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Oliver Twist Chapter One
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Oliver Twist Chapter One
📚 Part 1: Understanding the Text
1. Where is Oliver Twist born?
In a hospital
In a workhouse
At home
In a church
2. What happens to Oliver's mother?
She runs away
She dies shortly after giving birth
She is arrested
She gives Oliver to relatives
3. How does Dickens create sympathy for Oliver in Chapter 1? Tick all that apply:
He is born into poverty
He becomes an orphan immediately
He has no name at first
He is well cared for
4. Complete this sentence: The parish authorities decide to name the baby _________________ because _________________.
🎭 Part 2: Character Analysis
5. Describe Oliver's situation at the end of Chapter 1. What challenges does he face?
6. How might Oliver be feeling at this point in the story? Give two emotions and explain why:
Emotion 1: _________________ because _________________________________
Emotion 2: _________________ because _________________________________
7. What does Chapter 1 reveal about how poor children were treated in Victorian England?
💭 Part 3: Critical Thinking
8. Dickens wrote Oliver Twist to highlight social problems. What social issues can you identify from Chapter 1?
9. If you were directing a film version of Chapter 1, how would you show Oliver's vulnerability to the audience?
10. Personal Response: How did reading Chapter 1 make you feel about Oliver's situation? Explain your answer.
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