Great Expectations Chapter 1 Summary
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What does Pip do when the escaped convict asks him for food and a file?

  • Pip refuses to help the convict
  • Pip screams for help
  • Pip runs away
  • Pip brings the food and file for the convict (correct)

Where does Pip first meet Estella?

  • In the cemetery
  • At his uncle's house
  • In the village blacksmith's shop
  • At Satis House (correct)

What strange habit does Miss Havisham have regarding her house?

  • She has a pet crow that roams freely in her house
  • She keeps all the clocks in her house running 24/7
  • She wears an old wedding dress everywhere she goes (correct)
  • She never allows anyone inside her house

Who helps Pip with his education after he starts working at the blacksmith's forge?

<p>Biddy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Pip dream of becoming a wealthy gentleman?

<p>To be worthy of Estella (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Joe in relation to Pip?

<p>Joe is Pip's brother-in-law (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What job does Pip start doing after being apprenticed by Miss Havisham?

<p>Village blacksmith (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who maliciously interacts with Pip at the blacksmith's forge?

<p>Orlick (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Miss Havisham decide to help Pip become?

<p>A common laborer in his family's business (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Estella treat Pip when they first meet?

<p>Coldly and contemptuously (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event prompts Pip to come to London to begin his education as a gentleman?

<p>Jaggers's arrival with news of a secret benefactor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who reveals to Pip that Magwitch, not Miss Havisham, is the source of his fortune?

<p>Magwitch himself (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Pip feel morally obligated to help Magwitch escape London?

<p>Out of gratitude for Magwitch's childhood kindness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is revealed to be the man who abandoned Miss Havisham at the altar?

<p>Compeyson (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Estella do to practice revenge on men, following Miss Havisham's guidance?

<p>Break their hearts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Miss Havisham react when Pip forgives her for the past treatment?

<p>She begs for his forgiveness again and again (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Pip's fortune after Magwitch's true identity is revealed?

<p>It disappears completely (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main psychological mechanism that encourages much of Pip's development in Great Expectations?

<p>Ambition and self-improvement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Great Expectations, what motivates Pip's best and his worst behavior throughout the novel?

<p>Moral, social, and educational self-improvement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Pip primarily desire when he sees Satis House in Great Expectations?

<p>To be a wealthy gentleman (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Pip torment himself over when he leaves for London in Great Expectations?

<p>Behaving poorly towards Joe and Biddy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of self-improvement does Pip desire when he realizes his moral shortcomings in Great Expectations?

<p>Moral self-improvement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What title is derived from Pip's belief in the possibility of advancement in life in Great Expectations?

<p>'Great Expectations' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for Pip to desire educational improvement?

<p>To gain social advancement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Dickens use social class in 'Great Expectations' to convey the novel's moral theme?

<p>By highlighting that affection, loyalty, and inner worth supersede class distinctions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Pip's view of social class change throughout the novel?

<p>He realizes that social advancement is irrelevant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which character represents an upper-class individual with a lack of inner worth in 'Great Expectations'?

<p>Drummle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Pip replace external standards of value with internal ones regarding Magwitch in 'Great Expectations'?

<p>By helping Magwitch evade the law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Pip learn from Joe, Biddy, and Magwitch regarding social and educational improvement in 'Great Expectations'?

<p>That conscience and affection are more valuable than erudition and social status (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 'Great Expectations', what does the imagery of crime and criminal justice symbolize in relation to Pip?

<p>His struggle with inner conscience (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Pip initially feel guilty for helping Magwitch in 'Great Expectations'?

<p>Because he is afraid of the police (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the theme of crime, guilt, and innocence contribute to Pip's character development in 'Great Expectations'?

<p>By highlighting his struggle with inner morality and conscience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Dickens portray social class in 'Great Expectations' compared to the traditional Victorian model?

<p>By emphasizing characters who earned their fortunes through commerce (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What genre does 'Great Expectations' fall under?

<p>Bildungsroman (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Pip's understanding of life change by the end of the novel?

<p>He is humbled and gains a deeper understanding of true happiness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drives much of the plot in 'Great Expectations'?

<p>Ambitions and hopes for social advancement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the psychological and emotional maturity of Pip portrayed in the novel?

<p>Through first-person narration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect is a trademark characteristic of the bildungsroman genre?

<p>Close focus on the journey to emotional and psychological maturity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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