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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
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Introduction
The Great Expectations lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Inside you'll find 30 Daily Lessons, 20 Fun Activities, 180 Multiple Choice Questions, 60 Short Essay Questions, 20 Essay Questions, Quizzes/Homework Assignments, Tests, and more. The lessons and activities will help students gain an intimate
understanding of the text; while the tests and quizzes will help you evaluate how well the students have grasped the material.
Target Grade: 7th-12th (Middle School and High School)
Length of Lesson Plan: Approximately 140 pages. Page count is estimated at 300 words per page. Length will vary depending on format viewed.
Completely Customizable!
Each lesson plan is downloadable in PDF and Word. The Word file is viewable with any PC or Mac and can be further adjusted if you want to mix questions around, add your own headers for things like "Name," "Period," and "Date." The Word file offers unlimited customizing options so that you can teach in the most efficient manner possible. Once you download the file, it is yours to keep and print for your classroom.
Lesson Plan Calendars
The Lesson Plan Calendars provide daily suggestions about what to teach. They include detailed descriptions of when to assign reading, homework, in-class work, fun activities, quizzes, tests and more. Use the entire lesson plan, or
supplement it with your own curriculum ideas. Calendars cover one week, two week, four week and eight week units. Determine how long your Great Expectations unit will be, then use one of the calendars provided to plan out your entire lesson.
Chapter Abstracts
Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of important characters. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.
Character and Object Descriptions
Character and Object Descriptions provide descriptions of the significant characters and objects/places in the book. These can be printed out and used as an individual study guide for students, a "key" for leading a class discussion, a summary review prior to exams, or a refresher for an educator. The character and object descriptions are also used in some of the quizzes and tests in this lesson plan. The longest descriptions run about 200 words. They become shorter as the importance of the character or object declines.
Multiple Choice Questions
The 180 Multiple Choice Questions in this lesson plan will test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters or acts within a book or play. This allows you to test and review the book as you proceed through the unit. Typically, there are 5-15 questions per chapter, act or section.
Short Essay Questions
The 60 Short Essay Questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text by describing what they've read, rather than just recalling it .The short essay questions evaluate not only whether students have read the material, but also how well they understand and can apply it. They require more thought than a multiple choice question, but are shorter than the essay questions.
Essay Questions/Writing Assignments
These 20 Essay Questions/Writing Assignments can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment. Students should have a full understanding of the unit material in order to answer these questions. They often include multiple parts of the work and ask for a thorough analysis of the overall text. They nearly always require a substantial response. Essay responses are typically expected to be one (or more) page(s) and consist of multiple paragraphs, although it is possible to write answers more briefly. These essays are designed to challenge a student's understanding of the broad points in a work, interactions among the characters, and main points and themes of the text. But, they also cover many of the other issues specific to the work and to the world today.
Daily Lessons
This section of the lesson plan contains 30 Daily Lessons. Daily Lessons each have a specific objective and offer at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. You can combine daily lessons or use the ideas within them to create your own unique curriculum. They vary greatly from day to day and offer an array of creative ideas that provide many options for an educator.
Fun Classroom Activites
Fun Classroom Activities differ from Daily Lessons because they make "fun" a priority. The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help students understand the text in fun and entertaining ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and countless other creative exercises. Many of the activities encourage students to interact with each other, be creative and think "outside of the box," and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying. Fun activities are a great way to keep students interested and engaged while still providing a deeper understanding of the work and its themes.
Quizzes/Homework Assignments
The Quizzes/Homework Assignments are worksheets that can be used in a variety of ways. They pull questions from the multiple choice and short essay sections, the character and object descriptions, and the chapter abstracts to create worksheets that can be used for pop quizzes, in-class assignments and homework. Periodic homework assignments and quizzes are a great way to encourage students to stay on top of their assigned reading. They can also help you determine which concepts and ideas your class grasps and which they need more guidance on. By pulling from the different sections of the lesson plan, quizzes and homework assignments offer a comprehensive review of the text in manageable increments that are less substantial than a full blown test.
Tests
Use the Test Summary page to determine which pre-made test is most relevant to your students' learning styles. This lesson plan provides both full unit tests and mid-unit tests. You can choose from several tests that include differing combinations of multiple choice questions, vocabulary questions, short answer questions, short essay questions, full essay questions, character and object matching, etc. Some of the tests are designed to be more difficult than others. Some have essay questions, while others are limited to short-response questions, like multiple choice, matching and short answer questions. If you don't find the combination of questions that best suits your class, you can also create your own test.
Create Your Own Quiz or Test
You have the option to Create Your Own Quiz or Test. If you want to integrate questions you've developed for your curriculum with the questions in this lesson plan, or you simply want to create a unique test or quiz from the questions this lesson plan offers, it's easy to do. Cut and paste the information from the Create Your Own Quiz or Test page into a Word document to get started. Scroll through the sections of the lesson plan that most interest you and cut and paste the exact questions you want to use into your new, personalized lesson plan.
Evaluation Forms
Use the Oral Reading Evaluation Form when students are reading aloud in class. Pass the forms out before you assign reading, so students will know what to expect. You can use the forms to provide general feedback on audibility, pronunciation, articulation, expression and rate of speech. You can use this form to grade students, or simply comment on their progress.
Use the Writing Evaluation Form when you're grading student essays. This will help you establish uniform criteria for grading essays even though students may be writing about different aspects of the material. By following this form you will be able to evaluate the thesis, organization, supporting arguments, paragraph transitions, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. of each student's essay.
Lesson Plan Calendar
Lesson plan calendars give you daily suggestions about what to teach. Determine how long your Great Expectations unit will be, then use one of the following calendars to plan out your entire lesson. In some cases, you may want to assign some of the reading over the weekend preceding the unit. This will give students some context for the start of the unit.
Definitions:
Review Chapter Abstracts - Chapter abstracts are synopses of each chapter that you can use to review the reading assignments with your students.
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Daily Lessons - There are 30 daily lessons detailed in this lesson plan. Select a new daily lesson each day.
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Fun Activities - There are 20 fun activities in this lesson plan. They serve as a way for students to interact with the material in an enjoyable, educational way.
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Read Aloud in Class - Ask students to take turns reading aloud from where they left off in their most recent reading assignment. Use the Oral Reading Evaluation Form in this lesson plan to evaluate their reading skills.
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In-Class Handout - An in-class handout can be one of the quizzes/homework assignments, vocabulary games, worksheets, or an essay/writing assignment. It's something the students can comple and turn in during class, or begin in-class and take home to finish as a homework assignment.
