In 'a copper at one end', what is meant by the word 'copper'?
  • A reddish brown butterfly
  • A piece of metallic copper
  • A large pot for boiling soups and stews
  • A policeman
In 'the boys had one porringer and no more', what is meant by the word 'porringer'?
  • a bag of porridge
  • a soup bowl
  • a soup spoon
  • a soup plate
Why didn't the bowls ever need washing?
  • The bowls had special non-stick surfaces
  • In trying to eat every single drop of gruel, the boys ended up cleaning the bowls with their spoons
  • The boys took pride in cleaning their own bowls with their spoons
  • They were given new bowls at each meal time
In 'as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed', which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'devour'?
  • swallow
  • drink
  • chew
  • eat
What is meant by 'suffered the tortures of slow starvation'?
  • They were hurt by the food they ate
  • They were purposely being starved to death
  • They were being poisoned
  • They suffered the physical and mental pains associated with undernourishment
What is meant by 'lots were cast'?
  • A lot of porridge was thrown on the floor
  • The boys liked to gamble
  • A method of chance was used to pick someone
  • A game played by small children
What is meant by 'it fell to Oliver Twist'?
  • Oliver had to ask for more gruel
  • The gruel fell on Oliver
  • It wasn't Oliver that had to ask for more gruel
  • Oliver fell over
In 'He gazed with stupefied astonishment', who does 'he' refer to?
  • The master
  • The beadle
  • Oliver Twist
  • The reader
Why was Oliver called 'the small rebel'?
  • Because he was always causing trouble
  • Because he was the boys' leader
  • Because his actions were against the accepted order of things
  • Because he had a wild and unruly character
Who do you think 'the beadle' might be?
  • The head cook
  • An official of the institution
  • A food inspector
  • A police officer
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