CHAPTER 4 Quiz — Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
Comprehension Quiz: CHAPTER 4
What excuse does Pip give Mrs. Joe for being out early on Christmas morning?
- He was visiting the churchyard
- He was listening to the carols
- He was helping Joe in the forge
- He was running an errand for Pumblechook
What is the secret signal Joe uses to warn Pip that Mrs. Joe is in a bad temper?
- He winks twice
- He crosses his two forefingers
- He taps his nose
- He shakes his head slowly
What is Uncle Pumblechook's occupation?
- Wheelwright
- Church clerk
- Corn-chandler
- Blacksmith
What does Joe repeatedly do to comfort Pip during the Christmas dinner?
- He pats Pip on the back
- He tells the adults to leave Pip alone
- He spoons extra gravy onto Pip's plate
- He sneaks Pip sweets under the table
What animal do the dinner guests repeatedly compare Pip to?
- A dog
- A pig/swine
- A horse
- A rat
What did Pip use to replace the stolen brandy in the bottle?
- Water
- Vinegar
- Tar-water
- Weak tea
What does Mrs. Joe announce she will serve as the final course?
- Christmas pudding
- A bottle of port wine
- Uncle Pumblechook's pork pie
- A plate of oranges and nuts
Who does Pip encounter when he runs to the front door at the end of the chapter?
- The convict Magwitch
- A constable from the village
- A party of soldiers with handcuffs
- Uncle Pumblechook's servants
In the sentence "Uncle Pumblechook imperiously waved it all away with his hand," what does "imperiously" mean?
- Nervously
- Gently
- In a domineering, commanding manner
- Absentmindedly
What does "contumaciously" mean when Mrs. Joe says Pip "had contumaciously refused to go" to his grave?
- Politely
- Stubbornly and rebelliously
- Accidentally
- Fearfully
What is a "corn-chandler" as described in the chapter?
- A maker of candles
- A dealer in grain and corn
- A type of farmer
- A traveling merchant
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