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One Week Lesson Calendar
Before the Unit BeginsHomework: Read through Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 of Great Expectations.
Day 1 - Introduce Unit Day 2 - Review Unit Day 3 - Quiz Day 4 - Review Unit Day 5 - Final Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1-8
1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 1-10
Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 31 | Chapter 32
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 7-16
1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 45 | Chapter 46 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 45 | Chapter 46 Quiz
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 17-23
1 In-Class Handout 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 2-10
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 59 and assign an essay, due the week following the test
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 59
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 24-30
1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Study for the test
Test
Two Week Lesson Calendar
Before the Unit BeginsHomework: Read through Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 of Great Expectations.
Day 1 - Introduce Unit Day 2 - Review Unit Day 3 - Review Unit Day 4 - Review Unit Day 5 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1-3
Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 15 | Chapter 16
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 4-6
1 Activity from Fun Activities 1-5
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 23 | Chapter 24
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 7-9
1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 29 | Chapter 30
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 10-12
1 Activity from Fun Activities 6-10
Review for Quiz
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 and study for quiz
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 Quiz
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 41 | Chapter 42 and assign an Essay, due the week following the final test
Day 6 - Review Unit Day 7 - Review Unit Day 8 - Review Unit Day 9 - Review Unit Day 10 - Final Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 41 | Chapter 42 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 13-16
1 Activity from Fun Activities 11-15
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 47 | Chapter 48 and choose a homework assignment from one of the a Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 47 | Chapter 48 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 17-20
1 In-Class Handout Read Aloud in Class
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 53 | Chapter 54 and choose a homework assignment from one of the a Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 53 | Chapter 54 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 21-25
1 In-Class Handout
1 Activity from Fun Activities 16-20
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 59
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 59
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 26-30
1 In-Class Handout Review for Test
Homework Assignment: Study for the test
Test
Four Week Lesson Calendar
Before the Unit BeginsHomework: Read through Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 of Great Expectations.
Day 1 - Introduce Unit Day 2 - Review Unit Day 3 - Review Unit Day 4 - Review Unit Day 5 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 3 | Chapter 4
Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 7 | Chapter 8
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 7 | Chapter 8
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1-2
In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 Review Homework
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 3-4
1 Activity from Fun Activities 1-3
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 Review Homework Daily Lesson 5
1 Activity from Fun Activities 4-6
In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 19 | Chapter 20
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 Quiz
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 6-7
Read Aloud in Class
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Day 6 - Review Unit Day 7 - Review Unit Day 8 - Review Unit Day 9 - Review Unit Day 10 - Mid Unit Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 Review Homework Daily Lesson 8
1 Activity from Fun Activities 7-8
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 Review Homework
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 9-10
1 In-Class Handout Read Aloud in Class
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 Review Homework Daily Lesson 11
1 Activity from Fun Activities 9-10
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 Review Homework
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 12-13
1 In-Class Handout Review for Test
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 39 | Chapter 40 and study for the test
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 39 | Chapter 40 Test
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 43 | Chapter 44 and assign an Essay, due the week following the final test
Day 11 - Review Unit Day 12 - Review Unit Day 13 - Review Unit Day 14 - Review Unit Day 15 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 43 | Chapter 44 Review Test
1 Daily Lesson from Daily Lessons 14-15
Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 47 | Chapter 48
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 47 | Chapter 48 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 16-17
1 Activity from Fun Activities 12-13
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 49 | Chapter 50 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 49 | Chapter 50 Review Homework Daily Lesson 18 1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 51 | Chapter 52 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 51 | Chapter 52 Review Homework 1 Daily Lesson from Daily Lessons 19-20
1 Activity from Fun Activities 13-14
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 53 | Chapter 54 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 53 | Chapter 54 Quiz
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 21-22
Read Aloud in Class
1 Activity from Fun Activities 15-6
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 55 | Chapter 56 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Day 16 - Review Unit Day 17 - Review Unit Day 18 - Review Unit Day 19 - Review Unit Day 20 - Final Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 55 | Chapter 56 Review Homework
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 23-24
1 Activity from Fun Activities 17-18
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 57 | Chapter 58 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 57 | Chapter 58 Review Homework
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 25-26
1 In-Class Handout Read Aloud in Class
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 59 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 59
Review Homework
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 27-28
1 In-Class Handout
1 Activity from Fun Activities 19-20
1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 29-30
1 In-Class Handout Review for Test
Homework Assignment: Study for the test
Test
Eight Week Lesson Calendar
Before the Unit BeginsHomework: Read through Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 of Great Expectations.
Day 1 - Introduce Unit Day 2 - Review Unit Day 3 - Review Unit Day 4 - Review Unit Day 5 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2
Students Read Aloud in Class
Daily Lesson 1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 3 | Chapter 4
Review Homework Daily Lessons 2 Fun Activity 1
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 5 | Chapter 6
Review Homework Daily Lesson 3 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 7 | Chapter 8
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 7 | Chapter 8
Quiz
Fun Activity 2 Read Aloud in Class
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10
Day 6 - Review Unit Day 7 - Review Unit Day 8 - Quiz Day 9 - Review Unit Day 10 - Review Unit
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 9 | Chapter 10
Daily Lesson 4 Fun Activity 3
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 Review Homework Daily Lesson 5 1 In-Class Handout Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson
Quiz
Review Homework Daily Lesson 6 Read Aloud in Class
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 Review Homework Daily Lesson 7 Fun Activity 4 1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 15 | Chapter 16
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 Fun Activity 5
In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18
Day 11 - Review Unit Day 12 - Quiz Day 13 - Review Unit Day 14 - Review Unit Day 15 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 Daily Lesson 8
Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 and study for quiz
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 Quiz
Daily Lesson 9 Fun Activity 6
