3.11.F - Test: Great Expectations Part 1

Question 1

What are Dickens’s most common themes? Check all that apply.
The alarming conditions of orphanages and the treatment of poor children
The appeal of the American West
The terrors of British imperialism and colonialism
The treatment of the poor, sick, and elderly
The horrific conditions in which children found themselves when they were sent off to work
The lack of concern for child education, which led to children working in factories to help their parents get out of financial distress

Answer 1

The alarming conditions of orphanages and the treatment of poor children
The treatment of the poor, sick, and elderly
The horrific conditions in which children found themselves when they were sent off to work
The lack of concern for child education, which led to children working in factories to help their parents get out of financial distress

Question 2

Charles Dickens enjoyed writing, which is evident by his long list of written works, but what else did he enjoy?
Painting with oils and producing beautiful art
None of these
Sailing his private yacht in the South Pacific
Performing his works and often touring around the world giving readings

Answer 2

Performing his works and often touring around the world giving readings

Question 3

Like many authors, Charles Dickens got his start writing as a reporter and a freelancer.
True
False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

John Dickens, Charles Dickens’s father, was sent to the Marshalsea when Charles was only 12 years old. What was the Marshalsea?
A community college
A debtor’s prison for those who did not pay their bills
A place in France to further his education
A section of London for large families with many children

Answer 4

A debtor’s prison for those who did not pay their bills

Question 5

Dickens left his wife to live with _________________.
Maria, his first love
Georgina, Catherine’s sister
Catherine, the daughter of his employer at the newspaper
Ellen, an 18-year-old actress

Answer 5

Ellen, an 18-year-old actress

Question 6

In Chapter 3, Pip reveals something to the man while he is eating the food that Pip brought him. What information does he give that upsets the man?
Pip might be in trouble for stealing the food.
The police might be looking for him.
There is another convict on the loose.
None of these

Answer 6

There is another convict on the loose.

Question 7

In Chapter 2, on Christmas Day after a sleepless night, Pip steals a few things from the pantry and something from Joe’s blacksmith forge. What are those things?
None of these
A pork pie, bread and jam, and a gun
A pork pie, milk, and a knife
A pork pie, brandy, and a file

Answer 7

A pork pie, brandy, and a file

Question 8

In Chapter 6, what is Pip inwardly conflicted about?
Whether or not to tell the officers the truth
Whether or not to tell Joe the truth
Whether or not to help the convict
Whether or not to tell Mrs. Joe, his sister, the truth

Answer 8

Whether or not to tell Joe the truth

Question 9

During Christmas dinner in Chapter 4, Pip is afraid he will be found out for stealing, so he runs to the door to leave. When he opens the door, who/what faces him?
A party of officers holding handcuffs out to him
His mother and father
Another convict
His aunt and uncle

Answer 9

A party of officers holding handcuffs out to him

Question 10

In Chapter 8, Miss Havisham tells Pip that she makes frequent trips throughout Europe and is rarely at home.
True
False

Answer 10

False

Question 11

In Chapter 8, Pip meets the pretty and proud Estella. She plays cards with Pip and continually wins. In addition, she ________.
insults him by pointing out his common-ness
None of these
shows him how she wins and encourages him to play better
shows him all around the house, and they have tea together

Answer 11

insults him by pointing out his common-ness

Question 12

In Chapter 10, Pip and Joe are at the Three Jolly Bargemen pub, and they meet a strange man who inquires of them about Pip. Pip notices that the man stirs his drink with ______.
his finger
a file
a spoon
a knife

Answer 12

a file

Question 13

In Chapter 8, Miss Havisham repeatedly asks Pip what he thinks of ________.
the pale young gentleman
Estella
her wedding dress
her relative, Matthew Pocket

Answer 13

Estella

Question 14

In Chapter 10, a strange man gives Pip a shilling wrapped in paper. These papers turn out to be bank notes.
True
False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

In Chapter 12, Pip visits Miss Havisham’s house consistently for about ten months.
True
False

Answer 15

True

Question 16

In Chapter 13, when Joe comes to Satis House, how does he awkwardly answer Miss Havisham’s questions?
He says only “yes” or “no” and nothing more.
He addresses his answers to Pip.
He asks questions back to her.
He speaks only to Estella.

Answer 16

He addresses his answers to Pip.

