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Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
Once you have finished reading the book, write a teaser
blurb. This tells the reader just enough about the book
and characters to get them interested in reading the book
without spoiling the plot.
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Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
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Chapter 1: Treats of the place where Oliver Twist was
born, and of the circumstances attending his birth.
Summarize the chapter. Describe the events and the
setting. Use sensory details.
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Chapter 53: And last.
Write what happens to the following characters--
Rose—
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Monks—
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The Bumbles—
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Charlie Bates—
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Mr. Brownlow—
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Oliver—
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Mr. Grimwig—
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Chapter 52: Fagin's last night alive.
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Chapter 2: Treats of Oliver Twist's growth, education,
and board.
This chapter discusses the “relief” that was available to the poor,
but that the poor were afraid of the relief because it was
“inseparable from the workhouse and the gruel.”
In your own words, describe the workhouse and the gruel in your
own words and explain why these might make people afraid.
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Chapter 3:
Relates how Oliver Twist was very near getting a place,
which would not have been a sinecure.
Summary—Oliver is beaten and imprisoned at the workhouse
as an example to others who “step out of line” asking for more
food and such. A chimney sweep, Mr. Gamfield, has had several
apprentices die under his supervision and is in need of a new one.
He approaches the workhouse authorities to bargain a deal. He
accepts Oliver at less than 5 pounds due to his record but Oliver
begs to not go; he prefers imprisonment to the work under the
chimney sweep. Oliver gets his way, returns to prison, and is
advertised as an apprentice again.
Write at least 2 sentences about why Oliver preferred to stay at
the workhouse rather than work for Mr. Gamfield.
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Chapter 51:
Affording an explanation of more mysteries than one,
and comprehending a proposal of marriage with no word
of settlement or pin-money.
Why is Oliver so excited about the trip they are on? Provide textual
evidence to support it.
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What happens to Mr. and Mrs. Bumble?
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How is this ironic?
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Chapter 50: The pursuit and escape.
Summary—Fagin and Noah are captured by the police. Bill
Sikes goes into hiding at a safe house and Bulls-Eye arrives right
after him. Charley Bates enters the house and calls out for help to
attack the murderer, Bill Sikes. Bill attempts to flee and runs to
the roof with a rope to climb down and away. Still wracked with
guilt over Nancy, Bill Sikes stumbles with the rope and ends up
hanging himself by accident.
Draw a picture based on the summary for chapter 50.
Give the picture a title: ___________________________
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Chapter 4: Oliver, being offered another place, makes his
first entry into public life.
Summary—The parish undertaker, Mr. Sowerberry, takes Oliver
as an apprentice, as he feels that having a presentable, innocent
looking boy as part of funeral processions would bring business.
Mr. Bumble harshly reminds Oliver to be grateful of his new
situation and not to complain. Mrs. Sowerberry, the undertaker’s
wife, expressed concern about Oliver’s size and that the only way
he would grow would be eating all their food. She addresses her
own concern by feeding Oliver the family dog’s scraps, in which
Oliver eats with gusto.
The word gusto means “enjoyment or vigor in doing something.”
What does it say about the food that Oliver is used to eating if he
eats the dog scraps with gusto?
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Chapter 5: Oliver mingles with new associates. Going to
a funeral for the first time, he forms an unfavourable
notion of his master's business.
Oxymoron is a phrase in which the two words seem to contradict each
other. (Examples—smart fool, silent scream, etc.) Identify the oxymoron
that Dickens used in this chapter.
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Now write a two sentence summary of the chapter.
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Chapter 49: Monks and Mr. Brownlow at length meet.
Their conversation, and the intelligence that interrupts it.
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Chapter 48: The flight of Sikes.
Summary— Bill Sikes escapes London in fear of being caught for
the murder of Nancy. He is wracked with guilt and haunted by
Nancy’s “dead eyes”. He stops in a pub and a stain remover
salesman notices blood on him and offers to get the stain out.
Scared, he leaves the pub and hears that the post office has
gotten word of the murder, so he hides in a barn. The barn
catches on fire and he helps put it out and decides hiding in
London may be a better option. He fears that his dog, Bulls-Eye,
may give him away and make him recognizable, so he attempts to
drown him but the dog escapes.
Read the following quote and answer the question below.
