Chapter
1
1. Why did most English towns need people during the
Industrial Revolution?
To work in the factories.
2. Why did the people who came to work have to go to the
workhouses?
They
were poor. To find a bed and some sort of food.
3. Why didn't the doctor and the old nurse know if the
newly born baby would live?
The
baby could not breathe.
4. How was Oliver's mother when she arrived at the
workhouse? Was ill and weak
5. What did the weak and ill mother do just before she
died?
She
kissed the baby on his cheek.
6. Why was Oliver Twist sent to an old house immediately
after he was born?
He
was an orphan.
7. Who was Mrs Mann? What kind of woman was she?
She
was the woman who looked after the orphans in the old house.
8.
Why did the orphans in the old house never have very much to eat?
Mrs
Mann took some of the money for herself.
9.
What was Oliver's life like on his ninth birthday? He
was small and weak
10. Who was Mr Bumble? Why did he visit Mrs Mann?
An
official from the workhouse.To take Oliver to work in the workhouse.
11. Why was Oliver sad when he left the old building on
his ninth birthday?
He
was sad to leave his friends.
12. Why did the managers of the workhouse tell Oliver he
was very lucky?
Because
they would give him food and a bed for nothing.
13. Why was Oliver's life in the workhouse not easy?
He
worked hard and the food was never enough.
14. Why was the master furious with Oliver at the
workhouse?
Because
he asked for more food.
15. How was Oliver punished for asking for more food?
He
was locked in a cold, dark room.
16. What did the managers of the workhouse do to get rid
of Oliver?
Put
a message on the door offered five pounds to anyone who could take Oliver away.
17. What did Mr Bumble do to prevent any of the boys from
asking for more food?
He beat Oliver
in front of the boys.
18. Who was Mr Sowerberry? Why did he tell Mr Bumble that
he could take Oliver?
A coffin maker. He needed an apprentice.
19. Why wasn't Mr Sowerberry very happy(complain)when he
saw Oliver?
Because Oliver was very small.
20. Why did Mrs Sowerberry object to Oliver's being very
small?
Because it would cost money to feed him.
21. How did Mrs Sowerberry treat Oliver?
She treated him unkindly.
22. Why was it not easy for Oliver to sleep when he went
to Mr Sowerberry's?
Because he was alone in a dark room full of coffins.
23. Who was Noah Claypole? What did he look like?
He was a boy who helped Mr Sowerberry. He was tall
with a red nose.
24. What did Noah Claypole do to make sure Oliver knew who
the master was?
He gave orders to Oliver and gave him a small kick.
25. Why was Noah jealous of Oliver?
Because Mr Sowerberry seemed pleased with Oliver.
26. Why, do you think, did Noah talk unpleasantly about
Oliver's mother?
Noah was jealous of him.
27. Why did Oliver
start to hit Noah hard?
He said that his mother was no good at anything.
28. Give an example to show that Oliver was a courageous
boy.
He was not afraid of Mr Bumble.
29. What did Mr Bumble blame Mrs Sowerberry for?
He blamed her for giving Oliver too much meat.
30. What advice did Mr Bumble give to Mrs Sowerberry?
To leave Oliver in the cellar without food for a few days.
31. Why did Oliver run away from Mr Sowerberry's house?
His life was unbearable.
32-How did Oliver run away from Mr Sowerberry's house? The door was not
locked.
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