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 Review Homework Daily Lesson 10 1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 Review Homework Daily Lesson 11 Fun Activity 7
Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson
Quiz
Read Aloud in Class Fun Activity 8
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 and complete the Daily Lesson
Day 16 - Review Unit Day 17 - Review Unit Day 18 - Review Unit Day 19 - Review Unit Day 20 - Mid-Unit Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 Daily Lesson 12 Fun Activity 9
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 Review Homework Daily Lesson 13 1 In-Class Handout Read Aloud in Class
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 29 | Chapter 30
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 Review Homework Daily Lesson 14 1 In-Class Handout Fun Activity 10
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 Review Homework 1 In-Class Handout Review for Test
Homework Assignment: Study for test
Test on first half of Great Expectations
Homework Assignment: Assign an Essay, due on Day 38
Day 21 - Review Unit Day 22 - Review Unit Day 23 - Review Unit Day 24 - Review Unit Day 25 - Quiz Daily Lesson 15
Review the Test
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 33 | Chapter 34
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 33 | Chapter 34 Daily Lesson 16 1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 Review Homework Daily Lesson 17 Fun Activity 11
Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson
Review Homework Fun Activity 12
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 37 | Chapter 38
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 37 | Chapter 38 Quiz
Daily Lesson 18 Fun Activity 13
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 39 | Chapter 40 and complete the Daily Lesson Day 26 - Review Unit Day 27 - Review Unit Day 28 - Review Unit Day 29 - Review Unit Day 30 - Mid-Unit Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to
Chapter 39 | Chapter 40 Review Homework Daily Lesson 19
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 41 | Chapter 42 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 41 | Chapter 42 Review Homework Daily Lesson 20 1 In-Class Handout Read Aloud in Class
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 43 | Chapter 44 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 43 | Chapter 44 Review Homework Daily Lesson 2 Fun Activity 14
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 45 | Chapter 46 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 45 | Chapter 46 Review Homework Daily Lesson 22 1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 47 | Chapter 48 and study for quiz
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 47 | Chapter 48 Quiz
Fun Activity 15
Day 31 - Review Unit Day 32 - Review Unit Day 33 - Review Unit Day 34 - Review Unit Day 35 - Quiz Daily Lesson 23
Read Aloud in Class
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 49 | Chapter 50
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 49 | Chapter 50 Daily Lesson 24 Fun Activity 16
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 51 | Chapter 52 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 51 | Chapter 52 Review Homework Daily Lesson 25 1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 53 | Chapter 54 and complete the Daily Lesson
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 53 | Chapter 54 Review Homework Daily Lesson 26 Fun Activity 17
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 55 | Chapter 56
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 55 | Chapter 56 Quiz
Read Aloud in Class Daily Lesson 27 Fun Activity 18
Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 57 | Chapter 58 and complete the Daily Lesson Day 36 - Review Unit Day 37 - Review Unit Day 38 - Review Unit Day 39 - Review Unit Day 40 - Final Test
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 57 | Chapter 58 Review Homework Daily Lesson 28 Fun Activity 19
Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson
1 In-Class Handout
Homework Assignment: Finish Essay assignment
Collect Essay Assignments Daily Lesson 29
Fun Activity 20
Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson
Review Homework Daily Lesson 30 1 In-Class Handout Review for Test
Final Test
Chapter Abstracts
Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 Abstract
* Pip is an orphan who lives with his sister and her husband, Joe the blacksmith. Pip meets an escaped convict on the marshes and promises to bring him food and a file because he feels pity.
* Pip's sister is 20 years older than Pip, and is cruel, caning him with a stick she calls the Tickler. Joe, however, is very kind and devoted to Pip.
* While Mrs. Joe is questioning Pip about where he has been, they hear guns on the marshes and learn that another convict has escaped from the prisoner ships.
* Pip steals some cheese, bread, mincemeat, a pork pie, and some brandy, and he gets a file from the forge. Then he runs to give them to the convict.
Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 Abstract
* As Pip runs to deliver the goods to the convict, he sees a younger convict with a bruised face who tries to take a swing at Pip. He runs off and tells the older convict about what he has seen.
* The Convict gulps down the food and brandy, and begins to use the file to cut away his irons. He says he will try to find the other convict when he is stronger and free of the chains.
* When Mrs. Joe asks where Pip has been, he says he has been listening to carols. They get dressed in their formal wear and head to church. Afterwards, they enjoy a nice Christmas feast.
* Mr. Pumblechook chokes up his brandy, into which Pip has poured tarwater to hide the missing portion he has given to the convict.
* Before anyone notices the missing pork pie, the dinner is interupted by soldiers who are looking for the escaped convicts.
Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 Abstract
* The soldiers are looking for the convict. They ask Joe to help pick a lock, and they have Pip go with them to help find the convict.
* The soldiers find both of the convicts fighting on the marshes. Pip's convict claims to have stolen food from the blacksmith in order to keep Pip out of trouble.
* Pip is grateful for the convict's lie, but still feels guilty about stealing from, and lying to, Joe.
Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 Abstract
* Pip is apprenticed to Joe as a blacksmith and goes to school with Mr. Wopsle's great aunt who sleeps most of the time. Pip learns his alphabet from Biddy, Mrs. Wopsle's granddaughter.
* One day, Pip writes a letter to Joe and finds out that Joe cannot read. Jos asks Pip to teach him to read in private. Joe's family life as a child was too erratic to allow for schooling.
* Miss Havisham, a rich woman, sends for Pip to come to her house and play with her adopted daughter. Mrs. Joe thinks this is very advantageous.
* Pip is taken to Miss Havisham's house where he meets Estella, a lovely young lady. They play cards together in front of Miss Havisham.
* Pip calls his Jacks "knaves," and Estella laughs at this, calling him a common boy. Pip cries at this harsh treatment, and Estella laughs and pushes him out of the gate.
Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 Abstract
* Pip tries to protect Miss Havisham and her eccentricities by lying to his sister about his visit. He tells her they rode in a carriage and ate cake off of golden plates.
* When Pip tells Joe that he has lied, Joe is dissappointed, but understands. Pip complains about being so common, and Joe tells him that all educated men must start from the same foundation.
* Pip tells Joe that he feels his first day at Miss Havisham's house was the most important day of his entire life. He asks Biddy to help him learn as fast as possible.
* One night, Pip goes to a local tavern to find Joe and meets a stranger who stirs his drink with an old file. Pip realizes that this stranger must know the convict he helped.
* The stranger gives Pip a guinea wrapped in some one pound notes. When Joe and his wife see this, they go back to the tavern to return it, but the stranger is gone.
Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 Abstract
* Pip goes to Miss Havisham's house a second time, and notices that all the clocks are stopped at 20 minutes before 9. Miss Havisham has Pip walk with her.
* Miss Havisham tells Pip that, when she dies, she wants to be laid out on the table that held her wedding feast. Pip fights with a pale young man at the house and wins.
* Before Pip leaves Miss Havisham's house the second time, Estella allows Pip to kiss her on the cheek. It is implied that she had seen him win the fight.
* Pip goes to Miss Havisham's house every other day and pushes her around a room in a mobile lawn chair. She asks him every time if Estella is getting prettier.
* Pip tells Biddy about his experiences at Miss Havisham's house.
* Mr. Pemblechook and Mrs. Joe are excited for Pip's prospects with Estella until Miss Havisham suggests it is time for Pip to be apprenticed to Joe.
Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 Abstract
* Pip and Joe go to Miss Havisham's house at her request. Miss Havisham gives Joe 25 guineas and asks Pip to not come to her house again.
