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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 convinces Pip to join an exclusive club?

2. How long is Pip gone before visiting Joe again?

3. Who is pursuing Biddy when Pip comes home from London?

4. Who is Pip's benefactor?

5. What does Joe name his son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens just as Pip is about to leave Miss Havisham's house for the last time?

2. What does Pip learn when he wakes up after being arrested?

3. What does Pip learn when he tries to find Biddy at her school?

4. What happens to the convict after Pip helps him on the marshes?

5. What does Magwtich tell Herbert after Herbert swears his secrecy?

6. What does Magwitch ask of Pip when he is captured?

7. How does Magwitch describe the odd jobs he takes to get by when he is younger?

8. Why is Magwitch not tried immediately after he arrested?

9. What kind of injuries does Magwitch sustain when he is arrested?

10. Where is Pip living at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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