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What is Pip afraid will happen to him when the story opens?
What is Pip afraid will happen to him when the story opens?
- He is afraid of being abandoned by his sister
- He is afraid of failing at his apprenticeship
- He is afraid of being sent to the hulks
- He is afraid he will die like his other brothers (correct)
Why is Pip living with Joe Gargery?
Why is Pip living with Joe Gargery?
- Pip was sent to live with Joe after getting in trouble with the law
- He was abandoned by his biological parents and Joe took him in
- His parents both died and Joe is his sister's husband (correct)
- Pip chose to live with Joe to learn the blacksmith trade
What are the hulks mentioned in the text?
What are the hulks mentioned in the text?
- Military barracks
- Industrial warehouses
- Abandoned buildings
- Prison ships (correct)
Why do you think Mrs. Joe calls her stick 'Tickler'?
Why do you think Mrs. Joe calls her stick 'Tickler'?
What do we learn about Pip's background in the opening of the story?
What do we learn about Pip's background in the opening of the story?
What is surprising about the convict's reaction when he hears about who Pip met?
What is surprising about the convict's reaction when he hears about who Pip met?
What is Pip's attitude/tone toward the convict?
What is Pip's attitude/tone toward the convict?
What is the convict doing when Pip leaves?
What is the convict doing when Pip leaves?
How does Dickens create humor through Joe and Pip going to church and at dinner?
How does Dickens create humor through Joe and Pip going to church and at dinner?
How does Dickens characterize Mr. Wopsle and Uncle Pumblechook within their speech towards Pip?
How does Dickens characterize Mr. Wopsle and Uncle Pumblechook within their speech towards Pip?