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Great Expectations
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1 Open answers
2 a handcuffs, convict b guardian, allowance
c cloak, veil d blacksmith, apprentice, forge
e merchant, catalogue, stock f tenant, dispute
3 a 5 b 8 c 7 d 2 e 6 f 3 g 1 h 4
4 a Philip Pirrip b die c churchyard d beaten
e convict fcaught g play h wedding
i heart j cry
5 a 5 b 7 c 2 d 3 e 6 f 8 g 4 h 1
6 – 8 Open answers
9 a 3 b 7 c 7 d 3 e 3 f 7 g 7 h 7
i 3 j 7
10 a Pip lies about his experiences at Satis House because
he is confused by his visit to Miss Havisham’s
and ashamed that he is just a common boy. He
cannot explain what happened to Mrs Joe and
MrPumblechook, so he lies to them.
b Pip is miserable on his first working day because he
is afraid that Estella will see him at his dirtiest and
commonest. He does not want to be a blacksmith
any more.
c Joe fights Orlick because Orlick is rude to Mrs Joe.
d Biddy comes to live with the Gargerys to care for
Mrs Joe after she is injured.
e Pip wants to be a gentleman so thatEstella will
respect and love him.
f Mr Jaggers brings news of Pip’s ‘great expectations’.
He will be Pip’s guardian.
g Pip goes to London so that he can be brought up as
a gentleman.
11 a Pip loves Joe and knows that he is a good man, but
he is embarrassed by him. He is ashamed of Joe’s
simple life and lack of education and manners.
b Pip admires Estella because she isbeautiful and not
common, although she is often cruel to him and
makes him unhappy.
c Pip trusts Biddy and tells her his secrets. He knows
that she is wise and kind and wishes that he could
love her instead of Estella.
d Pip thinks that Mr Pumblechook is a fool. He
recognises that Pumblechook pretends to have more
influence than he really has.
12–13 Open answers
14 a Wemmickb Herbert Pocket c Miss Havisham
d Herbert Pocket e Mr Matthew Pocket

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f Joe Gargery g Miss Havisham h Orlick
i Estella j Clara
15 a adopted b wild c father’s second wife
d accountants e uncomfortable f rude
g love h uncertain i contempt j unsettled
16 –18 Open answers
19 a debts b dies c teacher dbusiness partner
e jealous f hard g his benefactor h guilty
20 a … he tries to copy Pip’s expensive lifestyle.
b … his sister dies.
c … attend his sister’s funeral.
d … Pip is twenty-one, so he has come of age.
e … buy a business partnership for Herbert.
f … is jealous and angry.
g … she thinks that Estella doesn’t love her.
h … support Pip.
i … beingcaught and put to death by the
authorities.
j … he abandoned them when he came to London to
be a gentleman.
21–23 Open answers
24 a Provis -> (Abel) Magwitch
b sailor -> farmer
c heavier -> lighter
d loved -> betrayed
e Pip -> (Bentley) Drummle
f permanently -> temporarily
g horse -> boat
h lunch -> dinner
i sister -> mother
j uncle -> father
25 aProvis makes Herbert swear on the Bible to keep his
presence a secret.
b Provis and Compeyson were arrested for spending
stolen bank notes.
c Wemmick’s note warns Pip that his rooms are being
watched by the people who want to arrest Provis.
d Pip and Herbert plan to take Provis to safety on a
boat.
26 –27 Open answers
28 a P b H c Pr d H e Pr f J g P h J
29a The first letter is from Wemmick and the second
letter is from Orlick.
b The first letter suggests that Pip helps Provis to
escape by Wednesday at the latest. The second letter
sends Pip to the marshes, where he will find out
more about his benefactor.

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