CHAPTER 49 Quiz — Great Expectations

How much money does Pip ask Miss Havisham to provide for Herbert's partnership?

• Five hundred pounds
• Nine hundred pounds
• One thousand pounds
• Three hundred pounds

On what object does Miss Havisham write the authorization for Jaggers?

• A sheet of parchment
• A yellow set of ivory tablets
• A leather-bound notebook
• A scrap of her wedding veil

What words does Miss Havisham ask Pip to write under her name?

• "I am sorry"
• "I forgive her"
• "She is redeemed"
• "I was wrong"

How old was Estella when Jaggers brought her to Miss Havisham?

• A newborn infant
• Two or three years old
• Five or six years old
• About eight years old

What does Pip use to smother the flames on Miss Havisham?

• Water from a nearby basin
• His coats and the tablecloth
• The curtains from the window
• A blanket from her bed

Where is Miss Havisham laid after the fire, as directed by the surgeon?

• On her bed in her own room
• On the floor by the hearth
• On the great table
• In a chair by the window

Pip imagines he sees Miss Havisham hanging from a beam in the brewery before the fire breaks out.

Miss Havisham tells Pip the identity of Estella's biological parents.

What does the word "presentiment" mean as used in the sentence: "I had a presentiment that I should never be there again"?

• A formal introduction
• An intuitive feeling about the future
• A pleasant memory
• A logical conclusion

What does the word "insensible" mean in the context: "She was insensible, and I was afraid to have her moved"?

• Rude or inconsiderate
• Unconscious and unaware
• Extremely sensitive to pain
• Stubbornly refusing to speak

What does "vestige" mean in the sentence: "Though every vestige of her dress was burnt"?

• A decorative ornament
• A protective layer
• A trace or remnant
• A valuable garment

What new emotional quality does Miss Havisham display for the first time in this chapter?

• Anger toward Compeyson
• Tears and weeping
• Laughter and joy
• Indifference to Pip

Miss Havisham admits that she deliberately corrupted Estella's nature as the girl grew more beautiful.