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What is an orphan?
Someone who has no parents
Where was Oliver born?
In a workhouse.
What era does Oliver take place in?
Victorian
Why did Oliver say the famous line, "Please, sir I want some more."?
He drew the short straw among the boys and had to ask for more gruel.
Who gave Oliver his name? How did they choose it?
Mr Bumble by going through the alphabet. He was on the letter T when Oliver was born.
What happened to Oliver after he asked for more gruel?
The board put up a reward for £5 for someone to take him. The Sowerberrys took Oliver.
Name 2 characters who are corrupt.
Mr Bumble, Mrs Bumble, Bill Sikes, Fagin
What were the 3 main punishments for crime in the Victorian Era?
Prison. Transportation. Hanging (Death)
What 3 things make a good topic sentence?
1. It answers the question. 2. It is true. 3. It has one idea
How is Oliver vulnerable on his journey to London? Say 3 ideas.
He is on his own. He is weak. He is hungry. He sleeps in a field. He has to beg for food. He had to walk a long way so was exhausted and his feet hurt.
Who is Jack Dawkins?
The Artful Dodger
What is a villain?
A bad person in a story, who harms other people or breaks the law to get what they want.
Name 2 villains in Oliver Twist
Fagin and Bill Sikes
Name 2 victims in Oliver Twist
Oliver and Nancy
Say 5 words to describe Bill Sike's character.
Malicious, Violent, Vicious, Abusive, Unpredictable, Short/bad-tempered
Who says this, "Get up, or I'll strew your brains upon the grass"?
Bill Sikes says this to Oliver
