Dickens Examined

We were pleased to receive the following from Derek Mortimer:

Examining an online facsimile of a set of examination papers, I was delighted to find the one reproduced below. The delight came from the unexpectedness, given that it was for boys aged between 15 and 16 aspiring to become royal dockyard apprentices in 1939. Over two days, they took ten one-hour papers and a twenty-minute handwriting test. The other papers were on English (Composition), Drawing, Arithmetic, History and Geography (2) and Science (2). [...].

English Literature (OLIVER TWIST) Time allowed, 1 hour: All the questions are to be answered. Question 1 carries higher marks than the others.
1. What can be learnt from this book about the treatment of children under the poor law about a century ago?
2. Describe what happened to oliver from the time when he left Mr Brownlow's house until he was befriended by the Maylies.
3. Outline the part taken in the story by either Nancy or Monks.