“At times he [Bill] turned, with desperate determination,
resolved to beat this phantom off, though it should look him
dead; but the hair rose on his head, and his blood stood still, for
it had turned with him and was behind him then. He had kept it
before him that morning, but it was behind now-always. He
leaned his back against a bank, and felt that it stood above him,
visibly out against the cold night-sky. He threw himself upon the
road-on his back upon the road. At his head it stood, silent,
erect, and still – a living grave-stone, with its epitaph in blood.
Let no man talk of murderers escaping justice, and hint that
Providence must sleep. There were twenty score of violent
deaths in one long minute of that agony of fear.”
What is it that is following Bill Sikes? Why is it following him?
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Chapter 6:
Oliver, being goaded by the taunts of Noah, rouses into
action, and rather astonishes him.
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Chapter 7: Oliver continues refractory.
Summary—Noah rushes to find Mr. Bumble and over-
exaggerates the preceding events. Mr. Bumble tells Mr.
Sowerberry that feeding meat to Oliver is to blame for this
aggressive behavior. Mr. Sowerberry returns home to beat and
lock Oliver in the cellar yet again. Oliver escapes and runs away
the next day. He passes the workhouse to find his friend Dick
outside, after an exchange Dick promises to keep Oliver’s escape a
secret.
Why might Noah dislike Oliver so much?
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Chapter 47: Fatal consequences.
Summary—Later that night, Fagin and Noah head to Bill Sike’s
place and relays the story of Nancy under the bridge. They do not
share how she asked for protection for all of them. Enraged, Bill
Sikes beats Nancy to death.
In your opinion, if Bill had known that Nancy had asked for
protection for all of them, would Bill have acted any differently?
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How would he have acted differently and why?
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Chapter 46: The appointment kept.
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Chapter 8: Oliver walks to London. He encounters on the
road a strange sort of young gentleman.
List 3 descriptions of Fagin
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What does Fagin symbolize? How do you know?
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Chapter 9:
Containing further particulars concerning the pleasant old
gentleman, and his hopeful pupils.
What does Fagin talk to himself about when he thinks no one can hear
him? What does this tell us about his character?
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Describe the game that they play.
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Chapter 45: Noah Claypole is employed by Fagin on a
secret mission.
Summary—Fagin pays Noah to follow Nancy and report back.
Chapter 44:
The time arrives for Nancy to redeem her pledge to Rose
Maylie. She fails.
Summary—Nancy attempts to leave for the London Bridge on
Sunday night while Fagin is visiting with Bill Sikes. Bill Sikes ties
her up in the other room to keep her from leaving. After Sikes
leaves the premises, Fagin agrees to let Nancy go in hopes of
following her and catching a glimpse of her with another man, for
he thinks that she is cheating on Bill Sikes and wants to blackmail
her. Ultimately he wants to convince Nancy to kill Bill to get him
out of the picture, as he is a threat based upon his botched
robbery.
What is it that Fagin thinks Nancy is up to?
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What is it that Nancy is really up to?
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Chapter 10: Oliver becomes better acquainted with the
characters of his new associates; and purchases
experience at a high price. Being a short, but very
important chapter, in this history.
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Chapter 11: Treats of Mr. Fang the police magistrate; and
furnishes a slight specimen of his mode of administering
justice.
Summary—Oliver is taken to jail and must face the magistrate,
Mr. Fang. The victim, Mr. Brownlow, does not want to press
charges and further believes that there is something familiar
about Oliver’s face. The magistrate continues to pass judgment
on this street kid regardless of the victim not wanting to press
charges. Mr. Fang asks Oliver’s name, but because he can’t hear
him, the Court Officer makes up the name Tom White for Oliver.
Oliver is ordered to serve three months of hard labor and faints.
A bystander enters the court to explain that they witnessed two
other boys commit the crime and Oliver is cleared. Mr. Brownlow
pities Oliver and takes him home to care for him.
Charles Dickens chose to name the magistrate or judge
Mr. Fang. He chose this name on purpose to symbolize
the character’s personality. What do you think a man
named Mr. Fang would be and act like. Make a list.
Characteristics and possible actions—
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Chapter 43: Wherein is shown how the Artful Dodger got
into trouble.
