CHAPTER 27 Quiz — Great Expectations

Who writes the letter informing Pip of Joe's visit?

• Joe Gargery
• Biddy
• Miss Havisham
• Mr. Pumblechook

Why does Pip dread Joe's visit to London?

• He fears Joe will ask him for money
• He is embarrassed by Joe's working-class manners
• He is angry at Joe for not writing sooner
• He does not want Joe to meet Miss Havisham

What does Joe carry throughout the visit that becomes a source of comic difficulty?

• His walking stick
• A gift for Pip
• His hat
• A letter from Biddy

What news has Mr. Wopsle left the church to pursue?

• Teaching
• Acting
• Politics
• Preaching in London

What message does Joe deliver from Miss Havisham?

• She wants Pip to return her money
• She is ill and wishes to see Pip
• Estella has come home and would be glad to see Pip
• She wants Joe to become Pip's guardian

What does Joe compare life's partings to in his farewell speech?

• Links in a chain
• Different types of smiths welded together
• Chapters in a book
• Rivers flowing to the sea

Who is "the Avenger" in Chapter 27?

• Bentley Drummle
• Pip's servant boy, Pepper
• A character in Wopsle's play
• Pumblechook

How does Joe address Pip when he is feeling formal and uncomfortable?

• "Dear boy"
• "Mr. Pip"
• "Sir"
• "Master Pip"

Joe stays for dinner at Pip's invitation after delivering his message.

Pip admits to the reader that his discomfort with Joe was entirely his own fault.

What does "mortification" mean as Pip uses it to describe his feelings about Joe's visit?

• Physical pain or discomfort
• Deep humiliation or shame
• Intense anger
• Nervous excitement

When Pip interrupts Joe "pettishly," he is speaking in what manner?

• Quietly and sadly
• Loudly and angrily
• In a childishly irritable way
• With great politeness

What is a "cravat" as mentioned in the description of Joe's outfit?

• A type of boot
• A wide cloth worn around the neck
• A formal waistcoat
• A top hat