4.12.M - Lesson Review: Chapters 20–26 Reading Questions Flashcards
Which of the following best describes Pip and Herbert Pocket’s relationship?
They become very good friends.
“Herbert was my intimate companion and friend,” writes Pip (Chapter 25).
They never see each other again.
They find themselves in classes together at London University.
They can’t manage to get along.
“Herbert was my intimate companion and friend,” writes Pip (Chapter 25).
Which of the following is NOT something Pip learns from Herbert about Miss Havisham in Chapter 22?
Her half-brother wastes his share of their inheritance and schemes to get it back.
Miss Havisham’s fiancé jilted her at the altar.
Miss Havisham made up the story of her rejection to make people pity her.
Miss Havisham stopped the clocks at the moment she was rejected, so time “stands still” at Satis House.
Miss Havisham made up the story of her rejection to make people pity her.
In Chapter 20, Pip reaches London and is delighted by its wide, clean streets and polite citizens.
True
False
false
What symbolic habit does Mr. Jaggers have? Pip notes it in Chapter 24.
Says the Lord’s Prayer before meeting with clients
Eats a rabbit heart after meeting with clients
Washes his hands after meeting with clients
Kisses a Bible before meeting with clients
Washes his hands after meeting with clients
Who of the following is NOT one of Mr. Pocket’s students?
Pip
Drummle
Estella
Startop
Estella
In Chapter 20, Pip meets Mr. Jaggers in London, and ________.
he is told he will temporarily reside with the son of his tutor, Mr. Herbert Pocket
he receives a handsome allowance
None of these
All of these
he is given credit at several shops
All of these
In Chapter 22, what does Herbert begin to do?
Teach Pip how the upper class live
Tell Pip what he knows about Miss Havisham
Teach Pip manners and social etiquette
All of these
All of these
In Chapter 25, Pip is surprised to discover that Wemmick has a public self and a private self. In his public life, Wemmick is
____________ , but in his private life, he is
_____________ .
Answer 1:
the stern clerk of a shady defense lawyer
Right. Remember, he is Mr. Jaggers’s bill collector.
Answer 2:
a charming, delightful, and devoted son of an old deaf man
After their introduction in Chapter 21, Pip realizes that Herbert Pocket is actually _________.
in love with Estella also
his benefactor
the pale young gentleman whom Pip fought at Satis House
the son of his tutor, Mr. Matthew Pocket
the pale young gentleman whom Pip fought at Satis House
n Chapter 23, Pip visits Mr. Matthew Pocket, his tutor and Herbert’s father. Matthew Pocket is surrounded ______.
by books in his library, as he lives alone
by many children and an “ornamental” wife who has no control over the household
by animals in the barnyard; he actually lives in the upper level of the barn
by aged relatives
by many children and an “ornamental” wife who has no control over the household
In Chapter 22, Herbert Pocket renames Pip “Frederick.”
True
False
false
In Chapter 23, Bentley Drummle is a boarder in the same place at which Pip is staying.
True
False
true
In Chapter 25, Wemmick takes Pip to his home, called Walworth. There, he introduces Pip to his old father, whose nickname is _________.
The Infirm
The Aged
Father Time
The Ancient
The Aged
How is Estella attached to Miss Havisham?
They are not related in any way.
Estella is Miss Havisham’s biological daughter.
Miss Havisham adopted Estella.
Estella is Miss Havisham’s niece.
Miss Havisham adopted Estella.
Who is Wemmick?
Mr. Jaggers’s clerk
Mr. Pocket’s brother
Pip’s long-lost father
Pip’s great uncle
Mr. Jaggers’s clerk