* Pip is indentured to Joe, and the family celebrates at the Blue Boar. Pip is dissappointed as he was hoping to get the chance to become a gentleman.
* Pip is ashamed of his apprenticeship and is miserable in his surroundings. However, he tries to work hard to please Joe and his industrious spirit.
* Pip knows that, as a blacksmith, he will never be able to feel more than common in the presence of Estella.
Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 Abstract
* Pip begs Joe to give him a day off so that he can go see Miss Havisham. He consents, and Pip goes there only to learn that Estella is not home. Pip meets with Mr. Wopsle and goes to a tavern.
* Orlick, who dislikes Pip for his special treatment and sends sparks his way while working, demands to be given the day off as well. Mrs. Joe objects, and Joe and Orlick fight.
* While Pip is at the tavern with Mr. Wopsle, he hears that his sister has been badly injured at home. She is unable to speak, but makes a hammer sign meaning Orlick.
* Biddy moves into the house to help out, and Orlick visits Mrs. Joe a number of times.
Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 Abstract
* Pip goes to see Miss Havisham on her birthday and she gives him a guinea. Biddy begins changing her appearance and takes better care of herself.
* Pip walks with Biddy in the marshes and tells her about his dream of being a gentleman. He says he wishes he could fall in love with her as she is good and stable.
* After four years of working for Joe, Pip goes to the tavern with him where the men are all talking about a murder. * A strange lawyer name Mr. Jaggers is there who reminds the men that, in England, a man is innocentt until proven guilty, which embarrasses Mr. Wopsle.
* Mr. Jaggers tells Pip that he is there to make him a gentleman. He has an anonymous benefactor who wants to pay for his education under Matthew Pocket, a relative of Miss Havisham.
* The only contingencies on Pip for this strange fortune is that he keep his name as Pip, and never ask about the identity of his anonymous benefactor.
Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 Abstract
* Joe burns Pip's indenture papers, and Pip gets a new suit from the tailor. Mr. Pumblechook is pleased with the change in Pip and is kind to him.
* Pip goes to see Miss Havisham who is happy with this new development in Pip's life. Pip is certain ii is she who is funding his new life.
* Before leaving, Pip asks Biddy to help Joe with his education. She and Joe throw an old shoe after Pip when he leaves as an old parting ritual.
* When Pip gets to London, he goes to see Mr. Jaggers in his office where he sees a long line of people, most of whom are dismissed without a word.
* While he waits, Pip is taken on a tour of the Newgate prison, and is appalled at what he sees. He spends his first night in London at Barnard's Inn.
Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 Abstract
* Mr. Wemmick is painted as a depressing and business-minded man. He is to be Pip's conduit for money in London. * Pip meets his roommate who is the son of his tutor. His name is Herbert Pocket, and Pip recognizes him as the boy he fought at Miss Havisham's house.
* Herbert teaches Pip some table manners, and tells him some history about Miss Havisham. She had been spoiled by her father after her mother died, and he favored her over her half-brother in his will.
* On Miss Havisham's wedding day, her suitor, who was believed to be in a conspiracy with her half-brother, sent her a note ending the wedding. She read this letter at 20 minutes to 9.
* Herbert spends his days at a counting house, and hopes to be an insurer of ships some day. He has many siblings.
Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 Abstract
* Pip meets Matthew Pocket, his tutor and Herbert's father, and Belinda Pocket, Herbert's mother. Matthew was educated at Cambridge, and Belinda was raised thinking she would be royalty.
* Belinda continues her reading when she meets Pip and seems annoyed at his intrusion. The house is run mostly by the servants.
* Belinda bursts into tears when she gets a note from a neightbor saying that her servant was seen slapping her baby. She is bothered that they would dare to interfere.
* Matthew tells Pip that his education is not heading towards any profession and that he will be overseeing all of Pip's education.
* Pip chooses to live with Hebert so that he does not get lost in all the chaos at the Pocket's house.
* Pip goes to see Mr. Jaggers to request some more money for furniture, and sees him using ingenious means to win his murder case.
* Mr. Wemick invites him to dinner and to watch Mr. Jaggers in action.
Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 Abstract
* Pip describes some of his school mates. Pip goes boating with Drummle, whom he dislikes, and Strartop.
* Pip is invited to Mr. Wemick's house for dinner, and finds him to be a different man at home from that at work. He is happy and personable, and his house is made to look like a castle with a drawbridge.
* Pip and his schoolmates dine with Jaggers, who takes a keen interest in Drummle and gives him the nickname "Spider". * Jaggers's maid, Molly, is introduced as a pale woman with strange scars on her wrists.
Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 Abstract
* Joe comes to visit Pip in London, and is very uncomfortable for the entire time, having never been in fine clothes or away from the forge for extended periods of time.
* Joe tells Pip that Mr. Wopsle has decided to become an actor. Pip has decorated his room with help from Herbert, and has hired a servant named Pepper.
* Pip goes to the marshes to visit Estella, but stays at the Blue Boar rather than with Joe. He reads a newspaper article about Pumblechook's being his mentor.
* While travelling to the Blue Boar, there are some convicts in his carriage who are being transferred to a prison boat. One of them is the man who gave Pip the pound notes when he was a child.
Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 Abstract
* Pip goes to the Havisham estate where he sees Orlick, who is Miss Havisham's new porter. Estella says she does not remember making Pip cry when they were younger.
* Miss Havisham tells Pip to love Estella no matter how she treats him. Mr. Jaggers comes to visit and play cards, but does not look at Pip even once while he is there.
* Pip tells Jaggers that he does not trust Orlick, and Jaggers says he will tell Miss Havisham. Pip returns to London and tells Herbert he loves Estella.
* Herbert tells Pip he should detach himself from Estella as she does not love him. Herbert is in love with Clara. * Pip sees a handbill for Mr. Wopsle's playing Hamlet.
Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 Abstract
* Pip goes to see Mr. Wopsle in Hamlet. It is not good, and the audience laughs at the actors. Pip takes Mr. Wopsle, now going by the name Waldengrove, to supper after the show.
* Estella writes to Pip telling him she is coming to London. Pip visits Newgate prison with Mr. Wemmick because a Colonel who is about to be executed is leaving him his pigeons.
* After a long wait, Pip finally sees Estella in a coach window.
Chapter 33 | Chapter 34 Abstract
* Estella tells Pip that she is heading to Surry, and that her entire family is against Pip. She seems not to care and tells him he will be allowed to see her from time to time.
* Herbert and Pip both start spening a lot of money, and Herbert gets deeply in debt. They join the Finches in the Grove Club after Startop's suggestion.
