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Why was Pip at the churchyard?
visiting his parents' graves
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Why did Pip characterize Miss Havisham's relatives as "toadies and humbugs?"
Pip thought Miss Havisham's relatives flattered her and competed for her attention.
100
Who was herbert Pocket and where did he appear before?
He was the "pale young gentleman" who fought Pip in Miss Havisham's garden.
100
What did Trabb's boy do to humiliate Pip?
He followed him down the street and mocked him in a condescending manner.
100
How is Pip incapacitated as a result of saving Miss Havisham from the fire?
Pip's hands and arms are severely burned.
200
Why did Pip refer to his brother-in-law Joe Gargery as a "Hercules in strength and also in weakness"?
Although Joe was physically strong enough to be an excellent blacksmith, he allowed his wife, Pip's sister, to bully him and rule his life.
200
How had one year of visits to Satis House changed Pip forever?
What is Pip was now ashamed of himself and his home.
200
What is Wemmick's "portable property"?
Wemmick's "portable property" is jewelry and other valuable mementos from Jaggers's criminal clients who have been executed.
200
What did Pip send to Joe as a gift because he felt guilty for not visiting him?
oysters
200
How had Jaggers proved his brilliance as a lawyer during Molly's trial?
Although Molly was technically being tried for the murder of the woman, the jury was really responding to the rumors they had heard that she had murdered her child.
300
Why did Pip become terrified when Mrs. Joe went to get the pork pie?
Pip had taken the pork pie to the convict and was afraid the moment of truth had arrived.
300
Why did the encounter at the Three Jolly bargemen make Pip uneasy?
The stranger stared at Pip, asked a lot of questions, and stirred his drink with the file that Pip had given to the convict.
300
Why didn't Pip want Joe to visit him in London?
Pip is ashamed of Joe's country manners.
300
What negative effect did the great expectations have on Pip and Herbert?
They went into considerable debt.
300
How did Pip explain the presence of his mysterious convict to his housekeepers?
He explained his mysterious convict by stating that he is Uncle Provis from the country.
400
Why did the man he met in the churchyard want a file and "wittles"?
While Pip was in the churchyard he met a man who wanted "wittles" and a file.
400
Why did Pip suddenly want Biddy to "impart all her learning" to him?
He wanted Biddy to educate him so that Estella would think him less common.
400
How did Miss Havisham's relatives treat Pip when they saw him at Matthew Pocket's house?
Although they hated Pip, when they saw him at Miss Havisham's house they fawned over Pip and flattered him.
400
How much money did Pip receive when he came of age?
500L
400
Why was Magwitch punished more severely than Compeyson for the same crime?
Magwitch and Compeyson were both tried for passing stolen money. Compeyson could afford separate counsel, leaving Magwitch to his own devices. The defense insisted on highlighting the class differences between the two men; as Compeyson was the younger and more well bred--the gentleman, and never directly implicated in any crime, he was given a much lighter sentence.
500
What did Joe pour on Pip's food to show empathy during Christmas dinner?
gravy
500
Why did Pip suddenly want to impart all of his new knowledge to Joe?
Selfishly, Pip wanted to make Joe less ignorant and common so that he might be worthier of Estella's society.
500
How does the quality of life in the Pocket household reflect Mr. Pocket's appearance?
He always looks disheveled and unkept.
500
How did Pip help Herbert realize capital?
Pip uses his inheritance to help Herbert gain a partnership in a small shipping company.
500
How did Pip try to make Magwitch's miserable death more bearable? (3 of 4)
To make Magwitch's death more bearable, Pip did not leave his side. He appeals to the judges for leniency. Finally, he told Magwitch that his daughter is alive and that he loves her.