| A | B |
|---|
| Sevenpence halfpenny | How much Mrs. Mann was paid per orphan child |
| Kept it mostly for herself | What Mrs. Mann did with the money for orphans' care |
| They died | What happened to most kids in Mrs. Mann's care |
| What is a "beadle"? | Ceremonial officer of the church |
| What autopsies on dead kids showed | Nothing |
| Why kids looked good for the authorities | Mrs. Mann was always warned before they showed up |
| Where Oliver spent his 9th birthday | In the coal cellar, having been beaten for being hungry |
| Why Mr. Bumble was annoyed | Mrs. Mann's gate was locked and he had to wait |
| What Mrs. Mann offered Mr. Bumble | gin and water |
| Why Mrs. Mann had alcohol around | For the children's "Daffy" |
| What is "Daffy"? | Alcohol used to sedate kids |
| Twenty pounds | How much was offered to find out who Oliver really was |
| Who named Oliver? | Mr. Bumble |
| When Mr. Bumble asks Oliver to go with him, why does Oliver cry? | Mrs. Mann is threatening him. |
| What Oliver asks repeatedly as he and Mr. Bumble walk away | Whether they are "nearly there" |
| What Oliver bows to at the workhouse | The board... literally |
| What the board calls Oliver when he is scared and sad | A fool |
| The board tells Oliver he should give thanks for | the Christian kindness he's been shown (only he hasn't!) |
| What the board did to "help" poor families | Divorce the mother and father, then work them to death for little food |
| Why Oliver asked for "more" | He lost when the boys drew lots to see who had to do it |
| The boys decided to ask for more to keep... | One boy from cannibalizing another! |
| What happens to Oliver after he asks for more? | He is beaten, put in solitary confinement, and they try to give him away |
| How much will the board PAY anyone to take Oliver away? | Five pounds |
| What is Oliver's job at the workhouse supposed to be? | Picking oakum |
| Who takes care of Oliver after his mother dies? | A foster care center run by Mrs. Mann |
| What is "picking oakum"? | Untwirling old rope to save the fibers |