* Pip has to return home when he receives word that his sister has died.
Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 Abstract
* Pip returns home to find a large funeral procession underway for his sister. Joe wanted a small funeral, but was afraid of what the neighbors would think.
* Orlick is pursuing Biddy, and Biddy is mad at Pip because she knows he will not keep his promise to visit Joe often now that his wife is dead.
* Mr. Jaggers meets with Pip on his 21st birthday to discuss his outrageous spending. He tells Pip his allowance is 125 pounds per quarter.
* Mr. Jaggers refuses to give Pip any information about his anonymous benefactor.
Chapter 37 | Chapter 38 Abstract
* Pip visits Wemmick at his castle and asks him to help Herbert. Wemmick promises to use his connections to get Herbert a job in an accounting house.
* Pip notices Wemmick put his arm around Miss Skiffins, his maid, a number of times in a loving manner. She always discreetly unwinds his hand with a smile.
* Pip reproaches Estella one night for being cold. At a club meeting, Pip finds out that Estella and Drummle have been courting, and Pip is crushed.
Chapter 39 | Chapter 40 Abstract
* One night during a horrible snow storm after Herbert has moved out, Pip hears a knock at his door. It is the convict from the marshes. The convict is his anonymous benefactor.
* The convict had gone to Austrailia and made a fortune through a number of different business ventures. He risked his life to come back to England to see Pip become a gentleman with his help.
* Magwitch, the convict, will be hanged if he is recognized in England. He tells Pip that he will be disguising himself as a farmer.
* Herbert walks in and sees Magwitch. Magwitch makes Herbert swear on his Bible that Herbert will not tell anyone what he sees or hears that day.
Chapter 41 | Chapter 42 Abstract
* Magwitch expresses his gratitude to Herbert for keeping his secret, and tells Herbet about his strange history with Pip. * Herbert arranges for Magwitch to stay with Clara, and Herbert and Pip begin planning a way to get Magwitch out of the country.
* Magwitch had grown up poor and was in and out of prisons. He was taught to read and write by strangers along the way. He met Compeyson, the other convict, at the Epson races.
* Magwitch and Compeyson become partners in crime with another man named Arthur, who died of fright when he saw a ghost.
* Pip writes a note to Herbert saying that he thinks Compeyson may be the man who jilted Miss Havisham because her brother's name was Arthur.
* Both Compeyson and Magwitch are caught and sent to jail, but Magwitch gets 14 years while Compeyson only seven.
Chapter 43 | Chapter 44 Abstract
* Magwitch takes on the name Provis. Compeyson is still a huge threat, so Pip volunteers to help him leave the country. * Before Pip leaves, he decides he wants to see Estella and Miss Havisham. When he gets to the Blue Boar, he sees Drummle who brags about his relationship with Estella.
* The two almost fight until they are interrupted by some farmers. A man lights Drummle's cigar, and Pip thinks it is Orlick.
* Pip confronts Estella and Miss Havisham about their lying to him. They both admit to leading him on. Estella says she will be marrying Drummle despite how much Pip loves her.
* As Pip is leaving the Havisham estate, he sees a letter to him from Mr. Wemmick instructing him to not go home.
Chapter 45 | Chapter 46 Abstract
* Pip returns to London and finds some temporary lodgings in Covent Gardens. He then goes to see Mr. Wemmick to ask about the note.
* Mr. Wemmick stays vague, but tells Pip that his apartment is being watched. He does not say by whom, but clearly indicates that it is Compeyson.
* Pip goes to see Magwitch at Clara's house. Magwitch says he is being watched and must leave the country immediately. He tells Pip to call him Campbell.
Chapter 47 | Chapter 48 Abstract
* Pip decides not to take any more of Magwitch's money, and has Herbert give him the pocket book back. He sells some of his jewlery to pay some bills.
* Pip entertains himself by going to see Mr. Wopsle's production. Mr. Wopsle later tells him that Compeyson was sitting behind him at the theater.
* Mr. Jaggers sees Pip walking along Cheapside, and invites him to dine with him and Mr. Wemmick.
* Mr. Jaggers tells Pip that Estella has married Drummle, and that Drummle will probably beat her when he gets angry. * Mr. Jaggers says he got his maid acquitted of an accused murder. She had a daughter whom she gave up for adoption in order to take revenge on the father.
Chapter 49 | Chapter 50 Abstract
* Pip walks to Miss Havisham's house. She gives him 900 pounds to help Herbert, and she apologizes for Estella's treatment of him.
* She says she replaced her heart with ice on purpose, and she regrets it now since Estella has no love in her heart, not even for Miss Havisham.
* Pip takes a walk around the grounds and decides to check on Miss Havisham before leaving. He sees her just in time to save her from a great fire. They are both badly burned.
* Pip's arms are badly burned. Herbet helps nurse him back to health, and tells Pip that he has spoken to Magwitch. * Magwitch and Molly had once been a couple. They have a child. Magwitch is Estella's father, but he does not know that she is alive.
Chapter 51 | Chapter 52 Abstract
* Pip asks Mr. Jaggers about Estella's birth, and after arguing with Mr. Wemmick, he tells Pip the truth.
* Estella's mother had wanted to kill her, but Mr. Jaggers promised to represent her in court if she would give her up for adoption. Jaggers gave Estella to Miss Havisham.
* Mr. Jaggers refuses to make public the truth about Estella's birth because it would harm her marriage, and can do no good.
* Pip, with the help of Mr. Wemmick, has arranged for Herbert to take a position at Clerriker's office owned by Wemmick's brother-in-law.
* Pip and Herbert receive a strange letter concerning Provis, telling them to meet the sender in the sluice house, a place out on the marshes.
* Mr. Wemmick sends Pip and Herbert a letter saying they must go and travel abroad immediately.
Chapter 53 | Chapter 54 Abstract
* Pip goes to the sluice house and finds that Orlick is there. Orlick puts a noose around his neck and says he wants to kill Pip and burn his body in a lime kiln.
* Orlick hates Pip for having cost him his jobs at Joe's and Miss Havisham's and for ruining his chances with Biddy. He admits to killing Pip's sister.
* Just as Orlick is about to kill Pip, Herbert, Startop, and Trabb's boy all enter. They had discovered the letter from Orlick and came to help Pip.
* Pip and Magwitch, who is disguised as a river pilot, plan to row to a boat and lay low until they can get off at one of the port stops abroad.
* As they are rowing out, they see a police vessel coming for them. Magwitch sees Compeyson in the vessel and tries to dive after him.
* Magwitch is arrested and injured. He tells Pip to visit him in jail, but only when Mr. Wemmick is available to accompany him.
