Quotations with Model Answers لقصة Oliver Twist

Quotations with Model Answers
1- "But where's the boy?"
(A) Who asked this question? To whom?
 Fagin, to Toby.
(B) Which boy did the speaker mean?
 Oliver.
(C) What was the addressed person's answer?
 He said that they had left the boy in a field after the robbery.


2- "After he was shot, we carried him through some fields."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Toby, to Fagin.
(B) Why was that person shot?
 Because he was trying to break into the country house.
(C) What happened when these people carried that person through some fields?
 They left him in a field because people were chasing them.

3- "Hello, Monks! Come inside."
(A) Who was speaking?
 Fagin.
(B) Who was Monks?
 He was a mysterious man who probably worked with Fagin.
(C) What did Monks look like?
 He was tall. He had dark hair and dark eyes. He looked cruel.

4- "This was not well planned."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Monks, to Fagin.
(B) What did he mean by "this"?
 He meant the robbery attempt at the country house.
(C) Why did the speaker say that it was not well planned?
 Because the robbery was not successful and Oliver was shot.

5- "Mr Sikes had a job for him. And you should be happy I found him!"
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Fagin, to Monks.
(B) Who does the pronoun "him" refer to?
 Oliver.
(C) What was that job that Mr Sikes had for that person?
 He wanted Oliver to help him and Toby in breaking down a house.

6- "What if the boy's dead? The police will look for us!”
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Monks, to Fagin.
(B) Who would the police look for if that boy was dead?
 All the members of Fagin's gang.
(C) Why was it likely من المحتمل that this boy would die?
 Because he had been shot.

7- "Here's the thief!”
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Mr Brittles, to Mr Giles and the cook.
(B) Where were they then?
 They were at Mrs Maylie's house.
(C) Why was that person accused اتهم of being a thief?
 Because he had tried to break into the house with Mr Sikes and Toby.

8- "We've got the thief that I shot!"
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Mr Giles, to Mrs Maylie and Rose.
(B) Who did the speaker shoot?
 Oliver.
(C) How could they get that "thief"?
 Oliver walked to Mrs Maylie's house and knocked on the door. Then, the servants caught him.


9- "Is he hurt? We must get a doctor at once."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Rose, to Mr Giles and Mrs Maylie.
(B) Who were they talking about? Why was he hurt?
 Oliver. Because he was shot.
(C) Who was the doctor that they got?
 Dr Losberne.


10- "I think you should come and see the thief. You don't need to be afraid."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Mrs Maylie and Rose.
(B) What did the addressed person(s) expect the thief to be like? ماذا توقعوا شكله
 They thought they would see a big, strong man.
(C) What did the thief turn out اتضح to be like?
 He turned out to be a small sleeping boy.


11- "How can such a young boy be a criminal?"
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Rose, to Dr Losberne and Mrs Maylie.
(B) What reply did the speaker get to this question?
 Dr Losberne told her that evil can live in anybody.
(C) Was that boy really a criminal? State why.
 No, he wasn't. Because he was forced مُجبر to break into the house against his will. ضد إرادته


12- "Evil can live in anybody."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Rose.
(B) On what occasion في أي مناسبة was this said?
 When Rose asked in surprise how such a young boy could be a criminal.
(C) Did evil really live in the person they were talking about? Why / Why not?
 No. Because he didn't want to do bad things.



13- "If it hadn't been for your generosity, I might be helpless like this small child."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Rose, to Mrs Maylie.
(B) What did the speaker ask the addressed person to do?
 She asked her to be kind to Oliver.
(C) Was the addressed person really generous? Show how.
 Yes, she was. She got a doctor to look after a "thief".

14- "Let's wait until the boy can talk to us. Then we can decide what to do with him."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Mrs Maylie and Rose.
(B) Why couldn't the boy talk to them at that moment?
 Because he was very ill in bed.
(C) What did they think that boy was? Why did they think so? اعتقدوا ذلك
 They thought he was a thief. They thought so because he was trying to break into Mrs Maylie's house, but he was shot.


15- "You shot the boy, didn't you?"
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Mr Giles.
(B) What was the addressed person's reply?
 He said that he shot the boy.
(C) Why did that person shot that boy?
 Because that boy was trying to break into Mrs Maylie's house.


