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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 sees Compeyson at a theater?

2. How old is Estella when Miss Havisham adopts her?

3. What is the name of Pip's visitor during the snow storm?

4. To whom is Biddy married?

5. For what is Orlick arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Estella ask from Pip at the end of the book?

2. What does Mr. Wemmick tell Pip when he returns to London and questions Mr. Wemmick about the note left on Miss Havisham's gate?

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

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

5. What does Orlick plan to do with Pip when he meets him on the marshes, and why?

6. What will happen to Magwitch if he is caught in England, and why?

7. About what does Pip confront Estella and Miss Havisham?

8. What does Mr. Jaggers do when Mr. Wemmick challenges him to tell Pip the truth about Estella's birth?

9. What does Magwitch say when Pip meets him at Clara's house?

10. Describe Mr. Wopsle's first play as an actor.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety are two themes that are touched upon a number of times throughout this book. What are some of these instances, and how do they affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivations throughout the book. How do their goals affect the characters around them.

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