(6/100) Oliver Twist: Street Life Stories

Listening Questions

Answer all questions based on the audio content

What is the main theme of the content?

The industrial revolution's impact on street children

Oliver Twist's personal journey

Modern-day responses to street youth

The evolution of London's infrastructure

What situation do many street children in Oliver's time face?

They were well-fed and cared for.

They were often involved in education.

They begged or turned to petty crime.

They had access to shelters and healthcare.

In what way are contemporary street youths' experiences connected to Oliver's story?

They have completely different challenges.

They face a similar kind of societal neglect.

They are all provided with resources.

They live in better economic conditions.

What does recent research suggest?

Street children have no resilience.

Community initiatives hinder progress.

Economic disparity is worsening for street youth.

There are fewer street children today.

Which word best describes the environment Oliver lives in?

Thriving

Barren

Sustained

Grimy

What role do community-driven initiatives play?

They exacerbate social issues.

They provide essential resources and support.

They are irrelevant to the struggles of street youth.

They take away independence from young people.

What is a key quality showcased by children like Oliver in the story?

Indifference

Resilience

Despair

Isolation

How do the themes of Oliver Twist resonate today?

They are confined to 19th-century issues.

They highlight universal human experiences.

They show that society has progressed completely.

They dismiss the needs of modern children.

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