CHAPTER 12 Quiz — Great Expectations

Why does Pip try to wash his trousers in the dead of night?

• He spilled ink on them at school
• They are stained with the pale young gentleman's blood from their fight
• Miss Havisham spilled wine on them
• He fell in the garden mud at Satis House

What new activity does Pip begin at Satis House in Chapter 12?

• Reading aloud to Miss Havisham from novels
• Cleaning and organizing the decaying rooms
• Pushing Miss Havisham in a wheeled garden-chair around the rooms
• Serving tea to Miss Havisham and Estella

What does Miss Havisham whisper to Estella?

• "Love him well, my darling"
• "Send him away and forget him"
• "Break their hearts my pride and hope, break their hearts and have no mercy"
• "Make him a gentleman worthy of you"

What song does Pip sing while pushing Miss Havisham's chair?

• A church hymn from the village
• A nursery rhyme Pip learned as a child
• The "Old Clem" blacksmith song Joe hums at the forge
• A popular ballad Estella taught him

How long does the routine described in Chapter 12 last?

• A few weeks
• About three months
• At least eight or ten months
• Exactly two years

Who is the only person Pip confides in about his experiences at Satis House?

• Joe Gargery
• Mrs. Joe
• Pumblechook
• Biddy

What triggers Miss Havisham's decision to begin Pip's apprenticeship?

• Pip asks her for permission to leave
• She notices Pip is growing tall
• Joe comes to Satis House uninvited
• Estella tells Miss Havisham she is tired of Pip

How does Pumblechook physically treat Pip during the household discussions?

• He pats Pip on the back encouragingly
• He ignores Pip completely
• He drags Pip by the collar, stands him before the fire, and rumples his hair
• He feeds Pip dinner and asks him gentle questions

Miss Havisham offers to pay for Pip's education during his visits.

Mrs. Joe throws a candlestick at Joe when she hears about the visit to Miss Havisham.

In the sentence "Whether myrmidons of Justice, specially sent down from London, would be lying in ambush," what does "myrmidons" mean?

• Judges or magistrates
• Loyal followers who carry out orders without question
• Spies or informants
• Prison wardens

When Miss Havisham asks Pip to bring his "indentures," what is she referring to?

• His school report cards
• Letters of recommendation from neighbors
• Legal documents binding an apprentice to a master craftsman
• His personal belongings and clothing

What does "depreciatory" mean in the phrase "Pumblechook would sit supervising me with a depreciatory eye"?

• Admiring or approving
• Sleepy or unfocused
• Expressing disapproval or belittlement
• Fearful or anxious