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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. Who rides in the carriage with Pip when he leaves London for the first time?

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

3. Where does Pip hide the bread he plans to bring to the convict?

4. What does Pip tell his sister he ate at Miss Havisham's house?

5. What is Mrs. Joe unable to do after her injury?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Herbert tell Pip about Miss Havisham?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Despair is a theme that is found in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

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

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