CHAPTER 13 Quiz — Great Expectations

Why does Joe address all of his answers to Pip rather than to Miss Havisham?

• He is angry at Miss Havisham for summoning him
• He is so intimidated by Miss Havisham and her surroundings that he cannot speak to her directly
• Pip asked Joe to speak to him instead
• He does not realize Miss Havisham is in the room

How much money does Miss Havisham give Joe as a premium for Pip's service?

• Ten pounds
• Twenty pounds
• Twenty-five guineas
• Fifty guineas

What does Joe write on the forge door before leaving for Satis House?

• CLOSED
• HOUT with an arrow
• GONE TO TOWN
• BACK SOON

What does Miss Havisham tell Pip when he asks if he should come again?

• She says he may visit once a month
• She tells him no — Gargery is his master now
• She says Estella will send for him
• She ignores the question entirely

What false story does Joe tell Mrs. Joe about the visit to Miss Havisham?

• That Miss Havisham wants to adopt Pip
• That Miss Havisham sent compliments to Mrs. Joe and regretted not receiving her personally
• That Estella asked about Mrs. Joe by name
• That Miss Havisham invited the whole family to dinner

What satirical name does the narrator NOT use to describe Pumblechook in this chapter?

• That fearful Impostor
• That abject hypocrite
• That insufferable windbag
• That diabolical corn-chandler

Where is the celebratory dinner held after Pip is bound as an apprentice?

• At the forge
• At Satis House
• At the Blue Boar
• At Pumblechook's shop

What animal does Dickens compare Joe to when he stands before Miss Havisham?

• A frightened horse
• An extraordinary bird
• A lost dog
• A cornered fox

True or false: Pip is happy about being formally bound as Joe's apprentice.

True or false: Bystanders at the Town Hall assume Pip has committed a crime.

In the context of Chapter 13, what are "indentures"?

• Formal legal contracts binding an apprentice to a master
• Letters of recommendation from a patron
• Tax documents required for business ownership
• Invitations to a social gathering

What does "premium" mean when Miss Havisham asks if Joe expected one?

• A special privilege or honor
• A fee paid to a master for taking on an apprentice
• A letter of introduction to high society
• A guarantee of future employment

What does Pip mean when he calls himself "an excrescence on the entertainment"?

• He was the guest of honor at the party
• He felt like an unwanted, superfluous presence at the celebration
• He was responsible for organizing the event
• He was the most entertaining person at the dinner