Chapter 55 | Chapter 56 Abstract
* Magwitch's trial is delayed because he has to be identified by a man who had been on the ship from which he escaped years ago. Herbert takes a trip to Cairo.
* Mr. Wemmick asks Pip to take a walk with him, and they wind up at Mr. Wemmick's wedding where Pip is surprised to play the best man. Wemmick tells him not to tell Mr. Jaggers.
* Magwitch is sentenced to death with 31 other people. Magwitch says that God gave him his sentence of death first. * Pip goes to visit Magwitch ten days before his execution. He tells Magwitch his daughter is alive. Magwitch raises his hand at hearing this, and then dies.
Chapter 57 | Chapter 58 Abstract
* Pip falls ill and is unable to pay any of his debts. He is arrested, but falls unconscious from his illness. When he wakes up, he is at Joe's house.
* Pip learns that Miss Havisham is dead, Orlick has been arrested for breaking into Mr. Pumblechook's house, and Pip has been set free after Joe pays all of his debts.
* Pip feels that he may want to marry Biddy. When he tries to find her, he learns that Joe and Biddy are now married. Pip congratulates them, and promises Joe he will pay him back.
* Pip gets a job as a clerk where Herbert works. He does well, and just as he is about to become one of the partners, Clarriker tells Herbert what Pip did for him.
Chapter 59 Abstract
* After being gone for 11 years, Pip comes back to see Joe and Biddy, who have named their son Pip. Joe takes Pip to see his parents' graves.
* Pip goes to Miss Havisham's house and sees Estella. Estella asks him to forgive her and asks if they can be friends. * Pip lives abroad at the end of the book and does well for himself in his new profession.
Character Descriptions
This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.
Characters
Arthur - This character leaves his fiancee at the wedding and later dies of fright.
Biddy - This character is gentle, loving, soft-spoken, wise, and works as a tutor before getting married.
Compeyson - This character is the scoundrel who arranges an affair between a man and a rich girl in order to get the girl's fortune. He also testifies in court about an earlier scheme that failed.
Bentley Drummle - This character is no gentleman, but is a rude and lazy man who teases his roommate and earns the nick-name of The Spider.
Estella - This character is adopted by a rich lady at the age of two, and is taught from that point on to reject all who love her.
Joe - This character is a young boy's uncle and surrogate father. He is a fellow sufferer of his wife's nasty temper and violent behavior. He is a rough, strong, working man who generally keeps his emotions to himself.
Mrs. Joe Garge - This character is a large, menacing woman who prides herself on raising her nephew by hand, which is an unfortunate pun about the way she hits the child, and her husband, whenever she is not verbally attacking them. Handel - See Pip.
Miss Havisham - This character is always dressed in the wedding gown in which she had once planned to be married. She is colorless from her hair to her faded white shoes, of which she wears only one.
Mr. Jaggers - All Londoners on the wrong side of the law know that this character is the lawyer with the best chance of keeping them out of Newgate Prison.
Mrs. Joe - This is another name for the cruel aunt who is killed after a brutal attack.
Abel Magwitch - This character is an escaped criminal who makes his fortune in Australia and funds the education of the boy who had been kind to him when he escaped from the prison.
Molly - This character is a lawyer's maid who has strange scars on her wrists, as though she were once shackled. Her only daughter has been adopted by a rich woman.
Orlick - This character is a big, unhappy clod who works at a forge until he insults his boss' wife and is fired. Philip Pirrip - This is the proper name of the main character of this book.
Pip - This character is an orphan who is given an education by a mysterious benefactor who turns out to be an escaped criminal he once helped.
Pip's Convict - This is another term for the anonymous benefactor of an orphan's education.
Herbert Pocket, Jr. - This is the main character's roommate and best friend. He is easygoing and not particularly bright, but is nonetheless loyal and persevering.
Herbert Pocket, Sr. - This character is unable to control his own "tumbling" family, and is an inadequate tutor to the students in his house.
Provis - This is another name for an escaped convict who makes a fortune in Australia.
Uncle Pumblechook - This character is little more than a stereotype of a snob who takes every opportunity to poke fun at his nephew when he is poor, or to befriend his nephew when he has money.
Spider - This is the nickname of the boy who marries the woman with whom the main character is in love.
John Wemmick - This character's house is a miniature castle with a tiny moat, drawbridge, and a cannon which the character fires each evening because it delights his deaf father.
Wemmick's Aged Parent - This character is old and deaf, and he responds to almost all conversation by smiling and yelling, "All right, John!"
Mr. Wopsle - This character is an aged actor who recognizes the angry partner of the anonymous benefactor of the main character's education.
Object Descriptions
This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.
Objects
Marshes - Pip grows up here and returns here many times when he is older.
The Three Jolly Bargemen - This is a bar in Pip's village that serves as a meeting place. Important news and characters are often discovered here.
Mr. Wopsle's Great Aunt's school - Not much learning takes place here because the main teacher sleeps most of the time, and her books are all out of date.
Manor House (or Satis) - Once a great mansion with a thriving brewery attached, all activity stops and begins to slide into decay when Miss Havisham is abandoned here on her wedding day.
Twenty before nine - The time when Miss Havisham realizes she has been stood on her wedding day. She stops all clocks in her house at this precise moment.
The Temple - The second, and more respectable, of the lodgings into which Pip and Herbert move in the city.
Barnard's Inn - Pip moves into Herbert's place here, where they live for several years. It is quite decrepit, although Pip uses some of his benefactor's money to fancy-up his and Herbert's rooms.
Hammersmith - This is the suburb where Pip's tutor, Matthew Pocket, lives with his family. Richmond - This is the suburb where Estella lives when she moves into the city.
Walworth (or Wemmick's Castle) - A very impressive homestead built by Pip's friend. His friend lives here with his father. His friend has invented all types of novelties and built rituals around the house for the Aged P's amusement. Finches of the Grove - A snobby boy's club which Pip and Herbert join in the city.
Chink's Basin - A location on the river where Magwitch is to lie and wait for Pip to fetch him when they make their escape. Herbert's fiance and her father live in a house here.
The Blue Boar - An inn in Pip's village where he often stays during his visits home.
London - After receiving the news of his inheritance, Pip travels here, where his gentlemanly education is to begin. Wittles - This is another word for "food."
Multiple Choice Questions
This section contains 180 multiple choice questions about Great Expectations. Multiple choice questions test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for chapter quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Jump to the quiz/homework section for the multiple choice worksheets.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 1 | Chapter 2
1. What is Pip's Christian name?a) Paul. b) Peter. c) Pirrup. d) Phillip.
2. Where does Pip meet an escaped convict? a) On the seashore.
b) On the marshes. c) In a dark alley. d) Under a bridge.
