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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Miss Havisham giveto Pip when she asks him not to come back to her house?

2. Who is the first person Pip sees when he goes to Miss Havisham's estate while home from London for the first time?

3. Who does Pip tell Jaggers he distrusts?

4. Miss Havisham's estate is adjacent to what?

5. In whom does Jaggers take an immediate interest when Pip and his schoolmates dine with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Jaggers embarrass Mr. Wopsle in the tavern?

2. About what does Pip read in the newspaper when he is visiting Estella?

3. What does Pip do on his first visit to Miss Havisham's house that leads Estella to scorn him?

4. What does Mrs. Joe have Pip and Joe do when Pip returns from helping the convict?

5. How is Mr. Wemick described in his office setting?

6. What happens when Pip goes to find Joe at a local tavern after his first day at Miss Havisham's house?

7. What causes Pip to be so ashamed of his apprenticeship?

8. What does the convict do with the file Pip brought to him?

9. What causes Mrs. Pocket to burst into tears when Pip first meets her?

10. What happens when Pip is challenged to a fight at Miss Havisham's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Dickens have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Betrayal is a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does the constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety are two themes that are touched upon a number of times throughout this book. What are some of these instances, and how do they affect the characters in these scenes?

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