great expectations- new providence school district（远大前程》——新普罗维登斯校区）.doc

SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - Great Expectations Chapters 1-2 Identify Pip, Mrs. Joe and Joe. Who does Pip meet in the graveyard? What is Pip ordered to fetch under threat of losing his heart and liver? Explain how Pip and Joe were brought up by hand. What did Pip do which caused him to have a guilty conscience? Chapters 3 – 7 Why does Joe give Pip more gravy during dinner? 2. Joe says, We dont know what you have done, but we wouldnt have you starved to death for it, poor miserable fellow-creature. What do we learn about Joes character from this quote? 3. Identify Mr. Wopsle and Mr. Pumblechook. What happened when Pip met the convict in the marshes the second time? At the end of chapter 4, why did Pip run for his life, and why didnt he get very far? About what were the two convicts arguing when they were captured? What news did Mrs. Joe bring at the end of Chapter 7? Chapters 8 – 12 Identify Miss Havisham, Estella, and Biddy. How does Pip describe Miss Havishams house? Why doesnt Pip tell the truth about Miss Havisham? How does Pip feel about himself after his first meeting at Miss Havishams? What does Pip want from Biddy? How is Pip reminded of his convict in the Jolly Bargemen? 7. Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day. Explain the significance of this quote. Why do Camilla, Raymond and Sarah Pocket visit Miss Havisham? Chapters 13 – 19 Why did Joe go to see Miss Havisham? Why does Mrs. Joe get the twenty-five pounds? For what purpose does Pip wish to return to Miss Havishams after he is dismissed? Why does Biddy come to live with the Gargerys? Explain Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better. What is Pips great expectation? Who will be Pips tutor? What did Pip want Biddy to do for Joe? 1 Chapters 20