16- "Yes, doctor. He isn't going to die, is he?"
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Mr Giles, to Dr Losberne.
(B) Why was it probable محتمل that this person would die?
 Because he had been shot.
(C) Why was the speaker worried then?
 Because he had shot the boy. He was worried he might go to prison.


17- "Here they are! It's the detectives from London."
(A) Who said said? To whom?
 Mr Brittles, to Dr Losberne and Mr Giles.
(B) Where did these detectives arrive?
 They arrived at Mrs Maylie's house.
(C) Why did the detectives go there?
 To investigate يحققوا في the robbery at Mrs Maylie's.


18- "Tell me about the robbery."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Detective Blathers, to Dr Losberne, Mr Giles and Mr Brittles.
(B) Where did the speaker come from?
 From London.
(C) What robbery was he talking about?
 The robbery at Mrs Maylie's house the night before.



19- "No, one of the servants made a mistake."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Detective Blathers.
(B) What did the speaker deny? أنكر
 He denied that the boy at Mrs Maylie's house, Oliver, was a thief.
(C) Did one of the servants really make a mistake? Why did the speaker say so?
 No. Dr Losberne said so to protect Oliver from going to prison.


20- "So where did the boy come from?"
(A) Who asked this question? To whom?
 Detective Duff, to Dr Losberne.
(B) What was the addressed person's answer.
 He suggested talking about the boy later.
(C) Why did the speaker go to that place?
 To investigate the robbery at Mrs Maylie's.


21- "Let's talk about the boy later."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Detective Duff and Detective Blathers.
(B) Why did the speaker suggest talking about the boy later?
 He was trying to protect Oliver from the police.
(C) What did the speaker suggest looking at instead? بدلا من ذلك
 He suggested looking at the window where the thieves entered.


22- "I want to help the boy, but I don't know what to say to the detectives."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Mrs Maylie.
(B) Who did the speaker want to help?
 Oliver.
(C) Why did the speaker want to help that boy?
 Because he heard his story and realised that he needed to be helped.

23- "I believe him, but it would not stop a magistrate from sending him to prison."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Mrs Maylie.
(B) What did the speaker mean by saying, "I believe him"?
 He meant that he believed Oliver's story.
(C) What charges التهم could the magistrate send that person to prison for?
 He had run away from the place where he worked, then he joined a gang of thieves and tried to break into a house.



24- "We must not tell them Oliver's story."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Mrs Maylie and Rose.
(B) Who did the speaker want to conceal يخفي (hide) Oliver's story from?
 The detectives.
(C) Why was the speaker against مُعارض لـ telling these people Oliver's story?
 Because the magistrate would send Oliver to prison.


25- "We think the criminals were from the city. Probably two men and a boy."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Detective Blathers, to Dr Losberne.
(B) What did these criminals try to do?
 They tried to break into Mrs Maylie's house.
(C) Was the speaker's inference استنتاج (deduction) right? What does this show?
 Yes. It shows that the detectives were good at their job.



26- "This is the boy who hurt his arm yesterday and came here for help this morning."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Detective Duff and Detective Blathers.
(B) What did the speaker want to hide from the addressed person(s)?
 He wanted to hide that Oliver took part اشترك في in the robbery.
(C) Why did the speaker wish to protect that boy from the police?
 He sympathised with him and thought that he needed to be helped.



27- "You mean it's not the same boy."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Detective Blathers, to Dr Losberne.
(B) Where did this conversation take place?
 At Mrs Maylie's house.
(C) What conclusion الاستنتاج did the speaker want to reach?
 He wanted to know if Oliver was a thief or not.

28- "If it's not the same boy, why are we here?"
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Detective Duff, to Mr Giles and Dr Losberne.
(B) How did they get to know توصلوا إلى معرفة that it was not the same boy?
 Dr Losberne told them that it was not the same boy and Mr Giles said that perhaps he made a mistake.
(C) Why did the speaker and his colleague زميله leave that place angry?
 Because they had not caught the thief.