Summary—The Artful Dodger is caught stealing and Fagin sends
Noah to the courts to find out the status. The Dodger is found
guilty and sentenced.
Oliver Twist Story Map
London 1837-1838
orphan boy
workhouse
undertaker apprentice
street gang of thieves
saved by stranger
kidnapped by gang
forced to participate in a robbery
saved by another stranger
Chapter 42: An old acquaintance of Oliver's, exhibiting
decided marks of genius, becomes a public character in
the metropolis.
Summary—Noah Claypole and his now girlfriend, Charlotte, run
away to London after they rob the undertaker and his wife. The
head into the local pub and meet up with Fagin where they are
invited into the gang. Fagin gives Noah the job of stealing from
children.
Draw a picture based on the summary for chapter 50.
Give the picture a title: ___________________________
Chapter 12: In which Oliver is taken better care of than
he ever was before. And in which the narrative reverts to
the merry old gentleman and his youthful friends.
Comprehension:
What did Mr. Brownlow discover about Oliver that surprised him?
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What was Charlie’s reaction to the whole affair?
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What was Dodger’s reaction to Charlie’s reaction?
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Symbolism:
Which two personages did Oliver feel (not who actually did) visited him
during his illness?
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Oliver was given a new name by the courts in the last chapter. What
was it and why might this be important?
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Chapter 13: Some new acquaintances are introduced to
the intelligent reader; connected with whom various
pleasant matters are related, appertaining to this history.
Summary—Fagin is outraged to hear what has happened with
Oliver and he becomes concerned that Oliver will tell
people/authorities of the gang operation. Bill Sikes, a vicious
mastermind criminal, once in Fagin’s gang is at the house with his
girlfriend, Nancy. Fagin sends Nancy to the police station
impersonating Oliver’s sister to find out what is happening. At the
station, she finds out that Oliver fell ill in the courtroom and that
Mr. Brownlow took him home with him. Nancy returns to Fagin
to report her findings. Fagin sends Nancy, Charley, and the
Dodger to the home of Mr. Brownlow in Pentonville to find Oliver.
Fagin gathers up his pilfered treasures and moves his operation to
another location for the night to be safe.
Chapter 41: Containing fresh discoveries, and showing
that surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone.
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Chapter 39: Introduces some respectable characters with
whom the reader is already acquainted, and shows how
Monks and the Jew laid their worthy heads together.
Summary—Nancy is caring for a nasty, ill Bill Sikes. He demands
money from Fagin and Nancy is to retrieve it. As Fagin is getting
the money for Nancy, Monks arrives and demands a private
meeting with him. Nancy is given the money and sent on her way
but lingers and eavesdrops on Fagin and Monk’s conversation.
What she hears upsets her much. She brings the money to Bill
Sikes but he notices over the next few days that her behavior is
odd and nervous and keeps her very close to him at all times. Bill
Sikes falls asleep and Nancy slips out to request and is granted a
meeting with Miss Maylie (Rose) who is staying at a posh hotel
close by.
Chapter 40: A strange interview, which is a sequel to the
last chapter.
In one sentence, report the most important thing that happens in
this chapter.
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Chapter 14: Comprising further particulars of Oliver's
stay at Mr. Brownlow's, with the remarkable prediction
which one Mr. Grimwig uttered concerning him, when he
went out on an errand.
What is the symbolic significance of Oliver selling his old clothes and
receiving a new suit? (Remember to take into account where he
received his first suit of clothes and what this made him).
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Write a four sentence summary of the chapter.
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Chapter 15: Showing how very fond of Oliver Twist the
merry old Jew and Miss Nancy were.
What is the first thing we see Bill Sikes doing?
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What might his behavior in this scene tell us about what Bill Sikes does
to the things that he loves?
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Describe the kidnapping and explain why Nancy and Bill did it this way?
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Chapter 38: Containing an account of what passed
between Mr. and Mrs. Bumble, and Mr. Monks, at their
nocturnal interview.
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Chapter 37: In which the reader may perceive contrast,
not uncommon in matrimonial cases.
Tone in a story is the emotion it evokes.
List 3 verbs and 3 adjectives from the first paragraph.
Verbs Adjectives
Finish the sentence: The tone of this chapter is…
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Write a summary and answer the question—What happens to Dickens’
villains?
