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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 does Pip describe his first day at Miss Havisham's house to Joe?

2. Who does Pip tell Jaggers he distrusts?

3. What is Joe's profession?

4. Where does Pip celebrate his being indentured to Joe?

5. What does the convict ask Pip to bring to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pip feel when he is indentured to Joe?

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

3. What does Herbert tell Pip about Miss Havisham?

4. What question does Miss Havisham ask Pip every time he goes to her house?

5. What does Pip see when he first visits Mr. Jaggers's office?

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

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

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

9. What does Pip learn about Joe when he writes him a letter?

10. What does Pip bring to the escaped convict after going to his sister's house to find supplies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With which character do you relate the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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