29- "Can I work for you?"
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Oliver, to Rose.
(B) Why did the speaker make that offer?
 He wanted to show how thankful he was to these kind people.
(C) What was the addressed person's reply?
 She said that he didn't have to do anything and that Mrs Maylie had enough money to help people like him.



30- "You don't need to do anything."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Rose, to Oliver.
(B) What did the addressed person ask to do for the speaker?
 He asked to work for them or do something to make them happy.
(C) Why did the speaker say that the other person didn't need to do anything?
 She said that Mrs Maylie had enough money to help people like him.




31- "I'm very happy to be here."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Oliver, to Rose.
(B) What does the word "here" refer to?
 It refers to Mrs Maylie's house.
(C) Why was the speaker happy to be there?
 Because he was safe. And the people there were very kind to him.

32- "What's the matter? You look white. Are you feeling ill?"
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Dr Losberne, to Oliver.
(B) Why did the addressed person look white?
 Because he found that Mr Brownlow had sold his house and moved.
(C) Why did the speaker take the addressed person to that place?
 Because Oliver was looking forward to seeing the kind man who had helped him in London. He wanted to explain what had happened to his books and his money.

33- "Excuse me, Miss. Nurse Sally doesn't have much time. "
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 A poor woman, to Mrs Corney.
(B) Why did Nurse Sally not have much time?
 Because she was very ill and she was about to على وشك أن die soon.
(C) What did Nurse Sally want to do then?
 She wanted to tell Mrs Corney something important about Oliver's mother.


34- "No, Miss, but she says she wants to tell you something important."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 A poor woman, to Mrs Corney.
(B) What does the pronoun "she" refer to?
 It refers to Nurse Sally.
(C) About whom was that important thing?
 About Oliver's mother.


35- "When I was younger, I was a nurse to a woman who died here."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Nurse Sally, to Mrs Corney.

(B) What did the speaker say about that woman?
 She said that she was rich and that she had a gold locket. She asked Nurse Sally to take the gold for her child, but she stole it.
(C) Why couldn't the speaker complete her story about that woman?
 Because she died.


36- "I stole from her before she died."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Nurse Sally, to Mrs Corney.
(B) Who does the word "her" refer to?
 Oliver's mother.
(C) What did the speaker steal?
 A gold locket.


37- "This woman had a gold locket! She asked me to take the gold for the child."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Nurse Sally, to Mrs Corney.
(B) Who was that child?
 Oliver.
(C) What did the speaker do with the gold locket?
 She stole it.


38- "She asked me to…"
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
 Nurse Sally, to Mrs Corney.
(B) Who was she talking about?
 Oliver's mother.
(C) Why did the speaker stop before finishing the sentence?
 Because she was dead.


Exercises

(A) Answer the following questions:
1- Why did Toby Crackit and Mr Sikes decide to run to different places after the failed robbery attempt? محاولة السرقة الفاشلة
2- What bad news did Toby Crackit tell Fagin?
3- Where did Toby Crackit and Mr Sikes leave Oliver? Why?
4- What happened to each of these after the failed robbery attempt: Crackit, Sikes, and Oliver?
5- Describe اوصف Monks. How did he feel about Oliver being used in the robbery attempt?
6- According to Monks, what would happen to them if Oliver was dead?
7- What did Mr Brittles do when he opened the door and saw Oliver?
8- Why did Rose say that they had to get a doctor at once?
9- How did Mrs Maylie and Rose feel before and after they saw "the thief"?
10- How did Dr Losberne explain to Rose that anyone could be a criminal?
11- What did Rose ask Mrs Maylie to do to Oliver? Why?
12- What would have happened to Rose but for لولا Mrs Maylie's generosity?
13- What was Dr Losberne's first plan to protect Oliver from the police? Why did it fail?
14- Why did Detective Blathers and Detective Duff go to Mrs Maylie's house?
15- How did Dr Losberne distract the attention شتت انتباه of the detectives away from Oliver?
16- Why was Dr Losberne strongly against telling the police Oliver's story?
17- What did the detectives conclude استنتجوا after examining the house?
18- What did Dr Losberne tell the detectives about Oliver to show that he was not the same boy who took part in the robbery?
19- What did Mr Giles think of ما رأيه في Dr Losberne's story about Oliver? Why did he confirm his words أكد كلامه, though? رغم ذلك
20- Why did the detectives leave Mrs Maylie's house angry?
21- What did Oliver want to do to express his gratitude العرفان بالجميل to Mrs Maylie and Rose?
22- Why did Rose consider تعتبر herself lucky?
23- Why was Oliver looking forward to seeing Mr Brownlow? Give two reasons.
24- Why was Oliver upset منزعج when he went with Dr Losberne to visit Mr Brownlow?
25- Where had Mr Brownlow moved six weeks before Dr Losberne's and Oliver's visit to his house?
26- Who was Mrs Corney?
27- Why did Nurse Sally want to see Mrs Corney urgently? بشكل عاجل
28- Why was the workhouse the wrong place for Oliver's mother?
29- What crime did Nurse Sally admit commiting اعترفت بارتكابها before her death?
30- Why couldn't Nurse Sally reveal تكشف the rest باقي of the secret to Mrs Corney?




