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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. About what does Pip confront Miss Havisham?

2. Where does Pip know he needs to take Magwitch?

3. Where is Magwitch taken after he is arrested?

4. Who does Pip see at Miss Havisham's house at the end of the book?

5. What name does Magwtich use when he leaves his hiding place in London?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Estella tell Pip when she sees him in London?

2. What does Pip do to entertain himself after he chooses to not take any more of Magwitch's money?

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

4. For whom is Herbert going to be working, and what will he be doing?

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

6. How is Pip nursed back to health after the fire at Miss Havisham's house?

7. Into what kind of trouble does Herbert start to get himself, and how can Pip help him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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