Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England, in 1812. His ...

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1. Why was Oliver sad in the workhouse? a. Because he wanted to wear a uniform
b. Because he didn’t sleep well
c. Because he was very hungry and alone
2. Why did Mr Bumble close Oliver in a dark
room?
a. Because he didn’t work well
b. Because he hit Noah
c. Because he asked for more food.
3. Who did Oliver meet once in London? a. Mr Bumble and Dodger
b. Fagin and Dodger
c. Fagin and Mr Sowerberry
4. Fagin was a a. thief
b. cook
c. killer
5. What was Oliver doing when he was
kidnapped by Bill Sikes and Nancy?
a. He was having a snack
b. He was playing in the garden
c. He was going to a shop for Mr Brownlow
6. Where did OIiver want to live? a. At Fagin’s house
b. in the street
c. at Mr Brownlow’s house
7. Who lived in the workhouses? a. the orphans and poor people who had debts
or had lost everything
b. rich people
c. the children who didn’t want to go to school
8. Who was Charles Dickens? a. a famous journalist and writer
b. a baddie in one of the many Victorian novels
c. a banker
9. What was Dickens’s last job? a. a baker
b. a writer
c. a worker in a blacking factory
10. What did the novelists “speak about”? a. the period they lived in
b. horror stories
c. the queen’s gossips
Soluzioni: 1 c – 2 c – 3 b – 4 a – 5 c – 6 c – 7 a – 8 a – 9 b – 10 a