CHAPTER 55 Quiz — Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

Comprehension Quiz: CHAPTER 55

Why is Magwitch's trial delayed at the beginning of Chapter 55?

  • Mr. Jaggers files a motion to dismiss the charges
  • An officer from the prison-ship must be brought to identify him
  • Pip refuses to testify against Magwitch
  • The judge is unavailable until the next Sessions

What is found on Compeyson's body when it is recovered?

  • A letter addressed to Miss Havisham
  • Notes detailing Magwitch's banking and land assets
  • A forged will naming Compeyson as Magwitch's heir
  • A confession admitting his crimes against Magwitch

What does Mr. Jaggers tell Pip about Magwitch's fortune?

  • Pip can claim it if he files the right paperwork
  • It will be held in trust until Magwitch's trial concludes
  • The Crown will almost certainly forfeit it all
  • Herbert's firm can legally protect the funds

What position does Herbert offer Pip in his firm?

  • A junior partner based in London
  • A clerk with the prospect of becoming a partner
  • A bookkeeper managing the company's finances
  • A traveling agent covering multiple ports

Why does Herbert initially avoid using the word "clerk"?

  • He thinks it sounds too old-fashioned
  • He is worried the salary is too low
  • He is sensitive about asking a former gentleman to take such a position
  • Clara told him not to use that word

How much time does Pip ask for before deciding on Herbert's offer?

  • Six months
  • One year
  • Two or three months
  • One week

What does Wemmick bring along on the Monday morning walk?

  • An umbrella and a newspaper
  • A fishing rod
  • A bouquet of flowers
  • His collection of portable property

Who gives Miss Skiffins away at the wedding?

  • Pip
  • Mr. Jaggers
  • The Aged P.
  • A neighbor from Walworth

What role does Pip serve at Wemmick's wedding?

  • He reads a passage from the Bible
  • He gives a toast at the breakfast
  • He serves as best man (backer) to the bridegroom
  • He plays the church organ

What does Dickens compare Mrs. Wemmick to after the wedding?

  • A ship in a harbor
  • A violoncello in its case
  • A flower in a vase
  • A bird in a gilded cage

What does Wemmick mean when he calls the wedding "a Walworth sentiment"?

  • He wishes they had held the ceremony at his Castle
  • It is a private matter that must not be mentioned at Jaggers's office
  • He is disappointed by the small turnout
  • He considers it a sentimental rather than a legal marriage

According to Wemmick, how did Compeyson learn about Magwitch's return?

  • He intercepted a letter from Pip to Herbert
  • He overheard conversations from his associates who were in legal trouble
  • Mr. Jaggers accidentally revealed the information
  • He followed Pip to the river lodgings

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