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Chapter 16: Relates what became of Oliver Twist after he
had been claimed by Nancy.
Quote page 93: “But Oliver felt her [Nancy] hand tremble; and, looking
upon her face as they passed a gas-lamp, saw that it had turned a
deadly white.” What might this foreshadow?
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What of significance happened with clothing in this chapter? What do
you think it symbolizes?
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Chapter 17: Oliver's Destiny continuing unpropitious,
brings a great man to London to injure his reputation.
Summary—Mr. Brownlow, concerned for Oliver, creates flyers
offering a reward for information about Oliver and/or his location.
Mr. Bumble comes across this flyer and visits Mr. Brownlow. Mr.
Bumble portrays Oliver as an aggressive, troublesome boy telling
Mr. Brownlow that he beat up poor Noah Claypole and that Oliver
was a manipulator. Mr. Brownlow believes Mr. Bumble’s story
but Mrs. Bedwin, the housekeeper, does not.
Draw what the missing flyer for Oliver might have
looked like:
Chapter 36: Is a very short one, and may appear of no
great importance in its place. But it should be read,
notwithstanding, as a sequel to the last, and a key to one
that will follow when its time arrives.
Summary—Harry and Mr. Losberne head back to the city.
Harry asks Oliver to secretly write to him on the status of Rose
and the goings-on. Rose is sad to see Harry go.
Explain, using a complete sentence, why the title of this chapter
makes it ironic that there is a summary here rather than the class
reading this chapter.
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Chapter 34: Contains some introductory particulars
relative to a young gentleman who now arrives upon the
scene; and a new adventure which happened to Oliver.
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Chapter 35: Containing the unsatisfactory result of
Oliver's adventure; and a conversation of some
importance between Harry Maylie and Rose.
Summary—Harry and Giles rush to Oliver and after hearing his
story, they search the surrounding area for Fagin and the man but
do not find them. Harry proposes to Rose but she declines not
because she doesn’t love him but she feels her background/class
is beneath him. Harry tells Rose that he will ask her once more
and if she refuses again, that he will ask no more.
Why might it be significant that Harry and Giles cannot
find any traces of Fagin and the man?
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Chapter 18: How Oliver passed his time in the improving
society of his reputable friends.
Summary— Oliver is left locked up for days with limited
contact. Charley and the Dodger continue to try to convince
Oliver that he should just get with Fagin’s program because it has
worked so well for them. Little by little Fagin allows Oliver to
spend time with the gang. Fagin hopes that the more he allows
Oliver to be with the gang, the more Oliver will come to see how
grateful he should be for the opportunity to be a part of this
“family” and will get with the “program”.
Why is Oliver so resistant to get with the “program?”
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Chapter 19: In which a notable plan is discussed and
determined on.
Describe Fagin and Bill’s plan using all the available lines.
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In the 2nd to last paragraph it uses death symbolically. Oliver will not
literally die. So what will symbolically die?
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Chapter 33: Wherein the happiness of Oliver and his
friends experiences a sudden check.
Context clues
Quote: “Mrs. Maylie being fatigued, they returned more slowly home.”
What does fatigued mean and what words in the sentence gives you the
clue?
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Quote:
“There was such peace and beauty in the scene; so much brightness and
mirth in the sunny landscape…”
What does mirth mean and what words in the sentence gives you the
clue?
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Summarize the chapter using 2 complete sentences.
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Chapter 30: Relates what Oliver's new visitors thought of
him.
Summary—The three visit upon the thief and Rose is shocked to
see the small boy and is convinced he was coerced to be a part of
the criminal activity of the night before. She begs Mrs. Maylie to
have pity on the boy and not send him to prison but Mrs. Maylie is
unmoved. Once Oliver is aware of his surrounding he tells them
on his past and story. Mr. Losberne asks the two servants who
witnessed the robbery attempt if they can clearly identify Oliver
as the thief, at which time the police arrive on the scene.
Chapter 31: Involves a critical position.
Summary— The police investigate the scene and ask questions
regarding what was witnessed. Mr. Losberne tells the police that
Oliver was not the thief but a boy that was injured with a play gun
just recently. The two servants also support Mr. Losberne’s
protection of Oliver by stating that they cannot clearly identify
Oliver as the thief that they shot. The police leave satisfied that
Oliver is not the thief.
