Pip's Journey and Relationships

In Chapter 1 of 'Great Expectations', Pip introduces himself and his family background. He recounts a terrifying encounter with a convict in the churchyard, who threatens him and demands food and a file. Pip, frightened, promises to help the convict and returns home, deeply shaken by the experience.

What is Pip's full name?

• Patrick Pirrip

• Paul Pirrip

• Philip Pirrip

• Peter Pirrip

Who is Mrs. Joe Gargery?

• Pip's aunt

• Pip's sister

• Pip's mother

• Pip's cousin

How did Pip come to be called by his nickname?

• His sister named him

• His parents named him

• It was a family tradition

• His infant tongue could only say Pip

What did Pip imagine about his father from the tombstone?

• He was young and handsome

• He was short and bald

• He was square and stout

• He was tall and thin

What did Pip conclude about his mother from the tombstone?

• She was freckled and sickly

• She was kind and gentle

• She was beautiful

• She was tall and strong

How many little brothers did Pip have?

• Six

• Five

• Four

• Three

What was Pip's first vivid memory?

• His first day at school

• A raw afternoon in the churchyard

• Playing in the marshes

• His sister's wedding

What was the landscape like around Pip's home?

• Mountainous

• Desert

• Marshy

• Urban

Who startled Pip in the churchyard?

• A policeman

• A ghost

• A convict

• A priest

What was the convict wearing?

• Coarse gray clothes

• A robe

• A uniform

• A suit