An Introduction to Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist
An Introduction to Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist
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- 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
Q2.
Why was Charles' father, John Dickens, sent to prison?
He did not look after his family.
He was involved in a fight.
Q3.
Charles Dickens' novels educated the public about...
The difficulties of being an author.
The life of Queen Victoria.
Q4.
Where is Oliver born?
A hospital
A prison
Q5.
Which one of these descriptions about Oliver's mother is correct?
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?
He has a disease.
He is very sad because his mother is sick.