CHAPTER 48 Quiz — Great Expectations

Where does Pip run into Mr. Jaggers at the beginning of Chapter 48?

• In the Temple
• On Cheapside
• At the Old Bailey
• In Little Britain

What persuades Pip to accept Jaggers's dinner invitation?

• Jaggers offers to discuss Pip's finances
• Jaggers mentions that Wemmick is coming
• Pip has no other plans for the evening
• Miss Havisham asked Jaggers to bring Pip

What does Miss Havisham's note ask Pip to do?

• Apologize to Estella
• Visit her regarding a matter of business
• Deliver a message to Bentley Drummle
• Return Estella's jewels

According to Jaggers, Bentley Drummle is the sort of man who "either beats or cringes."

What specific action of Molly's triggers Pip's recognition of her resemblance to Estella?

• The way she pours wine
• The knitting-like action of her fingers
• The way she speaks to Jaggers
• Her manner of walking across the room

Which three physical features does Pip compare between Molly and Estella?

• Her voice, posture, and height
• Her hands, eyes, and flowing hair
• Her clothing, complexion, and gait
• Her smile, eyebrows, and profile

Pip suspects but is never fully certain that Molly is Estella's mother.

What crime was Molly tried for at the Old Bailey?

• Theft of jewelry
• Arson
• Murder by strangling
• Kidnapping a child

How did Jaggers explain away the scratches on Molly's hands during her trial?

• He said she had been in a carriage accident
• He argued they came from struggling through brambles
• He claimed they were old scars from childhood
• He showed they were self-inflicted

In this chapter, the word "intimation" most nearly means:

• A formal announcement
• An indirect hint or suggestion
• A threatening gesture
• A written invitation

What does Wemmick reveal about the sex of Molly's supposedly destroyed child?

• A boy
• A girl
• Twins
• He doesn't know

In this chapter, "acquitted" means:

• Found guilty and sentenced
• Found not guilty by a court
• Pardoned by the Crown
• Released on bail

How does Wemmick's personality change after leaving Jaggers's house?

• He becomes angry and argumentative
• He falls silent and refuses to speak
• He transforms from stiff and distant to warm and confiding
• He begins discussing legal cases in detail

In this chapter, "latent" most nearly means:

• Obvious and open
• Occurring very late
• Hidden or concealed beneath the surface
• Extremely energetic