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    Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse. One day, the boys in the workhouse decided to ask for more food. Oliver was chosen to go to the master and ask for more. However, when Oliver did so, the master was angry and had him shut in the basement as punishment.

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    Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse. One day, the boys in the workhouse decided to ask for more food. Oliver was chosen to go to the master and ask for more. However, when Oliver did so, the master was angry and had him shut in the basement as punishment.

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    Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse. One day, the boys in the workhouse decided to ask for more food. Oliver was chosen to go to the master and ask for more. However, when Oliver did so, the master was angry and had him shut in the basement as punishment.

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    Oliver Asks for More

    Name _____________________________________________ Date ________________

    Meanings
    1. gruel - a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or
    water.
    2. apprenticeship - an arrangement in which someone learns an art,
    trade, or job under another.
    3. excerpt - a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or
    writing.
    4. gentility - social superiority as demonstrated
    by polite and respectable manners, behaviour, or appearances.
    5. empathy - the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
    6. pale - light in colour or shade;
    7. seized - take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
    8. Workhouse – a house for the poor people who had no money and
    nowhere to live
    Oliver Asks for More – Vocabulary Quiz

    Name ___________________________________________ Date ___________

    A. Match the words in column A with column B

    1. gruel a. an arrangement in which


    someone learns an art, trade, or job
    under another.
    2. workhouse b. a short extract from a film,
    broadcast, or piece of music or
    writing.

    3. seized c. social superiority as
    demonstrated
    4. pale d. the ability to understand and
    share the feelings of another.

    5. empathy e. take hold of suddenly


    and forcibly
    6. gentility f. a house for the poor people who
    had no money and nowhere to live

    7. excerpt g. light in colour or shade


    8. apprenticeship h. a thin liquid food
    of oatmeal or other
    meal boiled in milk or water.

    Oliver Asks for More – MCQ Based Quiz


    Name __________________________________________ Date ____________

    1. Where was Oliver twist born? 6. Who was supposed to go to the


    a. In a workhouse master and ask for more?
    b. At his grandparent’s place a. Oliver
    c. At his uncle’s house b. Swubble
    d. None of the above c. Unwon
    d. None of the above

    2. What was the usual thing 7. Who is referred to as fat and


    according to the doctor? healthy?
    a. Women were poor a. Oliver
    b. Women had no rings on b. The master
    their finger c. Mr Bumble
    c. Women had to walk a long d. An important officer
    distance
    d. Women had shoes with
    holes 8. Where was Oliver shut?
    a. In the basement
    3. What name was decided for b. In a dark room
    the next baby after Twist. c. In the attic
    a. Unwon d. None of the above
    b. Unwin
    c. Untwist
    d. Swubble 9. Mr Bumble beat Oliver in front
    of everybody.
    a. True
    4. Where were the children fed b. False
    gruel?
    a. In the lawn 10. What did Mr Sowerberry do?
    b. In the basement a. Made coffins
    c. In a small hall b. Employed poor children
    d. In a big hall c. Helped the poor
    d. Sent food for the children of
    the workhouse
    5. What did the boys decide one
    day?
    a. Ask for more rice
    b. Ask for more milk
    c. Ask for more soup
    d. All of the above

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