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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. What profession does Mr. Wopsle hope to pursue?

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

3. From where is Matthew Pocket educated?

4. What does Estella do before Pip leaves her house for the second time?

5. At what time are all the clocks in Miss Havisham's house stopped?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Herbert tell Pip about Miss Havisham?

3. What happens when Orlick gets jealous of Pip's day off from work?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What surprising event does Pip see on a handbill when he returns to London after visiting Estella?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book? How do these instances affect that characters involved in the scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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