Great Expectations Plot Summary Chapters 53-57

What is the main event that takes place at the marshes in Chapter 53?

• Pip discovers a hidden fortune.

• Pip attempts to help Magwitch escape, but they are ambushed.

• Estella confesses her love for Pip.

• Joe returns to London to visit Pip.

Who is responsible for attacking Pip in the sluice-house?

• Compeyson

• Orlick

• Jaggers

• Herbert

How is Pip saved from Orlick’s attack?

• He manages to overpower Orlick himself.

• Herbert, Startop, and Trabb’s boy arrive and rescue him.

• The police intervene just in time.

• Magwitch appears and scares Orlick away.

What is the outcome of the attempted escape with Magwitch on the river?

• They successfully reach the Continent.

• The boat capsizes and Magwitch drowns.

• They are intercepted by the authorities and Magwitch is captured.

• Compeyson helps them escape.

What happens to Compeyson during the attempted escape?

• He is arrested with Magwitch.

• He is killed in a struggle with Magwitch in the river.

• He escapes to France.

• He turns himself in.

What is the fate of Magwitch after his capture (up to Chapter 57)?

• He is released due to lack of evidence.

• He is sentenced to death and awaits execution in prison.

• He escapes from prison.

• He is transported to Australia.

How does Pip’s financial situation change after Magwitch’s capture (up to Chapter 57)?

• He inherits Magwitch’s fortune.

• He loses all his wealth and becomes indebted.

• He is given a new fortune by Miss Havisham’s estate.

• He wins a large sum in a lottery.

What does Joe do for Pip after Pip falls ill (up to Chapter 57)?

• He ignores Pip.

• He nurses Pip back to health and pays off his debts.

• He sends Pip to a hospital in London.

• He arranges for Pip to return to Satis House.

Who is responsible for informing Pip about Orlick’s plot against him?

• Biddy

• Trabb’s boy

• Herbert

• Jaggers

What does Pip learn about Estella’s parentage in these chapters?

• She is Miss Havisham’s biological daughter.

• She is the daughter of Magwitch and Molly.

• She is the daughter of Compeyson.

• She is an orphan from France.