Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Quiz

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What was the belief the speaker entertained about the little stone lozenges?

They were arranged haphazardly
They were symbols of wealth and prosperity
They were placed there by accident
They had all been born on their backs with their hands in their trousers-pockets (correct)

Where was the speaker's 'bleak place' located?

In a bustling city center
Ours was the marsh country, down by the river (correct)
In a remote desert
High up in the mountains

What did the speaker discover about the bleak place overgrown with nettles?

It was a market square
It was a botanical garden
It was a playground
It was the churchyard (correct)

Who were confirmed to be dead and buried in the churchyard?

<p>Philip Pirrip and Georgiana, wife of Philip (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the speaker's first vivid impression of the identity of things?

<p>Ours was the marsh country, down by the river, within, as the river wound, twenty miles of the sea. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Introduction to Pip's Life

Pip's father's family name is Pirrip, and his Christian name is Philip.
As a child, Pip could only pronounce his name as "Pip", which became the name he was known by.
Pip's information about his family comes from his father's tombstone and his sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery.
Pip's sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, is married to the blacksmith.

Pip's Parents

Pip never saw his father or mother, as they died before the era of photography.
Pip's imagination of his parents' appearance is based on their tombstones.
Pip's father is imagined to be a square, stout, dark man with curly black hair, based on the shape of the letters on his tombstone.
Pip's mother, Georgiana, is imagined to be freckled and sickly, based on the inscription "Also Georgiana Wife of the Above" on her tombstone.

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Test your knowledge of the classic novel 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens with this quiz. Evaluate how well you understand the characters, plot, and themes of the book.