CHAPTER 1 Quiz — Great Expectations

What is the narrator's real name?

• Philip Pirrip
• Joseph Gargery
• Abel Magwitch
• Herbert Pocket

How does Pip form his impression of what his parents looked like?

• From portraits hanging in his sister's house
• From the shapes of the letters on their tombstones
• From descriptions given by his sister Mrs. Joe
• From a photograph kept by Joe Gargery

What is Joe Gargery's occupation?

• Farmer
• Lawyer
• Blacksmith
• Sailor

What does the convict find when he turns Pip upside down and empties his pockets?

• A few coins and a handkerchief
• Nothing at all
• A piece of bread
• A small knife

Where does the convict tell Pip to bring the file and food?

• To the churchyard at midnight
• To the old Battery on the marshes
• To the gibbet by the river
• To the beacon by the shore

What fictional threat does the convict invent to frighten Pip into obedience?

• A pack of wild dogs that guard the marshes
• A ghostly figure that haunts the churchyard
• A young man accomplice who can find any boy and tear him open
• A group of soldiers who will arrest Pip for helping a convict

What two objects does Pip see standing upright on the edge of the river as he looks back across the marshes?

• A lighthouse and a church steeple
• A beacon and a gibbet
• Two dead trees
• A windmill and a watchtower

Which of these events actually occur in Chapter 1?

Which of these details about the convict are true in Chapter 1?

What does "wittles" mean as the convict uses it in Chapter 1?

• Weapons or tools
• Clothing or blankets
• Food or provisions
• Money or valuables

What is a "gibbet" as mentioned at the end of Chapter 1?

• A type of fishing boat used on the marshes
• A gallows or frame for displaying executed criminals
• A stone marker used to guide travelers through fog
• A wooden bridge across a marsh or stream

What does "leaden" mean in the phrase "the low leaden line beyond, was the river"?

• Bright and shining like silver
• Dull, heavy, and grey in color, like lead
• Winding and serpentine in shape
• Fast-moving and dangerous