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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 does Pip add to the brandy to disguise the missing portion?

2. How much older than Pip is his sister?

3. What profession does Mr. Wopsle hope to pursue?

4. Where does Pip go first on his day off from the forge?

5. About what does Pip feel most guilty following his experience with the convict?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides is a theme that is presented in this book. What are some examples of this theme, and how does it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Jaggers and Mr. Wemmick are two characters who are very similar in their professional vocations, but are markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

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