English (AL)
Final revision
Novel
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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS :
1. Who offered the five-pound reward and for what?
Mr. Brownlow offered the five-pound reward to anyone who can tell him where
Oliver is or tell him anything about his life.
2. “His parents were criminals; he was never happy with what he had.” Comment!
Mr. Bumble said these words to Mr. Brownlow when he went to Mr. Brownlow’s
house after he saw the notice Mr. Brownlow has written in the paper saying that
he’ll give five pounds to anyone who can tell him anything about Oliver’s life.
3. “Don’t try to escape, you can’t help yourself.” Comment!
Nancy said these words to Oliver when she was taking him to Bill Sikes’s place.
Because she thought that he might be thinking of escaping.
4. Why did Mr. Bumble feel more important than usual?
Because the board chose him to go to London to talk to a judge about two poor
people in the workhouse.
5. Why do you think Oliver Twist didn’t like to be a thief like the other boys?
(Write your own opinion)
Because he was a good boy who didn’t like to get in trouble. He had a good
nature he always thought stealing was wrong.
6. Why did Bill Sikes take Oliver on a long journey?
Because he wanted Oliver to help him rob the house at Chertsey.
7. “Don’t make me steal, let me run away!” Comment!
Oliver said these words to Bill Sikes when he realized that Bill and Toby are going
to make him help them steal from the house at Chertsey.
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8. What was Mr. Bumble’s solution for the problems of the poor?
He said that his solution is to give them things they didn’t need so they would stop
asking for more.
9. What was Old Sally’s secret?
Her secret was that she once nursed Oliver’s mother when she was giving birth to
him. And that she stole the gold necklace that Oliver’s mother gave her to give to
Oliver in order to help him discover his mother’s name one day.
10. Why do you think Old Sally said her secret to Mrs. Corney?
(Write your own opinion)
She knew that she was about to die and felt guilty that she stole the necklace
and she wanted to make things right.
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