3. What does the convict ask Pip to bring to him? a) Some food and a file.
b) Some paper and a pen. c) Some bread and an awl. d) A knife and some wine.
4. How much older than Pip is his sister? a) 15 years.
b) 20 years. c) 10 years. d) 25 years.
5. What does Pip's sister call the cane she uses to beat Pip? a) The Tickler.
b) The Tackler. c) The Tamer. d) The Tempter.
6. Where does Pip hide the bread he plans to bring to the convict? a) Down his trousers.
b) Under his hat. c) In his knapsack. d) In his pocket.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 3 | Chapter 4
1. How does Pip feel as he runs to deliver some goods to the convict? a) Guilty.b) Merciful. c) Pleased. d) Frightened.
2. What is the convict doing when Pip delivers some goods to him? a) Filing down his irons.
b) Hugging himself trying to keep warm. c) Digging a hole.
d) Running.
3. What is peculiar about the younger convict who Pip sees? a) He is wearing no clothes.
b) His eyes are black. c) His face is bruised. d) His skin looks red.
4. Who does Pip think will be waiting for him at his house after helping the convict? a) The younger convict.
b) Joe.
c) The constable. d) Mrs. Joe.
5. What does Pip tell his sister he was doing when he comes home after helping the convict? a) Playing with a friend.
b) Watching the sunset. c) Fishing in the stream. d) Listening to carols.
6. What does Pip add to the brandy to disguise the missing portion? a) Bourbon.
b) Wine. c) Tar water. d) Water.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 5 | Chapter 6
1. Who shows up at the doorstep during the Gargery's Christmas dinner? a) Soldiers.
b) Convicts. c) The Constable. d) Carolers.
2. What is Joe asked to do when his Christmas dinner is interrupted? a) File a chain.
b) Feed some hungry men. c) Shoe a horse.
d) Pick a lock.
3. What does Pip use to replace the brandy he has stolen from his sister? a) Tar water.
b) Bourbon. c) Wine. d) Water.
4. How does Pip feel when the convict lies to protect him? a) Grateful.
b) Angry. c) Humbled. d) Guilty.
5. Why does Pip not tell Joe about his experience with the convict? a) He does not have time to tell him.
b) He does not want to lose Joe's esteem. c) He does not want Joe to get in trouble. d) He is afraid of being punished.
6. About what does Pip feel most guilty following his experience with the convict? a) Ratting out the convict.
b) Lying to his sister. c) Stealing from Joe.
d) Caving to the threats of the convict.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 7 | Chapter 8
1. What does Pip have trouble reading when he is a young child? a) Tombstones.b) The bible. c) Everything.
d) His mother's journal. 2. What is Joe's profession? a) Blacksmith.
b) Ferrier. c) Farmer. d) Cooper.
3. Who teaches Pip the alphabet? a) Mrs. Wopsle.
b) Joe. c) Biddy.
d) Mrs. Joe.
4. Miss Havisham's estate is adjacent to what? a) A brewery.
b) An orchard. c) A factory. d) The ocean.
5. What is the name of the young lady Pip meets at Miss Havisham's house? a) Estella.
b) Emily. c) Emelia. d) Ella.
6. What does Pip do with the young girl on his first visit to Miss Havisham's house? a) Plays cards.
b) Walks in the orchard. c) Reads books. d) Eats lunch.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 9 | Chapter 10
1. Why does Pip lie to his sister about Miss Havisham?a) To cover up his mistakes. b) To protect Miss Havisham. c) To make his sister happy. d) To be allowed to go there again.
2. What does Pip tell his sister he ate at Miss Havisham's house? a) Pie.
b) Cake. c) Bread. d) Cobbler.
3. How does Pip describe his first day at Miss Havisham's house to Joe? a) Terrifying.
b) Humiliating. c) Important. d) Awful.
4. What does Pip say interrupts the learning at Mr. Wopsle's house? a) Snoring.
b) Mischief. c) Chaos. d) Laughter.
5. What is the name of the tavern that Joe frequents? a) The Three Jolly Bargemen.
b) The Three Merry Gentlemen. c) The Three Cheerful Kingsmen. d) The Three Happy Sailors.
6. With what does Pip see a man stirring his drink at the tavern Joe frequents? a) A golden rod.
b) A wooden spoon. c) A file.
d) A knife.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 11 | Chapter 12
1. At what time are all the clocks in Miss Havisham's house stopped? a) 9:00 AM.b) 11:40 AM. c) 10:20 AM. d) 8:40 AM.
2. Where does Miss Havisham want to be laid out when she dies? a) In a local tavern.
b) On the grand piano.
c) On a pedestal on her front lawn.
d) On the table that held her wedding feast.
3. What does Estella do before Pip leaves her house for the second time? a) Gives Pip a letter she wrote.
b) Mocks Pip for his common attire. c) Allows Pip to kiss her cheek. d) Shakes Pip's hand.
4. How often does Pip go to Miss Havisham's house? a) Every day.
b) Every other day. c) Once a week. d) Every weekend.
5. In what does Pip push Miss Havisham? a) A wheelchair.
b) An office chair with wheels. c) A miniature carriage. d) A mobile lawn chair.
6. What song does Pip sing for Miss Havisham? a) Going Home.
b) Merrily We Roll Along. c) Old Clem.
d) God Save Our King.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 13 | Chapter 14
1. Who does Miss Havisham ask Pip to bring to her house? a) Joe.b) His sister. c) Biddy.
d) Mr. Pumblechook.
2. How much money does Miss Havisham giveto Pip when she asks him not to come back to her house? a) 25 guineas.
b) 30 guineas. c) 40 guineas. d) 35 guineas.
3. Where does Pip celebrate his being indentured to Joe? a) The Hairy Hog.
b) The Green Lantern. c) The Blue Boar. d) The Red Crane.
4. How does Pip feel about his apprenticeship? a) He is ashamed.
b) He is frustrated. c) He is excited. d) He is nonplussed.
5. Who makes Pip despise his surroundings? a) Mrs. Joe.
b) Miss Havisham. c) Biddy.
d) Estella.
6. Who keeps Pip working at his apprenticeship? a) Biddy.
b) Pip. c) Joe. d) Mrs. Joe.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 15 | Chapter 16
1. What is the name of Joe's journeyman?a) Oliver. b) Orlick. c) Orlando. d) Orville.
2. What does Joe's journeyman do while working to show his dislike for Pip? a) Sends sparks in his direction.
b) Gives him bad instructions.
c) Leaves him the old and rusted hammer with which to work. d) Never speaks to him.
