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Why does Pip help the convict?
He helps him because he is afraid that a man will come and cut out his heart and his liver.
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Who comes to their house for Christamas dinner?
Mr. Wopsle, Mr. and Mrs. Hubble, and Uncle Pumblechook.
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What do the soldiers really want from the Gargery's?
They want Joe to fix the handcuffs so they can catch the convicts.
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Pip says he wants to be apprenticed to Joe. What is an apprenticeship?
A job with little or no pay in which the person working learns about the job while working.
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At the end of chapter ten, what does Pip dream about?
The file haunting him.
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Where and how does Pip first encounter a convict?
He meets a convict in the cemetery when visiting his parent's graves.
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What did Uncle Pumblechook drink that was mixed with the brandy?
Tar
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What do the soldiers do when Joe fixes the handcuffs?
They invite the men to come and watch the arrest of the convicts.
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How do Pip and Estella interact?
They play games together awkwardly.
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Why does Pip lie about what happened at Miss. Havisham's house?
Because he knows that his sister wanted him to get money and make good friends, so his family would get money, so he lied so she would hear what she wanted to hear.
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What is Mrs. Joe's treatment of Pip?
She is strict and hard on him. She doesn't seem to like him very much.
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Was the second convict the "friend who cuts out boy's livers and hearts"? How do you know?
No. The first convict (Pip's convict) wanted to kill that man.
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What are the convicts doing when they find them? Why do they do what they do?
They are fighting. "Pip's convict" doesn't want the other convict escaping by his means of escape.
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What does Pip see hanging by a beam as he leaves Satis House?
He sees a figure hanging.
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How does the reader know that the money came from the convict?
The man who gave Pip the money stirs his drink with the file Pip stole for the convict.
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In what ways is Pip's relationship with Joe different from his relationship with his sister?
He is extremely close to Joe, and loves talking with him. They share many moments together, more than with his sister.
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What does Joe give Pip to make up for the insults? Why does he do this?
He gives Pip extra gravy. He does it because he feels bad for Pip, and loves and cares for him.
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What does the convict say to the group? What is Joe's reaction to this?
He says he stole the brandy, the pie, and some other odds and ends. Joe thinks it's okay because he doesn't want the convict to starve to death.
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How does Pumblechook treat Pip before he goes to Satis House? Why does he treat him this way?
He treats him a little strictly and is a little hard on him. He wants Pip to look good in front of Miss. Havisham.
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How does Joe react when Pip tells him the truth? What does this show about Joe's character?
Joe tells Pip not to lie, because telling the truth will always get you in less trouble, even if it isn't what some people want to hear. This shows that Joe is an honest, good character that really cares for Pip and wants him to do well in life.
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Why does Mrs. Joe call her stick "tickler"? What is ironic about this?
Because it "tickles" them when she hits them with it. It's ironic because it doesn't tickle, it hurts.
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How does the author build suspense at the end of the chapter? What does Pip fear will happen?
The author ends with Pip running out of the house, but opening the door to soldiers holding handcuffs. He fears that the soldiers found out that he helped the convict and that they are comming to arrest him.
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What does Joe say about his childhood? What did he say about his father?
Joe talks about how he had no education as a child. He says his father was a drunk who would sometimes abuse him and his mother.
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After leaving Satis House, why does Pip feel ashamed?
He feels ashamed because of his social status, and how Estella makes fun of him for it. He knows he'll never be with Estella because of the social status difference.
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Why is Pip dissatisfied with Mrs. Wopsle's school? Give two reasons.
He wants to learn more to have a better social standing, and he doesn't like sitting around just to watch the instructor sleep.