AP English Literature & Composition B UNIT 5 LESSON 4 Quiz

Excerpt from Chapter V of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

1. This passage introduces which of the following themes?
A. the inhumane practices of child labor
B. the omnipresence of social hierarchies
C. the surprising kindness of some strangers
D. the cruelty of employers towards employees
E. the ubiquity of homeless and parentless children

2. How is Noah Claypole presented in this passage?
A. as a witty and wry passerby
B. as a cruel and violent coworker
C. as a suspicious and clever manager
D. as a benevolent and comic companion
E. as a disruptive and unwelcome overseer

3. What is the significance of the motif of kicking?
A. It illustrates the issues that arise when bullying is permitted.
B. It symbolizes the possibility of unexpected changes in fortune.
C. It serves as a reminder of the cruel treatment of lower classes.
D. It represents the hidden power of apparently powerless figures.
E. It teaches the reader about the social problems children experience.

4. How does point of view in this passage affect the reader?
A. The first-person narrator provides insight into the characters' thoughts.
B. The first-person narrator makes an uncomfortable scene seem amusing.
C. The second-person narrator creates a passage with increased immediacy.
D. The third-person narrator treats the subjects with objectivity and distance.
E. The third-person narrator provides social context for the interaction shown.

5. How does Dickens's use of colloquialisms in Charlotte’s and Noah's speech characterize Oliver?
A. They make him appear educated and polite by contrast.
B. They show his own ignorance and unworldliness.
C. They illustrate the social differences among the children.
D. They accentuate the link between sophistication and wealth.
E. They demonstrate how snobbish he seems to the children.

6. Based on the passage, Oliver Twist most directly critiques
A. bullying among groups of children.
B. the creation of new jobs for children.
C. the options available to orphaned children.
D. society's treatment of impoverished children.
E. the need for more workhouses to keep children.

7. The narrator of this passage is best described as
A. reliable, because the narrator’s colloquial language seems authentic.
B. reliable, because the reader recognizes the truth of the narrator’s statements.
C. reliable, because of the ironic distance and commentary the narrator provides.
D. unreliable, because the reader has no sense of whether the narrator was present.
E. unreliable, because the reader cannot identify the narrator’s attitude toward events.