Chapter 32: Of the happy life Oliver began to lead with
his kind friends.
In one sentence, explain the most important even that occurs in this
chapter.
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Chapter 20: Wherein Oliver is delivered over to Mr.
William Sikes.
Summary—While Oliver is waiting for Nancy to deliver him to
Bill Sikes. He is given a horrifying book about criminals and
murderers. Nancy arrives and they are off. He wants to cry for
help and escape, but Nancy explains that if he does both of them
will be killed. When Oliver arrives, Bill Sikes shows him his pistol
as a threat. The job will be early in the morning.
Why might Oliver have been given the book about criminals and
murderers? Write a paragraph sharing your ideas.
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Chapter 21: The Expedition.
Summary—Bill Sikes and Oliver travel all day into the night to
“the job” in Shepperton.
Draw a picture for an event in either chapter 20 or 21.
Give the picture a title: ___________________________
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Chapter 27: Atones for the unpoliteness of a former
chapter; which deserted a lady, most unceremoniously.
Summary— Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney resume their tea with
a bit of a spike of alcohol. She does not share what she learned
from Old Sally. Mr. Bumble expresses his interest in becoming the
new master of the workhouse and suggests marriage to Mrs.
Corney and she agrees.
Chapter 28:
Looks after Oliver, and proceeds with his adventures.
Summary— Oliver drags himself from the ditch to a nearby
house, the one where the botched robbery took place. Mr. Giles
and Mr. Brittles who are servants of the house and the ones that
defended it the night before answer Oliver’s knock at the door
and recognize him as the thief. The mistress of the house shows
compassion for Oliver and calls for a doctor, but also the police.
Chapter 29: Has an introductory account of the inmates
of the house to which Oliver resorted.
Summary— Mrs. Maylie is the matriarch of the house and lives
with her niece, Rose. The bachelor surgeon, Mr. Losberne arrives
with concern for Mrs. Maylie and Rose because a thief is in the
house. They share that they have not seen the thief but heard
stories of the robbery attempt and shooting from Mr. Giles, one
of the servants.
Chapter 26 Continued: In which a mysterious character
appears upon the scene; and many things, inseparable
from this history, are done and performed.
Now that we have read the chapter, write a paragraph and tell us
about who the mysterious character was and what they did.
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Chapter 22: The Burglary.
Write a summary of the chapter.
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Chapter 23: Which contains the substance of a pleasant
conversation between Mr. Bumble and a lady; and shows
that even a beadle may be susceptible on some points.
Summary— Mr. Bumble does his rounds to visit the
workhouses and shares tea with Mrs. Corney at the local
workhouse. He is very sweet to her, but is constantly sizing up
her possessions (possessions gained from thievery). A woman
interrupts tea to tell Mrs. Corney that Old Sally, a resident of the
workhouse, is dying and has something to tell her.
Hypothesize—
Why is Mr. Bumble checking up on Mrs. Corney’s possessions?
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What might this Old Sally need to tell Mrs. Corney?
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Chapter 26: In which a mysterious character appears
upon the scene; and many things, inseparable from this
history, are done and performed.
The title of this chapter lets us know that someone mysterious is
coming. Write a paragraph telling us who you think this
mysterious character might be and what they might do.
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Chapter 25: Wherein this history reverts to Mr. Fagin
and company.
Summary—Fagin learns of the foiled robbery attempt from the
newspapers and the report from Crackit. Crackit explains that
Oliver was shot and he and Bill Sikes left him in a ditch as they
fled.
Draw a picture for an event in either chapter 24 or 25.
Give the picture a title: ___________________________
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Chapter 24: Treats of a very poor subject. But is a short
one, and may be found of importance in this history.
Properly quote evidence that proves "it" (the golden item) was
important to Oliver's mother.
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Vocabulary looking back…
Look back through the chapters that we have read. Find three words you found
confusing. Fill in the following pages.
1. Word _________________ page in the text _______
Write down the sentence from the text: ______________________
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Circle of the word is used as a noun, adjective, adverb, verb, other.
Definition: ____________________________________________
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2. Word _________________ page in the text _______
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Vocabulary looking forward
Skim forward through the chapters that we will be reading. Find
three words you don’t know. Fill in the following pages.
4. Word _________________ page in the text _______
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