Question 17

Upon arrival at his home, Pip discovers that someone broke into their home, and Mrs. Joe was seriously injured. What object was found lying beside the unconscious Mrs. Joe (Chapter 16)?
A stick
A heavy book
A window pane
A convict’s leg iron

Answer 17

A convict’s leg iron

Question 18

Pip learns from anyone who will teach him and continues to impart his knowledge to Joe. At first, he purely wants to help Joe. But in Chapter 15, what does he admit?
Joe pays him for the service.
He does not want Joe to embarrass him and bring Estella’s reproach.
He merely wants to practice his teaching skills.
He knows Estella approves.

Answer 18

He does not want Joe to embarrass him and bring Estella’s reproach.

Question 19

In Chapter 17, what does Pip confess to Biddy?
He thinks Joe hurt Mrs. Joe.
He feels great love for Biddy.
He secretly hates school.
He wants to become a gentleman to win Estella’s love.

Answer 19

He wants to become a gentleman to win Estella’s love.

Question 20

In Chapter 14, Pip writes, “It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home.” Why is Pip discontent with his home?
Pip dislikes Joe’s change in personality.
All of these
Pip saw the finer things in Miss Havisham’s dining room and compared that to his own situation.
Pip is obsessed with Estella’s comments on his commonness.

Answer 20

Pip is obsessed with Estella’s comments on his commonness.

Question 21

In literature, a setting can be symbolic of a theme or abstract idea.
True
False

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Throughout the novel, Pip experiences deep internal conflict. What is another term for this type of conflict?
Character vs. self
Character vs. supernatural
Character vs. character
Character vs. society

Answer 22

Character vs. self

Question 23

What is the major theme brought out by Miss Havisham’s character?
Weddings are an outdated tradition
Not moving on from the past causes one’s life to decay
Without marriage, women have no purpose
Romantic love is the only meaning in life

Answer 23

Not moving on from the past causes one’s life to decay

Question 24

Very quickly, Pip finds himself hanging on to future expectations. By contrast, Miss Havisham ____________.
None of these
traps herself in the past
is terrified of the future
lives for present pleasures

Answer 24

traps herself in the past

Question 25

The narrator of Great Expectations is the adult Pip looking back at his youth. This means that the book is written from a _______ point of view.
first-person
third-person objective
second-person
third-person limited

Answer 25

first-person

Question 26

Though Pip the narrator dwells on the more difficult parts of his childhood, he maintains a _______ tone.
satirical
mournful
bitter
indifferent

Answer 26

satirical

Question 27

When Pip is a very young boy, what is the most striking aspect of his personality?
His imagination
His selfishness
His honesty

Answer 27

His imagination

Question 28

Why does Dickens contrast Joe’s dialect with Miss Havisham’s?
To make fun of Miss Havisham
To highlight Pip’s embarrassment
To make fun of Joe
To mock the lower classes

Answer 28

To highlight Pip’s embarrassment

Question 29

Satis House and the marshes share some surprising similarities. Select all the qualities that apply to both settings.
Sweet-smelling
Damp
Oppressive
Vast
Dark
Bright

Answer 29

Damp
Oppressive
Vast
Dark

Question 30

Pip hardly develops at all in part 1 of Great Expectations.
True
False

Answer 30

False

Question 31

In literature, dialect signals where the speaker comes from geographically, but it also can signal the speaker’s __________.
fashion sense
religion
intelligence
social status

Answer 31

social status

Question 32

Great Expectations is the only Dickens novel that was not written in serial format.
True
False

Answer 32

False

Question 33

What is satire?
A physical representation of an abstract concept
The attitude of a narrator
The use of humor or exaggeration to expose and mock injustice or wrongdoing
Mocking for the sake of mocking

Answer 33

The use of humor or exaggeration to expose and mock injustice or wrongdoing

Question 34

Great Expectations is a classic coming-of-age novel. What is an alternate term for this type of novel?
Bildungsroman
Epic poem
Mystery
Memoir

Answer 34

Bildungsroman

Question 35

The following quotation from Chapter 2 is an example of Pip’s satirical tone:

“Mrs. Joe was a very clean housekeeper, but had an exquisite art of making her cleanliness more uncomfortable and unacceptable than dirt itself. Cleanliness is next to Godliness, and some people do the same by their religion.”

True
False

Answer 35

True