SECTION-C: NOVEL
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
By: CHARLES DICKENS
MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS
BOOK MCQs:
01. Where does Pip meet the convict?
(A). in the village (B). in the marshes
(C). in the forge (D). in the church
02. What does the convict demand from Pip?
(A). money and clothes (B). food and a file
(C). a horse and a map (D). a knife and a blanket
03. What does Pip hide in his trousers?
(A). a piece of bread (B). a piece of meat
(C). a piece of metal (D). a piece of cloth
4. What do the guns firing in the distance signify?
(A). a celebration for victory (B). a warning about escaped convicts
(C). a military exercise (D). a hunting party
5. What is Pip's reaction to the convict's threats?
(A). he laughs at the convict (B). he refuses to help
(C). he promises to bring a file and food (D). he runs away without speaking
6. What does Pip notice about the second convict's face?
(A). it is badly bruised (B). it is covered in dirt
(C). it is scarred (D). it is pale and clean
7. Where does Pip first meet Miss Havisham?
(A). in the village (B). at Satis House
(C). in the marshes (D). at the blacksmith's forge
8. How does Estella treat Pip during their first meeting?
(A). kindly (B). with disdain
(C). admiringly (D). fearfully
9. What does Pip feel after leaving Satis House?
(A). happy and excited (B). ashamed of his common background
(C). angry at Estella (D). indifferent
10. What does Pip lie about to his family regarding his visit to Miss Havisham's house?
(A). his encounter with the convict (B). his visit to Miss Havisham
(C). he made up a story (D). his fight with pale young gentleman
11. Who does Pip confess the truth to?
(A). Mr. Joe (B). Mrs. Joe
(C). Estella (D).Pumblechook
12. What does Joe advise Pip about lying?
(A). lies are never justified (B). lies would not make him less common
(C). lies are harmless (D). lies are fun
13. Who does Pip fight at Miss Havisham's house?
(A). Estella (B). Pale young gentleman
(C). Joe Gargery (D). Pumblechook
14. What does the pale young gentleman do after the fight?
(A).he apologizes to Pip (B).he shakes Pip's hand
(C).he challenges Pip to another fight (D).he runs away
15. How does Pip feel about becoming a blacksmith?
(A). excited (B). dissatisfied
(C). indifferent (D). proud
16. Who informed Pip that convicts had broken into his home?
(A). Orlick (B). Mr. Pumblechook
(C). Joe (D). Biddy
17. Who informs Pip about his "great expectations"?
(A). Joe (B). Miss Havisham
(C). Mr. Jaggers (D). Mr. Pumblechook
18. What does Pip expect to become?
(A). a blacksmith (B). a gentleman
(C). a sailor (D). a farmer
19. Where is Pip supposed to go to become a gentleman?
(A). London (B). Satis House
(C). The village (D). The marshes
20. How does Joe react to Pip's news?
(A). he is angry (B). he is sad but supportive
(C). He is indifferent (D). He is excited
21. Who becomes Pip's roommate in London?
(A). Joe (B). Herbert Pocket
(C). Bentley Drummle (D). Mr. Jaggers
22. Who told Pip the tragic story of miss Havisham?
(A). Mr. Jaggers (B). Herbert
(C). Biddy (D). Orlick
23. What does Herbert teach Pip?
(A). how to behave like a gentleman (B). how to fight
(C). how to read and write (D). how to cook
24. What do Pip and Herbert plan to do for Magwitch?
(A). help him escape England (B). find him a job
(C). take him to Miss Havisham (D). turn him in to the police
25. What happens to Miss Havisham in last?
(A). she is burned in a fire (B). she dies of old age
(C). she leaves Satis House (D). she marries Compeyson
26. What lesson does Joe Gargery teach Pip throughout the novel?
(A). that being a gentleman is about character, not money
(B). that success is only measured by wealth
(C). that revenge is necessary for respect
(D). that intelligence is more important than kindness
27. What does Estella reveal to Pip?
(A). she is marrying Bentley Drummle (B). she loves Pip
(C). she is leaving England (D). she is Miss Havisham's daughter
28. Who helps Pip with the escape plan?
(A). Joe (B). Herbert and Startop
(C). Mr. Jaggers (D). Miss Havisham
29. What happens during the escape attempt?
(A). Magwitch is captured (B). Magwitch escapes successfully
(C). Pip is arrested (D). Compeyson helps Magwitch
30. What does Great Expectations ultimately suggest about social class?
(A). wealth defines a person's worth
(B). Social mobility is impossible
(C). kindness and integrity matter more than class status
(D). only education can change a person's class.
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