The Victorian Age
Who does the Age take the name from?
From Queen Victoria
Where was he from?
He was from England
Who lives in the workhouse?
The poor, the destitute
Who is the main character of the novel? Give at least two words to describe him
Oliver Twist: poor, lonely, orphan, thin...
How long does Oliver walk to reach London?
70 miles
What social and economic event influenced the Victorian Age?
The Industrial Revolution
What happened to his dad?
He was convicted because he had debts
Why is Oliver punished at the workhouse?
Because he asks for more food
How Bill Sykes murders Nancy?
He beats her to death
What's the name of the boy who takes Oliver to Fagin's?
The Dodger
When was the Victorian Age?
The 19th century 1837-1901
What other books did he wrote?
Hard Times, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, David Copperfield
How old is Oliver when he is sent to the workhouse?
He is 9 years old
An important officer of the town
Mr Bumble
What is in Fagin's little box that he hides under the floor boards?
Jewellery
What were the main values of the Victorian Age?
Hard work, chastity, charity, personal duty, decorum and respectability.
What are the main topics of his social novels?
Exploitation of children and hypocrisy of Victorian Age.
Oliver's first night at the workhouse there was a boy who couldn't sleep, why?
Because he was starving and he was afraid he could eat the boy next to him
What does Mr sower berry do for a living?
He makes coffins, he is an undertaker
Who goes to the police station to see where Oliver is?
Nancy
What Victorian value did the workhouses show?
Hard work
What did he think about the industrial progress?
Dickens believed that the industrial progress was the most important cause of the corruption of society
Who takes Oliver to work when he is sent away from the workhouse?
Mr Sowerberry
Who is Fagin?
Fagin is an old man in London who teaches young homeless boys how to be pickpockets and then fences their stolen goods
When he is taken to the magistrate Oliver is asked his name. What's the name the magistrate hears?