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What was the boy's appearance?
What was the boy's appearance?
- Clean and well-dressed
- Snub-nosed, flat-browed, and common-faced (correct)
- Old and frail
- Tall and handsome
Oliver had been walking for only one day.
Oliver had been walking for only one day.
False (B)
What was the condition of the walls and ceiling of the back-room?
What was the condition of the walls and ceiling of the back-room?
Perfectly black with age and dirt
The boy wore a ______________ coat that reached nearly to his heels.
The boy wore a ______________ coat that reached nearly to his heels.
What was the boy's attitude towards Oliver?
What was the boy's attitude towards Oliver?
Match the items in the room with their descriptions:
Match the items in the room with their descriptions:
The boy was older than Oliver.
The boy was older than Oliver.
What was Oliver's response when the boy asked what was wrong?
What was Oliver's response when the boy asked what was wrong?
What did the milestone Oliver sat by indicate?
What did the milestone Oliver sat by indicate?
Oliver had been to London before.
Oliver had been to London before.
What did the old men in the workhouse say about London?
What did the old men in the workhouse say about London?
Oliver limped slowly into the little town of _______________ on the seventh morning.
Oliver limped slowly into the little town of _______________ on the seventh morning.
Why did Oliver not want to beg in Barnet?
Why did Oliver not want to beg in Barnet?
The people of Barnet were kind and helped Oliver.
The people of Barnet were kind and helped Oliver.
What did Oliver notice about the people in Barnet as they passed by?
What did Oliver notice about the people in Barnet as they passed by?
Match the following characters with their actions:
Match the following characters with their actions:
Study Notes
Oliver's Journey to London
- Oliver sits down to rest by a milestone, which indicates that it is 70 miles to London, sparking a new train of ideas in his mind.
- He thinks that London is the perfect place to escape his troubles and start anew, where nobody, not even Mr. Bumble, could find him.
- He recalls the old men in the workhouse saying that no lad of spirit need want in London, and that there are ways of living in the city that those from the countryside are unaware of.
Arrival in Barnet
- On the seventh morning after leaving his native place, Oliver limps slowly into the little town of Barnet, with bleeding feet and covered in dust.
- The town is empty, and the window-shutters are closed, but as the day begins, people start passing by, gazing at Oliver, but none relieve him or ask how he came to be there.
Meeting the Strange Young Gentleman
- A boy, who had passed Oliver earlier, returns and surveys him earnestly from the opposite side of the way.
- The boy, who is about Oliver's age, is snub-nosed, flat-browed, and dirty, but has the airs and manners of a man.
- He is short, with bow-legs, and little, sharp, ugly eyes, and is dressed in a man's coat, with his hands thrust into his pockets.
- He approaches Oliver, asking "What's the row?" and Oliver replies that he is very hungry and tired, having walked for seven days.
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Description
A passage from Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, describing a scene in Barnet. The narrator observes the many taverns and coaches, and is approached by a curious boy.
