CHAPTER 46 Quiz — Great Expectations

Where is Magwitch hiding in Chapter 46?

• At Jaggers's office in Little Britain
• At Mrs Whimple's house on Mill Pond Bank
• In Pip's chambers at the Temple
• At Wemmick's castle in Walworth

What alias does Magwitch use while hiding at Mrs Whimple's?

• Mr Provis
• Mr Campbell
• Mr Barley
• Mr Whimple

Who is Clara Barley?

• Mrs Whimple's daughter
• Herbert Pocket's fiancée
• Magwitch's former associate
• A servant at the Temple

What ailment does Old Bill Barley suffer from?

• Tuberculosis
• Blindness
• Gout
• Deafness

Why does Pip conceal the information about Compeyson from Magwitch?

• Pip does not believe Wemmick's report
• Pip fears Magwitch would seek Compeyson out and destroy himself
• Herbert asks Pip not to mention it
• Pip wants to confront Compeyson himself

What escape plan does Herbert propose for Magwitch?

• Hiring a coach to take Magwitch to Dover
• Having Pip row regularly on the Thames until they can smuggle Magwitch downriver to a foreign ship
• Disguising Magwitch as a sailor on a merchant vessel
• Bribing Jaggers to arrange a pardon

What signal does Magwitch agree to use when he sees Pip rowing past?

• Waving a white handkerchief
• Pulling down the east-facing window blind
• Lighting a candle in the window
• Hanging a lantern on the door

In Chapter 46, Pip describes his heart as "heavy and anxious" when parting from Magwitch.

In Chapter 46, Pip tells Magwitch about Compeyson being in London.

What does the word "superannuated" mean as used in the description of the rope-walk frames?

• Newly constructed
• Outdated or obsolete due to age
• Remarkably strong
• Carefully maintained

What does "truculent" mean when Pip calls Old Barley a "truculent Ogre"?

• Generous and kind
• Quiet and reserved
• Aggressively defiant or eager to fight
• Slow-moving and lazy

What does the word "unconscionable" mean as Herbert uses it to describe Old Barley?

• Extremely polite
• Unreasonably excessive or outrageous
• Elderly and frail
• Unconscious or asleep

What persistent fear haunts Pip at the end of Chapter 46?

• Fear that Estella will marry Drummle
• Fear that Herbert will betray him
• The notion that he is being watched
• Fear that Miss Havisham will cut off his income