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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 long is Pip indentured to Joe?

2. Who does Pip tell Jaggers he distrusts?

3. What is the name of Jagger's maid?

4. Who teaches Pip the alphabet?

5. What is the name of the young lady Pip meets at Miss Havisham's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the escaped convict say to Pip when they first meet?

3. How does Pip feel about his sister's injury, and who does he think caused it?

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

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

6. What does Pip say to Biddy when he takes her out on the marshes?

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

8. How does Joe feel when he visits Pip in London?

9. What do Joe and Biddy do as Pip leaves, and why?

10. What is Mr. Wemmick like when he leaves work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

How does Pip's relationship with Estella change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivations throughout the book. How do their goals affect the characters around them.

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