Character Development and Plot Points in Great Expectations

Pip, an orphan, encounters an escaped convict who later becomes his secret benefactor. He visits the eccentric Miss Havisham and falls for Estella. Believing Miss Havisham is his benefactor, Pip moves to London to become a gentleman. He later learns the convict, Magwitch, is his true benefactor. Pip's life is filled with revelations, including Estella's parentage and Miss Havisham's manipulations. After many trials, Pip reconciles with Joe and finds a changed Estella, hinting at a hopeful future together.

What does the convict demand from Pip in the cemetery?

• Money and a map

• A coat and a hat

• A book and a pen

• Food and a file

How does the convict protect Pip after being captured?

• By running away

• By claiming he stole the items

• By bribing the guards

• By confessing to another crime

Who does Pip meet at Satis House that he falls in love with?

• Biddy

• Estella

• Miss Havisham

• Herbert

What does Miss Havisham decide for Pip's future?

• To make him a gentleman

• To marry him to Estella

• To help him become a laborer

• To send him to school

Who informs Pip about his secret benefactor?

• Joe

• Herbert

• Jaggers

• Biddy

What assumption does Pip make about his benefactor?

• It is Biddy

• It is Joe

• It is Herbert

• It is Miss Havisham

Who helps Pip learn to act like a gentleman?

• Joe

• Herbert

• Wemmick

• Jaggers

What happens to Orlick when he reappears in Pip's life?

• He is ignored

• He is arrested

• He is promoted

• He is fired

Who reveals themselves as Pip's true benefactor?

• Miss Havisham

• Joe

• Magwitch

• Herbert

What is Estella's true parentage?

• She is Magwitch's daughter

• She is Joe's daughter

• She is Miss Havisham's daughter

• She is Herbert's sister