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1. 1.

   Write numbers from 1 to 6 in the blanks to arrange the events from the story in the right order.

   • Oliver is relieved to have found friends in a new place.
   • Oliver reaches London with bleeding feet and tattered clothes.
   • Dodger takes Oliver to Fagin and his group of boys.
   • Oliver discovers the truth about his new friends.
   • Dodger meets Oliver and buys him food.
   • Mr Brownlow tells Oliver that he might be able to help him.
2. 2.

   Choose another suitable title for this story.

   1. Oliver Twist Walks to London
   2. Oliver Twist Finds New Friends
   3. Oliver Twist Is Surprised
3. 3.

   Choose the correct answer.

   1. Oliver walks to London to
      1. make a better life for himself.
      2. buy some bread.
   2. Dodger tells Oliver that he knows a kind gentleman who
      1. would take him in without expecting rent.
      2. would give him an education.
   3. At Fagin's house, a group of boys were playing a game where
      1. they were cooking sausages as fast as they could.
      2. they were trying to pull small items out of Fagin's coat unnoticed.
4. 4.

   "Hello, Oliver." Fagin bared his teeth in a leering grin. "Want to play?"

   1. Were the boys really 'playing'? What makes you say that?
   2. Why did Fagin have a leering grin on his face?
5. 5.

   "No, he deserves a chance," replied the gentleman.

   1. Who is 'he' in this line?
   2. What kind of a 'chance' do you think the gentleman gives him?
6. 6.

   Do you think Oliver was an innocent boy? Give examples to support your answer.