Oliver Asks for More
Oliver, a young orphan in a workhouse, faces severe consequences after daring to request an additional serving of soup. Answer the MCQs and question answers based on this chapter below.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where was Oliver Twist born?
2. What happened to Oliver's mother shortly after his birth?
3. Why did the doctor say 'The usual story' when he saw Oliver's mother's hand?
4. Who was Mr. Bumble?
5. What was the main problem with the food at the workhouse?
6. Why did Oliver ask for more food?
7. How did the master react to Oliver's request for more food?
8. What was the consequence of Oliver asking for more food?
Reference to Context Questions
At the age of nine, Oliver was a pale, thin child. He and the other workhouse boys never had enough warm clothes or food. They were given only three meals of thin soup every day.
Question: Why was Oliver pale? What happened to his family?
Answer: Oliver was pale due to the poor living conditions and lack of sufficient food in the workhouse. He was an orphan; his mother died shortly after his birth, and his father was unknown.
Question: What happened to Oliver when he asked for more soup?
Answer: When Oliver asked for more soup, the master was shocked and angry. Oliver was punished severely. He was locked in a dark room. Later, the master put up a board to sell off Oliver from the workhouse.
Oliver Twist was born in the workhouse. His mother, a young woman, lay ill in bed. A doctor and an old woman stood by her side. She lifted her head from the pillow.
Question: What do we know about Oliver’s mother?
Answer: Oliver's mother was young and ill. She was found lying in the street and brought to the workhouse the night before Oliver's birth. She died shortly after Oliver was born. The doctor also noted that she was not married, as she wore no ring.
Question: What was the living condition in a workhouse and who lived there?
Answer: The workhouse was a place for poor people who had no money or place to live in England. The living conditions were harsh. They received only meagre meals of thin soup, and did not even have warm clothes.