4.13.F - Quiz: Weeks 12–13 Flashcards
Why is Pip so mortified that the convict is his benefactor? Select all answers that apply.
Magwitch is a vulgar criminal.
Pip has never met a criminal before.
Magwitch comes from Australia.
Estella is not designed for him.
Miss Havisham used and abused him.
Magwitch is a vulgar criminal.
Estella is not designed for him.
Miss Havisham used and abused him.
Pip may treat Joe and Biddy poorly because he feels belittled by Estella and does not want to be the “bottom of the barrel.”
True
False
True
Pip is deeply embarrassed by Joe. However, he also feels ashamed of himself for rejecting Joe. This is an example of which literary device?
Individual vs. self conflict
Individual vs. individual conflict
Tone
Symbolism
Individual vs. self conflict
A caricature is a/an _________ description of a character.
exaggerated
short
flattering
subtle
exaggerated
There is only one reason that Pip loves Estella so fiercely, and that reason is completely obvious to the reader.
True
False
False
Because adult Pip narrates Great Expectations, the many caricatures in the novel highlight which of Pip’s qualities?
Imagination
Boredom
Kindness
Cruelty
Imagination
Charles Dickens is known for the many colorful caricatures in his work.
True
False
True
The Aged: “a very old man in a flannel coat: clean, cheerful, comfortable, and well cared for, but intensely deaf”
Caricature
Character description
Character description
While Pip lives as a gentleman, he expects that money will solve all of his problems. How is this expectation dashed?
Herbert steals all his money.
Jaggers refuses to give him any more money.
He finds himself deeply in debt.
No one accepts his money.
He finds himself deeply in debt.
The narrator of Great Expectations (adult Pip) proves that narrators are NEVER internally conflicted.
True
False
False
To which two characters’ relationship does this verse apply?
“Those who cling to worthless idols forsake faithful love.” (Jonah 2:8)
Pip and Estella
Joe and Biddy
Miss Havisham and Matthew Pocket
Wemmick and Miss Skiffins
Pip and Estella
A literary subject is a simple topic; by contrast, a ________ is a particular message about that subject.
theme
dialect
conflict
caricature
theme
Pip, who has worked so hard to become sophisticated and leave his poor background behind him, discovers that his benefactor is a convict. This is an example of which literary device?
External conflict
Mood
Irony
Dialect
Irony
One of the major themes in Great Expectations is the instability of expectations in life.
True
False
True
Uncle Pumblechook: “a large hard-breathing middle-aged slow man, with a mouth like a fish, dull staring eyes, and sandy hair standing upright on his head, so that he looked as if he had just been all but choked …”
Character description
Caricature
Caricature
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 20, Pip meets Mr. Jaggers in London, and ________.
All of these
he is given credit at several shops
he receives a handsome allowance
None of these
he is told he will temporarily reside with the son of his tutor, Mr. Herbert Pocket
All of these
In Chapter 25, Wemmick takes Pip to his home, called Walworth. There, he introduces Pip to his old father, whose nickname is _________.
Father Time
The Infirm
The Ancient
The Aged
The Aged
Who of the following is NOT one of Mr. Pocket’s students?
Startop
Estella
Pip
Drummle
Estella
What symbolic habit does Mr. Jaggers have? Pip notes it in Chapter 24.
Washes his hands after meeting with clients
Kisses a Bible before meeting with clients
Says the Lord’s Prayer before meeting with clients
Eats a rabbit heart after meeting with clients
Washes his hands after meeting with clients
Which of the following is NOT something Pip learns from Herbert about Miss Havisham in Chapter 22?
Miss Havisham stopped the clocks at the moment she was rejected, so time “stands still” at Satis House.
Miss Havisham’s fiancé jilted her at the altar.
Miss Havisham made up the story of her rejection to make people pity her.
Her half-brother wastes his share of their inheritance and schemes to get it back.
Miss Havisham made up the story of her rejection to make people pity her.
When Joe visits Pip in Chapter 27, what does he quickly realize?
He wants to move to London to be closer to Pip.
He is no longer suitable company for Pip.
Pip is more kindhearted than ever and that Pip wants to come live at home.
Herbert would be a good blacksmith apprentice.
He is no longer suitable company for Pip.
In Chapter 28, Pip finds out that ________ is claiming to be his benefactor.
Wopsle
Jaggers
Pumblechook
Joe
Pumblechook
In Chapter 30, Pip explains his feelings about Estella to his friend Herbert. What is Herbert’s advice for Pip?
Never see her again
Write a tell-all letter to her
Detach himself from her
Propose to her
Detach himself from her
In Chapter 27, Pip has a moment of remorse and feels terrible for shunning Joe. What does he do?
He sends Joe flowers to make up for it.
He does nothing.
He races after Joe but is too late—his friend has already gone.
He invites Joe to come live with him.
He races after Joe but is too late—his friend has already gone.
At Mr. Wopsle’s play in Chapter 31, the audience is quiet and respectful.
True
False
False
When Pip visits Satis House in Chapter 29, what familiar face is he surprised to see at the door?
Joe
Orlick
Mrs. Joe
Pumblechook
Orlick
What does Miss Havisham demand from Estella in Chapter 38?
Important letters
Money
Pip
Love
Love
In Chapter 34, what tragic news does Pip receive that calls him home to the country?
Joe has been fatally attacked by Orlick.
Miss Havisham is ill.
Joe and Biddy are moving into another blacksmith forge.
Mrs. Joe passed away.
Mrs. Joe passed away.
In Chapter 38, for the first time, Pip and the reader witness some of Estella’s feelings. Estella and Miss Havisham argue at Satis House, and Estella ___________.
blames Miss Havisham for teaching her to be so proud and “hard”
blames Miss Havisham for her poor education
accuses Miss Havisham of loving her too much
accuses Miss Havisham of treating Pip poorly
blames Miss Havisham for teaching her to be so proud and “hard”
In Chapter 39, when speaking with the convict, which of the following does Pip learn?
He is not designed for Estella.
Miss Havisham is not his benefactor.
Miss Havisham has simply used and abused him for her own purposes.
His true benefactor is a convicted criminal.
All of these
All of these
How is Clara’s father (Mr. Barley) described in Chapter 46?
Timid and self-sufficient
Roaring and stomping around his rooms
Nosy and intrusive
Jovial and handsome
Roaring and stomping around his rooms
How could the meeting between Herbert and Abel Magwitch in Chapter 41 best be described?
Almost comical
Mean-spirited and full of accusations
Hateful and rude
Almost comical
In Chapter 40, why does Pip thinks that the convict, Magwitch, might be in trouble?
Pip sees someone outside his door and gets suspicious.
It is simply a nagging suspicion.
Magwitch tells Pip he is being followed.
The police come knocking on Pip’s door.
Pip sees someone outside his door and gets suspicious.
In Chapter 45, Pip turns to Wemmick for advice. Wemmick does not interfere, but he does confirm that ________ has been following Pip.
Compeyson
Jaggers
Miss Havisham
Orlick
Compeyson
