Chapters 1-3
Who is Mr. Bumble?
Mr. Bumble is an important man at the work house .
Who is Fagin?
He leads a group of orphan boys and teaches them how to steal.
Who is Bill?
He is a nasty and horrible man who works with Fagin.
Who is Harry Maylie?
He is Mrs. Maylie's son. He wants to marry Rose.
Who does Nancy meet on the London Bridge?
She meets Rose and Mr. Brownlow.
What is Monk's real name?
His real name is Edward Leeford.
What was life like in the workhouse?
Life in the workhouse is hard. The orphans there work all day and only get one meal of gruel.
Why did Oliver go to London.
He went to London to seek his fortune.
What is Nurse Sally's secret?
She stole a locket from Oliver's mother and sold it for money.
Why does Monks give Mrs. Bumble 25 pounds?
He wants Mrs. Bumble to tell him about Nurse Sally and the locket that belonged to Oliver's mother.
How does Bill know that Nancy went to the London Bridge?
Fagin told him. Fagin had Noah follow Nancy.
What happened to Fagin and Dodger?
They both went to prison. Fagin was executed by hanging.
Who is Mr. Sowerberry?
Mr. Sowerberry is an undertaker. He works with dead bodies and coffins.
Who is Dodger and why is he important to the story?
Dodger is Oliver's new friend, he is important because he takes Oliver to the house with all the other boys (or Fagin's house).
What does Monks want Fagin to do?
He wants Fagin to make Oliver a criminal and get Oliver in trouble with the law.
How does Nancy help Oliver?
She talks to Rose and asks for help.
What happens to Nancy when she comes home?
Bill beats her and kills her.
What happened to Oliver's father?
He died in Rome.
Why did Oliver attack Noah?
Noah is rude and said some unkind things about Oliver's mother.
Who steals from Mr. Brownlow when he was at the bookseller's?
Dodger
What happens to Oliver when lets Bill in the big house?
Oliver got scared and screamed. Then he got shot.
What is the big secret that Nancy tells Rose about Monks?
Monks is Oliver's half brother.
Who is Agnes?
She is Oliver's mother.
How is Rose related to Oliver?
Is the ending happy or sad? Why?
That she is Oliver's aunt.
It's a happy ending because Oliver lives with all the people that he loves.
Why did Mr. Sowerberry beat Oliver?
He beat Oliver to make his wife happy.
How did Mr. Brownlow feel when Mr. Bumble described Oliver as "an evil and ungrateful boy"?
Mr. Brownlow was very sad.
Who are Mrs. Maylie and Rose? What are two things they do to help Oliver?
Mrs. Maylie is a rich woman and Rose is a seventeen year old girl that lives with her.
1)They get a doctor for Oliver.
2)They have Oliver live with them.
Why is Nancy scared as she goes home?
She's afraid that someone will find out that she was talking to Rose and helping Oliver.
Why didn't Nancy take Rose's money?
She doesn't want to leave Bill or the life that she's living.
What happened to Monks in the end?
He wasted his inheritance and died in prison.