An Introduction to Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist

An Introduction to Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce the author of 'Oliver Twist': Charles Dickens. We will also study the description of Oliver's birth from Chapter 1.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Who was the Queen of England when Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Mary I
Correct answer: Queen Victoria
Q2.
Why was Charles' father, John Dickens, sent to prison?
He did not look after his family.
He was involved in a fight.
Correct answer: He was unable to pay his debts.
Q3.
Charles Dickens' novels educated the public about...
Correct answer: The difficult lives of the poor.
The difficulties of being an author.
The life of Queen Victoria.
Q4.
Where is Oliver born?
A hospital
A prison
Correct answer: A workhouse
Q5.
Which one of these descriptions about Oliver's mother is correct?
Correct answer: She is an unmarried woman who dies after she gives birth to Oliver.
She is sent to prison because she owes lots of debt.
She wears a wedding ring and is with her husband when she dies.
Q6.
Why does Oliver nearly die after he is born?
Correct answer: He cannot breathe.
He has a disease.
He is very sad because his mother is sick.

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