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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 do with the young girl on his first visit to Miss Havisham's house?

2. What nickname does Pip's London roommate give him?

3. What does Pip have trouble reading when he is a young child?

4. Who does Miss Havisham ask Pip to bring to her house?

5. Who keeps Pip working at his apprenticeship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Molly look like?

2. Towards what profession is Pip's education leading when he first visits with Mattew Pocket?

3. Why does Pip not tell Joe about his experience with the convict?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Love is a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot, and why?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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