CHAPTER 18 Quiz — Great Expectations

Where is the group gathered when Mr. Jaggers first appears?

• The Gargery forge
• The Three Jolly Bargemen
• Miss Havisham's house
• The village church

What is Mr. Wopsle doing when Jaggers first observes him?

• Performing a play
• Reading a murder case from the newspaper aloud
• Arguing with Joe about Pip's future
• Delivering a sermon

What legal principle does Jaggers use to embarrass Mr. Wopsle?

• The right to a speedy trial
• The presumption of innocence until proven guilty
• The right to remain silent
• The prohibition against double jeopardy

Who does Jaggers suggest as a tutor for Pip?

• Mr. Wopsle
• Mr. Pumblechook
• Mr. Matthew Pocket
• Mr. Hubble

How much money does Jaggers leave for Pip's immediate needs?

• Ten pounds
• Twenty guineas
• Fifty pounds
• One hundred guineas

Why does Pip want to pick up his new clothes from Mr. Pumblechook's rather than having them delivered home?

• Pumblechook offered to pay for them
• He wants to avoid being stared at by village people
• The tailor's shop is closer to Pumblechook's
• Joe asked him to keep the clothes away from the forge

What does Pip see from his bedroom window at the end of the chapter?

• Jaggers's carriage departing
• Biddy crying alone in the garden
• Joe smoking his pipe with Biddy quietly talking to him
• A storm approaching the marshes

What is Pip's immediate assumption about the identity of his benefactor?

• Magwitch the convict
• Mr. Jaggers himself
• Miss Havisham
• Uncle Pumblechook

True or false: Joe accepts financial compensation from Jaggers for the loss of Pip's apprenticeship.

True or false: Pip feels uneasy and restless on his first night after learning about his great expectations.

What does "indentures" refer to in the context of this chapter?

• Debts owed to a bank
• Legal documents binding an apprentice to a master
• Marks left by heavy machinery
• Letters of recommendation

When Jaggers says "Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better," what does he mean?

• He prefers large dogs to small ones
• Making promises is easy but keeping them matters more
• Joe should get a better guard dog
• It is better to remain silent than to speak

What does "fell" mean in the phrase "fell pugilistic purpose"?

• Past tense of fall
• Fierce or ruthless
• Accidental or unplanned
• Gentle or mild