was Oliver chosen by the children for?

a)

to ask for an extra hour of leisure

b)

to ask for more soup

c)

to ask for more money

d)

to be the leader of them

6.

How many days was Oliver kept in the dark room?

a)

ten days

b)

seven days

c)

three days

d)

nine days

7.

What was the reward for taking Oliver away to work somewhere else?

a)

5 pounds

b)

10 pounds

c)

30 pounds

d)

100 pounds

8.

What did Mr. Sowerberry work as?

a)

A cleaner

b)

A chimney Cleaner

c)

An Undertaker

d)

Governor of an Orphanage

9.

Noah was jealous of Oliver because ____________

a)

he went to school.

b)

he went to burials.

c)

he slept among the coffins.

d)

he was fed more food than Oliver.

10.

Charlotte treated Oliver badly because _____________

a)

he ate too much.

b)

Noah hated him.

c)

Mr. Sowerberry mistreated him.

d)

Oliver was loved by Mr. Sowerberry.

11.

One day Noah decided to make Oliver cry, what did he do?

a)

He said that Oliver was an orphan.

b)

He said that he hated Oliver.

c)

He said that Oliver's mom was a wicked woman.

d)

He called Oliver 'Workhouse'.

12.

Mr. Bumble believed that eating (a)   caused a change of behaviour in Oliver. (one word)

13.

Oliver was very hungry and tired. What prevented him from begging?

a)

Large signs in some villages.

b)

Travellers refused to give him money

c)

His legs were too weak.

d)

He had only a penny.

14.

Who were the people who fed him?

a)

Pub owners

b)

Farmers

c)

An old woman and a gate-keeper

d)

House owners

15.

Jack Dawkins was known as Artful Dodger. What does his name mean?

a)

Artful - for being artistic and Dodger - for not getting caught

b)

Artful - for getting what he wanted and Dodger - for not getting caught

c)

Artful - for getting what he wanted and Dodger - for playing dodgeball.

d)

Artful - for having art supplies and Dodger - for dodging questions.