CHAPTER 53 Quiz — Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

Comprehension Quiz: CHAPTER 53

Where does Orlick trap Pip in Chapter 53?

  • The Three Jolly Bargemen
  • The old sluice-house on the marshes
  • Satis House
  • The forge at Joe's

How does Orlick initially capture Pip?

  • He strikes him with a stone-hammer
  • He locks the door behind him
  • He throws a noose over his head from behind and extinguishes the candle
  • He drugs his drink at the inn

What weapon does Orlick reveal he used to attack Mrs. Joe?

  • A stone-hammer
  • A brass-bound gun
  • A convict's leg-iron
  • A heavy chain

How does Orlick plan to dispose of Pip's body?

  • Throw it in the river
  • Bury it in the marshes
  • Burn it in the limekiln
  • Leave it in the sluice-house

Which of the following is NOT a reason Orlick gives for hating Pip?

  • Pip got him fired from Miss Havisham's
  • Pip came between him and Biddy
  • Pip stole money from Mrs. Joe
  • Pip was always favored over him by Joe

What does Pip fear more than death itself in this chapter?

  • Physical pain
  • Being misremembered by those he loves
  • Orlick escaping justice
  • Magwitch being captured

What criminal connection does Orlick reveal in this chapter?

  • He is working for Jaggers
  • He has joined Compeyson's network
  • He is an informant for the police
  • He is partnered with Drummle

Who leads Herbert and Startop to the sluice-house?

  • Biddy
  • Wemmick
  • Trabb's boy
  • Joe Gargery

How did Herbert discover that Pip was in danger?

  • Wemmick sent a warning note
  • He found the anonymous letter Pip had dropped in their chambers
  • Trabb's boy came to tell him
  • Jaggers sent word from his office

How does Orlick escape when the rescuers arrive?

  • He hides in the loft above
  • He surrenders immediately
  • He leaps over the table and flees into the night
  • He fights his way through the rescuers

Why do Pip and Herbert decide NOT to report Orlick to a magistrate?

  • They fear Orlick's retaliation
  • It would delay or jeopardize Magwitch's escape plan
  • They don't have enough evidence
  • Trabb's boy talks them out of it

What recurring habit does Orlick display when speaking about himself?

  • He whispers everything
  • He refers to himself in the third person as "Old Orlick"
  • He quotes the Bible
  • He imitates other characters' voices

What day of the week is Magwitch's escape planned for?

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday

What does Dickens describe happening to Pip's mind during the crisis?

  • It goes completely blank
  • It races with vivid images rather than words, processing years in seconds
  • He faints and remembers nothing
  • He calmly plans his escape

What does the final image of Chapter 53 describe?

  • Orlick being captured by police
  • Pip collapsing in pain
  • The sun rising over London's bridges as Pip feels strong and well
  • Herbert bandaging Pip's arm at the inn

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