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Quiz about Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Quiz about Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

"Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens Quiz


Let's see how well you know this classic Charles Dickens novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by quadratic211. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
quadratic211
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
198,210
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1889
Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (9/10), BookwromArgh (9/10), Guest 73 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Pip's real name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is Joe's occupation? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of the convict Pip gives food to on the marshes? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What time did Miss Havisham's beloved abandon her? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Magwitch is what relation to Estella? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who is Mr. Jaggers? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What happens to Pip's sister? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who does Joe later marry? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What happens to Magwitch? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How was "Great Expectations" originally written? Hint





Most Recent Scores
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 107: 9/10
Feb 06 2024 : BookwromArgh: 9/10
Feb 06 2024 : Guest 73: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Pip's real name?

Answer: Phillip

People call him Pip because he found Phillip too hard to pronounce.
2. What is Joe's occupation?

Answer: Blacksmith

He apprenticed Pip in the beginning of the book.
3. What is the name of the convict Pip gives food to on the marshes?

Answer: Magwitch

Magwitch later became Pip's benefactor.
4. What time did Miss Havisham's beloved abandon her?

Answer: Twenty to nine

All of the clocks in her house were stopped at twenty to nine.
5. Magwitch is what relation to Estella?

Answer: Father

This is a shocking fact discovered in the plotline.
6. Who is Mr. Jaggers?

Answer: A lawyer that defends Magwitch

He defended both Magwitch and his wife.
7. What happens to Pip's sister?

Answer: She is beaten by an unknown assailant

She was content to sit by the fireplace for the rest of her life.
8. Who does Joe later marry?

Answer: Biddy

Pip wanted to marry Biddy, but came to town and discovered that Joe had just married her.
9. What happens to Magwitch?

Answer: He attacks Compeyson and is hit by a vessel, wounding and ultimately killing him

Pip was highly grieved when Magwitch died.
10. How was "Great Expectations" originally written?

Answer: As several magazine installments

Many of Charles Dickens's books were written as magazine installments.
Source: Author quadratic211

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