OLIVER TWIST (Chapter-1)

 SHORT ANSWERS

(Chapter-Wise)

Chapter-1

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Short answer type question:

1)    When and where was Oliver Twist born?

Ans: Oliver Twist was born in the year 1837 in a local poorhouse in England.

2)    Comment on the doctor and the nurse of the local poorhouse.

Ans: The doctor was paid only a small sum by the town to look after the poor, and the old poorhouse woman who acted as nurse did little to help him.

3)    What did the mother do when the doctor asked him not to talk?

Ans: When the doctor asked Oliver’s mother not to talk she asked the doctor to let her see her child before she die. But it was no good. The mother shook her head, stretched out her arms for her child and the doctor gave it to her. She kissed her child desperately, then put her hands to her face and fell back dead.

4)    What was the condition of Oliver’s mother before she was brought to the local poorhouse?

Ans: Before Oliver’s mother was brought to the local poorhouse, she was found lying in the street. She had walked a long way as her shoes were worn out.

5)    What did the doctor comment after he raised the left hand of Oliver’s mother?

Ans: When the doctor raised the left hand of Oliver’s mother, he commented that there was no wedding ring on her hand.

6)    How was Oliver dressed after he was born?

Ans: After Oliver was born he was dressed in the old cotton robes worn by all poorhouse infants.

7)    What was the surname given to Oliver?

Ans: The surname given to Oliver was ‘Twist’.

8)    Who gave the surname to Oliver?

Ans: Mr. Bumble the town beadle gave the surname ‘Twist’ to Oliver.

9)    How was the surname selected?

Ans: The surname was selected in an alphabetical order, and Oliver had reached the letter ‘T’.

10) How did he treat the inhabitants of the poorhouse?

Ans: He ill-treated and starved the poorhouse inhabitants, and when anything went wrong or someone died, he was quite prepared to swear to whatever would keep the jury from asking any awkward questions.

11) Who took care of Oliver during his early childhood?

Ans: Oliver was taking care by an elderly woman, Mrs. Mann, who took in numbers of such destitute orphans on payment by the town authorities of seven pence and half penny for each child for each week.

12) What was the work given to Oliver?

Ans: The work given to Oliver was that he had to pick oakum daily at six O’ clock every morning.

13) What did the board of the poorhouse decide to do?

Ans: The board of the poorhouse had decided to do that  life for the inmates must be made even more unpleasant for them than it had been before, if that were possible.

14) What kind of food was given to the boys at the poorhouse?

Ans: The food that were given to the boys at the local poorhouse was one bowl of watery porridge.

15) How had the slow starvation had its effect?

Ans: The slow starvation had its effect that one tall boy, who had known better times, was heard to say that, unless he had another bowl of porridge each day, he might eat the boy, a very small one, who slept next to him.

16) Why did the boys call the meeting?

Ans: The boys called the meeting because of the slow starvation,  and they had decided one should walk up to the master after supper to ask for more.

17) What punishment was given to Oliver?

Ans: The punishment that was given to Oliver was that he was locked in the room up, to spend the night alone.

18) What was the notice put outside?

Ans: The notice that was put outside the gate was offering five pounds to anyone who would take oliver off the hands of the poorhouse.

19) How was Mr. Sowerberry dressed?

Ans: Mr. Sowerberry was a tall thin man, dressed always in black, as suited his trade.

20) Who came to take Oliver and what was his profession?

Ans: Mr. Sowerberry came to take Oliver. The profession of Mr. Sowerberry was that he was the local undertaker of the town.

21) Name the other members at Sowerberry’s house.

Ans: The other members at Mr. Sowerberry’s house were Charlotte, the maid, Noah Claypole, the other apprentice and Mrs. Sowerberry, his wife.

22) How was Oliver treated in the house of Mr. Sowerberry?

Ans: Oliver was treated very badly. He was cursed, beaten, fed on scraps which the dog refused and made to sleep under the workshop bench among the coffins.

23) What happened between Noah Claypole and Oliver Twist?

Ans: At dinner- time, Noah Claypole went too far with his cruelty. Noah was talking rubbish about Oliver’s mother and which made Oliver angry. Noah pleased that Oliver was angry, continued to tease him. Suddenly Oliver could not bear it no longer. Oliver was red with fury, he upset the table and attacked Noah, who shouted for help.

24) What happened after the incident?

Ans: After the incident Charlotte and Mrs. Sowerberry came running and between Noah and Oliver, they beat and scratched and overpowered poor Oliver and threw him into the cellar and locked the door.

25) What had Oliver determined to do?

Ans: Oliver had determined to run away from the house of Mr. Sowerberry.