(B) Read the following quotations and then answer the questions:
1- "But people were chasing us. So we left him there, in a field."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
(B) Why were people chasing these persons?
(C) Who did they leave in a field? What had happened to him?
2- "Why didn't you keep the boy with your gang?”
(A) Who asked this question? To whom?
(B) What was the other person's answer?
(C) What happened to that boy that made the speaker worried?
3- "Carry him up to your room."
(A) Who gave that order? To whom?
(B) Why would that person be carried to that room?
(C) What does this show about the speaker's personality?
4- "Be kind to him, aunt. He looks so helpless and small."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) Who were they talking about? Why did he look helpless then?
(C) Was the addressed person really kind? What did she do?
5- "Will I go to prison?"
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) Why was the speaker worried he might go to prison?
(C) What plan did the other person have at that moment?
6- "I hear you have a boy here, one of the thieves."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
(B) Where did this conversation take place?
(C) Who was that boy? Was he really a thief? Give a reason for your answer.
7- "Come and look at the window where the thieves entered."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) Why did the addressed person go to that place?
(C) Could all the thieves enter through that window? Explain why.
8- "Tell them the boy's story. You believe him, don't you?"
(A) Who said this? To whom?
(B) What does the pronoun "them" refer to?
(C) Why was the addressed person against telling these persons the boy's story?
9- "Oh dear! Why did Mr Brittles send for these men?"
(A) Who said this? To whom?
(B) Which men did the speaker mean? Why did Mr Brittles send for them?
(C) Why was the speaker angry that Mr Brittles had sent for them?
10- "We want to see the boy upstairs."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) What was that boy doing upstairs?
(C) Why did the speaker want to see that boy?
11- "Mr Giles then took hold of the poor boy. He thought it was one of the thieves."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) Was he telling the truth?
(C) Why did the speaker sympathise with that boy?
12- "Did you shoot this boy or not?"
(A) Who asked this question? To whom?
(B) What was the addressed person's answer?
(C) What did the speaker do when he heard the addressed person's answer?
13- "Let me water the flowers or do something to make you happy."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) Why did the speaker wish to do anything to make these people happy?
(C) What reply did the speaker receive from the addressed person?
14- "I'm lucky because I have an aunt who has enough money to help people like you."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) Who was that aunt?
(C) What made the speaker say these words to the other person?
15- "Mr Brownlow and his friends would love to know that I am safe here."
(A) Who said this? To whom?
(B) Where was the speaker then?
(C) Why would Mr Brownlow love to know that this person was safe?
16- "Mr Brownlow has moved. He went to the West Indies six weeks ago."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) How did the addressed person first know that Mr Brownlow had moved?
(C) What was the effect of this news on Oliver? Why?
17- "What's that to me? I can't keep her alive, can I?"
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) Where did this conversation take place?
(C) Who were they talking about?
18- "The workhouse was the wrong place for her. She was rich enough for a good hospital."
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) Who was the woman the speaker was talking about?
(C) What did the speaker admit doing?
19- "What did she ask you to do?"
(A) Who said these words? To whom?
(B) Who does the pronoun "she" refer to?
(C) Did the addressed person answer this question? State why.