3. Where does Pip go first on his day off from the forge? a) Miss Havisham's house.
b) The Blue Boar.
c) The Three Merry Gentlemen. d) Mr. Wopsle's school.
4. Who does Pip think injured his sister? a) Estella.
b) Mr. Pumblechook. c) Orlick.
d) The convict.
5. Who visits Mrs. Joe while she is incapacitated from her injury? a) Joe.
b) Pip. c) Biddy. d) Orlick.
6. What is Mrs. Joe unable to do after her injury? a) Breathe.
b) Walk. c) See. d) Speak.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 17 | Chapter 18
1. On what day does Pip visit Miss Havisham after his sister's injury? a) Her birthday.b) Christmas. c) New Year's Eve. d) Easter.
2. What does Miss Havisham give to Pip when he visits her after his sister's injury? a) A pound note.
b) Some cake.
c) A picture of Estella. d) A guinea.
3. Who moves into the Gargery's house after Pip's sister is injured? a) Mr. Pumblechook.
b) Mr. Wopsle's great aunt. c) Orlick.
d) Biddy.
4. How long is Pip indentured to Joe? a) 2 years.
b) 1 year. c) 4 years. d) 3 years.
5. What is the name of the lawyer in the tavern when the people are all talking about the murder? a) Jaggers.
b) Juggler. c) Jiggin. d) Joggle.
6. What does the lawyer in the tavern tell Pip he must call himself in order to capitalize on his strange fortune? a) Paul.
b) Peter. c) Pip. d) Phillip.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 19 | Chapter 20
1. Where does Joe put Pip's indenture papers after hearing about Pip's strange new fortune? a) The dung heap.
b) In his mattress. c) A frame. d) The fire.
2. What does Pip ask Biddy to do before he leaves Joe's house? a) Help his sister.
b) Educate Joe. c) Write to him. d) Come with him.
3. What is the name of the tailor where Pip gets his first suit? a) Mr. Trume.
b) Mr. Trabb. c) Mr. Troop. d) Mr. Tripp.
4. Where does Pip go to become a gentleman? a) Worchestershire.
b) Norfolk. c) Suffolk. d) London.
5. Where does Pip stay on his first day away from the marshes? a) Brewer's Place.
b) Bronco Inn. c) Barnard's Inn. d) Brecker's Place.
6. Pip is given a tour of what place on his first day away from the marshes? a) His new home.
b) The Prison. c) A garden. d) The school.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 21 | Chapter 22
1. What is the name of Pip's roommate in London?a) Hugh. b) Herbert. c) Howard. d) Henry.
2. Where has Pip previously met his roommate in London? a) Mr. Jaggers's office.
b) The Blue Boar.
c) Miss Havisham's house. d) The forge.
3. From whom is Pip supposed to get his money in London? a) Mr. Pocket.
b) Miss Havisham. c) Mr. Jaggers. d) Mr. Wemmick.
4. What nickname does Pip's London roommate give him? a) Handel.
b) Brahms. c) Mozart. d) Beethoven.
5. What does Pip's roommate in London teach him on their first night together? a) Grammar.
b) Vocabulary. c) How to shave. d) Table manners.
6. What does Pip's roommate in London aspire to be? a) A banker.
b) A gentleman. c) An insurer of ships. d) An actor.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 23 | Chapter 24
1. From where is Matthew Pocket educated?a) Harrow. b) Yale. c) Cambridge. d) Oxford.
2. What does Belinda Pocket think she will be as she is growing up? a) A mother.
b) A nurse. c) Royalty. d) A teacher.
3. Who runs the Pocket's household? a) The servants.
b) Mr. Pocket. c) Mr. Jaggers. d) Mrs. Pocket.
4. Towards what profession is Pip heading in his schooling? a) He is not heading towards any profession.
b) A lawyer. c) A banker. d) A businessman.
5. What is Jaggers doing when Pip goes to ask him for some money for furniture? a) Forging a will.
b) Interrogating a witness. c) Studying a law manual. d) Making busts of dead men.
6. Why does Pip not want to stay at the Pocket's house? a) It is too chaotic.
b) He wants more privacy.
c) He wants to get closer to Herbert. d) He does not like Belinda.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 25 | Chapter 26
1. What is Drummle's first name?a) Bentley. b) Bryant. c) Bennet. d) Brett.
2. Where does Drummle grow up? a) The Marshes.
b) London. c) Somersetshire. d) Hartford.
3. What does Wemmick call his father? a) Deaf Dad.
b) Father. c) Aged Parent. d) Old Man.
4. In whom does Jaggers take an immediate interest when Pip and his schoolmates dine with him? a) Herbert.
b) Drummle. c) Jenkins. d) Startop.
5. What is the name of Jagger's maid? a) Molly.
b) Marcy. c) Maggie. d) Mary.
6. What nickname is given to Drummle when Pip and his schoolmates dine with Jaggers? a) Praying Mantis.
b) Beetle. c) Fly. d) Spider.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 27 | Chapter 28
1. Who is coming to visit Pip at his hotel room?a) Biddy.
b) Miss Havisham. c) Joe.
d) Estella.
2. What is the name of Pip's servant? a) Pepper.
b) Piper. c) Peter. d) Phillip.
3. What profession does Mr. Wopsle hope to pursue? a) Banking.
b) Acting. c) Farming.
d) Teaching.
4. Who does Pip decide to visit when he leaves London for the first time? a) Estella.
b) Biddy. c) Joe.
d) Mr. Wopsle.
5. Where does Pip stay when he leaves London for the first time? a) Miss Havisham's house.
b) The Blue Boar. c) Biddy's house. d) Joe's house.
6. Who rides in the carriage with Pip when he leaves London for the first time? a) Police officers.
b) Orphans.
c) A fine young lady. d) Convicts.
Multiple Choice - Chapter 29 | Chapter 30
1. Who does Pip avoid when he goes home from London for the first time? a) Biddy.
b) His sister.
c) Mr. Pumblechook. d) Joe.
2. Who is the first person Pip sees when he goes to Miss Havisham's estate while home from London for the first time?
a) Orlick.
b) Mr. Pumblechook. c) Joe.
d) Mr. Jaggers.
3. Who does not look at Pip a single time while Pip is visiting Miss Havisham's estate? a) Estella.
b) Miss Havisham. c) Mr. Jaggers. d) Joe.
4. Who does Pip tell Jaggers he distrusts? a) Mr. Jaggers.
b) Orlick.
c) Miss Havisham. d) Estella.