For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of asking for more,Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room to which he had beenconsigned by the wisdom and mercy of the board. It appears, at first sight notunreasonable to suppose, that, if he had entertained a becoming feeling of respect for theprediction of the gentleman in the white waistcoat, he would have established that sageindividual's prophetic character, once and for ever, by tying one end of his pocket-handkerchief to a hook in the wall, and attaching himself to the other. To the performanceof this feat, however, there was one obstacle: namely, that pocket-handkerchiefs beingdecided articles of luxury, had been, for all future times and ages, removed from thenoses of paupers by the express order of the board, in council assembled: solemnly givenand pronounced under their hands and seals. There was a still greater obstacle in Oliver'syouth and childishness. He only cried bitterly all day; and, when the long, dismal nightcame on, spread his little hands before his eyes to shut out the darkness, and crouching inthe corner, tried to sleep: ever and anon waking with a start and tremble, and drawinghimself closer and closer to the wall, as if to feel even its cold hard surface were aprotection in the gloom and loneliness which surrounded him.Let it not be supposed by the enemies of 'the system,' that, during the period of hissolitary incarceration, Oliver was denied the benefit of exercise, the pleasure of society,or the advantages of religious consolation. As for exercise, it was nice cold weather, andhe was allowed to perform his ablutions every morning under the pump, in a stone yard,in the presence of Mr. Bumble, who prevented his catching cold, and caused a tinglingsensation to pervade his frame, by repeated applications of the cane. As for society, hewas carried every other day into the hall where the boys dined, and there sociably floggedas a public warning and example. And so for from being denied the advantages ofreligious consolation, he was kicked into the same apartment every evening at prayer-time, and there permitted to listen to, and console his mind with, a general supplication ofthe boys, containing a special clause, therein inserted by authority of the board, in whichthey entreated to be made good, virtuous, contented, and obedient, and to be guardedfrom the sins and vices of Oliver Twist: whom the supplication distinctly set forth to beunder the exclusive patronage and protection of the powers of wickedness, and an articledirect from the manufactory of the very Devil himself.It chanced one morning, while Oliver's affairs were in this auspicious and confortablestate, that Mr. Gamfield, chimney-sweep, went his way down the High Street, deeplycogitating in his mind his ways and means of paying certain arrears of rent, for which hislandlord had become rather pressing. Mr. Gamfield's most sanguine estimate of hisfinances could not raise them within full five pounds of the desired amount; and, in aspecies of arthimetical desperation, he was alternately cudgelling his brains and hisdonkey, when passing the workhouse, his eyes encountered the bill on the gate.

The following text is adapted from Charles Dickens’s 1837 novel Oliver Twist. [The Artful Dodger] was a snub-nosed, flat-browed, common-faced boy enough; and as dirty a juvenile as one would wish to see; but he had about him all the airs and manners of a man. He was short of his age: with rather bow-legs, and little, sharp, ugly eyes. His hat was stuck on the top of his head so lightly, that it threatened to fall off every moment—and would have done so, very often, if the wearer had not had a knack of every now and then giving his head a sudden twitch, which brought it back to its old place again. He wore a man’s coat, which reached nearly to his heels. He had turned the cuffs back, half-way up his arm, to get his hands out of the sleeves: apparently with the ultimate view of thrusting them into the pockets of his corduroy trousers; for there he kept them.Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?To evoke the reader's sympathy for the Artful DodgereliminateTo clarify the reason why the Artful Dodger wears a man’s coateliminateTo characterize the Artful Dodger through physical descriptioneliminateTo relate the Artful Dodger's history and what led him to his current circumstances

Write a dramatic monologue for Oliver after what happens to him in chapter 11.

What can be inferred from this excerpt from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens?Occasionally, when there was some more than usually interesting inquest upon a parish child who had been overlooked in turning up a bedstead, or inadvertently scalded to death when there happened to be a washing—though the latter accident was very scarce, anything approaching to a washing being of rare occurrence in the farm—the jury would take it into their heads to ask troublesome questions, or the parishioners would rebelliously affix their signatures to a remonstrance. A. Workhouse authorities were extremely careless in their duties. B. Parishioners wrongly criticized parish officials. C. The legal system carefully monitored parish affairs. D. Parish children were extremely weak due to poor nourishment.

“In 1739 arrived among us from Ireland the Reverend Mr. Whitefield, who had made himself remarkable there as [a traveling] preacher. He was at first permitted to preach in some of our churches; but the clergy, taking a dislike to him, soon refused him their pulpits, and he was obliged to preach in the fields. The multitudes of all [members of different religious groups] that attended his sermons were enormous, and it was a matter of speculation to me . . . to observe the extraordinary influence of his oratory on his hearers, and how much they admired and respected him. . . . It was wonderful to see the change soon made in the manners of our inhabitants. From being thoughtless or indifferent about religion, it seemed as if all the world were growing religious, so that one could not walk through the town in an evening without hearing psalms sung in different families of every street.“And it being found inconvenient to assemble in the open air, subject to its [harsh conditions], the building of a house to meet in was no sooner proposed . . . and the work [of erecting the building] was carried on with such spirit as to be finished in a much shorter time than could have been expected. Both house and ground were vested in trustees, expressly for the use of any preacher of any religious persuasion who might desire to say something to the people at Philadelphia.”Benjamin Franklin, from his autobiography, describing events in 1739QuestionWhich of the following most directly contributed to the decision in Philadelphia referenced in the excerpt to build a specific meeting house for the new preachers?ResponsesLeaders in cities such as Philadelphia wanted to do all they could to limit the spread of new Protestant denominations in the colony.Leaders in cities such as Philadelphia wanted to do all they could to limit the spread of new Protestant denominations in the colony.Local authorities worried about radical ideas and believed that a central meeting house would make it easier to censor the sermons of the new preachers.Local authorities worried about radical ideas and believed that a central meeting house would make it easier to censor the sermons of the new preachers.Religious pluralism was more accepted in the middle colonies and particularly in the colony of Pennsylvania than elsewhere.Religious pluralism was more accepted in the middle colonies and particularly in the colony of Pennsylvania than elsewhere.Commerce was more important than religion to most colonists, so building a small meeting house would keep the new preachers isolated.

Select the correct answer.Read the excerpt from King Lear: Act 4, Scene 7.(55) KING LEAR: Pray, do not mock me:I am a very foolish fond old man,Fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less;And, to deal plainly,I fear I am not in my perfect mind.(60) Methinks I should know you, and know this man;Yet I am doubtful for I am mainly ignorantWhat place this is; and all the skill I haveRemembers not these garments; nor I know notWhere I did lodge last night. Do not laugh at me;(65) For, as I am a man, I think this ladyTo be my child Cordelia.How do the lines in the excerpt develop the character of King Lear? A. The lines reveal that King Lear feels confused and vulnerable. B. The lines reveal that King Lear feels himself to be a burden. C. The lines reveal that King Lear is devoted to his role as king. D. The lines reveal that King Lear resents his daughter Cordelia.