Great Expectations — Questions and answers

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In the story Great Expectations, what did the escaped convict demand from young Pip when they met in the marsh country?

Choices

  1. Money and a new coat
  2. Help finding his family
  3. A map and a boat to escape
  4. Food and a file to cut his chain ✓

Answer: Food and a file to cut his chain

From page 1

In Great Expectations, what items did Pip steal from the pantry to give to the convict, Abel Magwitch?

Choices

  1. Bread, cheese, a meat bone, mincemeat, and brandy ✓
  2. Apples, nuts, and a small knife
  3. Sausages, eggs, and coffee
  4. Cookies, milk, and a warm blanket

Answer: Bread, cheese, a meat bone, mincemeat, and brandy

From page 2

In Great Expectations, who did the soldiers find struggling with Abel Magwitch on the dark marsh?

Choices

  1. Joe, the blacksmith
  2. A local farmer
  3. Compeyson, another escaped convict ✓
  4. Pip, the young boy

Answer: Compeyson, another escaped convict

From page 3

Where did Pip go to play for the amusement of Miss Havisham?

Choices

  1. The great gloomy house called Satis House ✓
  2. The village inn
  3. The forge with Joe
  4. A school in London

Answer: The great gloomy house called Satis House

From page 4

Who told Pip that he had great expectations and was to inherit a large fortune?

Choices

  1. Miss Havisham, the strange mistress
  2. Herbert Pocket, a cheerful young man
  3. Joe, the blacksmith
  4. Mr. Jaggers, a London lawyer ✓

Answer: Mr. Jaggers, a London lawyer

From page 5

Who became Pip's closest friend and taught him manners in London?

Choices

  1. Joe, the blacksmith
  2. Magwitch, the convict
  3. Herbert Pocket, a cheerful young man ✓
  4. Mr. Jaggers, the lawyer

Answer: Herbert Pocket, a cheerful young man

From page 6

In Great Expectations, who revealed to Pip that he was the secret benefactor of Pip's fortune?

Choices

  1. Miss Havisham, the strange mistress
  2. Abel Magwitch, the convict from the churchyard ✓
  3. Compeyson, Magwitch's old enemy
  4. Mr. Jaggers, the lawyer

Answer: Abel Magwitch, the convict from the churchyard

From page 7

Who appeared on the police boat to see Magwitch caught on the Thames River?

Choices

  1. Compeyson, Magwitch's old enemy ✓
  2. Herbert, Pip's friend
  3. Pip, the young gentleman
  4. Joe, the blacksmith

Answer: Compeyson, Magwitch's old enemy

From page 8

What secret did Pip tell Magwitch on his deathbed in the prison infirmary?

Choices

  1. That he had found a way for Magwitch to escape
  2. That Miss Havisham was also his benefactor
  3. That he would become a lawyer
  4. That his lost daughter was alive and dearly loved ✓

Answer: That his lost daughter was alive and dearly loved

From page 9

Who did Pip find walking in the ruined garden of Satis House years later?

Choices

  1. Estella, a beautiful young woman ✓
  2. Herbert Pocket, his closest friend
  3. Joe, the blacksmith
  4. Miss Havisham, the strange mistress

Answer: Estella, a beautiful young woman

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