Oliver Twist Chapter 1 Quiz and Flashcards

Questions and Answers

To punish the poor for their poverty

To educate the poor to become skilled workers

To provide a place for the poor to live, work, and eat to make ends meet (correct)

To provide a luxurious living environment for the poor

He fought with the other boys

He begged for more food (correct)

He refused to work

He stole a handkerchief from a man

She died (correct)

She was sent to a workhouse

She abandoned him at the orphanage

She was taken in by Mr. Brownlow

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To work in a workhouse Signup and view all the answers

He was shot Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Many people moved to cities to work, leading to the establishment of workhouses for the poorest individuals.
Workhouses provided a place to live, work, and eat, but life was difficult and people struggled to survive.

A woman arrived at a workhouse and gave birth to a baby boy, but sadly died soon after.
The baby was named Oliver Twist and sent to an orphanage until he was nine years old.
At the orphanage, Oliver lived with other boys who, despite their poverty, had a sense of belonging and looked after each other.

At nine years old, Oliver was sent to a workhouse where he was malnourished and struggled to survive.
The boys in the workhouse encouraged Oliver to beg for more food, which angered the workhouse managers.

Oliver was accused of stealing a handkerchief, but a man named Mr. Brownlow intervened and saved him from being arrested.
Mr. Brownlow took Oliver to his house, where he was cared for by the housekeeper.

Oliver was kidnapped by a woman and taken to Fagin's, where he was asked to help Mr. Sikes with a job in the country.
Oliver was instructed to climb through a small window of a house, but was shot during the attempt.

Oliver's mother was a rich woman, but her brother, Monks, wanted to keep the inheritance for himself.
Monks ensured Oliver was led astray by Fagin and Jack Dawkins to prevent him from becoming an honest person and claiming the inheritance.