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Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
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Chapters 1–4
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Chapters 9–12
Chapters 13–16
Chapters 17–22
Chapters 23–28
Chapters 29–32
Chapters 33–37
Chapters 38–41
Chapters 42–48
Chapters 49–53
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Oliver Twist
Nancy
Fagin
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Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–8
Chapters 9–12
Chapters 13–16
Chapters 17–22
Chapters 23–28
Chapters 29–32
Chapters 33–37
Chapters 38–41
Chapters 42–48
Chapters 49–53
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Chapters 1-4
Chapters 5-8
Chapters 9-12
Chapters 13-16
Chapters 17-22
Chapters 23-28
Chapters 29-32
Chapters 33-37
Chapters 38-41
Chapters 42-48
Chapters 49-53
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1
of 5
Oliver Twist takes place in England during what decade?
1830's
1890's
1900's
1950's
2
of 5
Where does Oliver Twist live for the first nine years of his life?
On the street
In a workhouse
In his aunt's house
In an orphanage
3
of 5
Fagin, who shelters Oliver in London, is a career criminal who trains orphan boys as ___.
Chimney sweeps
Pickpockets
Assassins
Metalworkers
4
of 5
At the end of the novel, Fagin is ___.
On the lam
In jail
Hanged
Oliver's adoptive father
5
of 5
Who adopts Oliver at the end of the novel?
Mr. Brownlow
Mr. Maylie
Fagin
Mr. Sowerberry
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