1) What is your impression of the man that Pip meets in the graveyard?

- At first, I didn't love him but after he helped Pip I loved him.

2) Why do you think Mrs Joe wasn't able to understand Pip?

- She was twenty years older than him. She was not kind to anyone.

3) Mrs. Joe was unsatisfied with her life. Discuss.

- She considered herself unlucky to be married to a poor blacksmith.

4) Pip had a sad childhood. Illustrate.

- He was an orphan. He cried a lot. His sister was cruel to him.

5) Pip was faithful to the convict. Prove this.

- He didn't admit he saw the convict on the marshes.

6) Pip was fond of his sister's husband. Explain.

- Pip loved Joe's kindness and helpfulness.

7) Why do you think Pip couldn't remember what happened to his family?

- Because he was still young.

8) There is a generation gap between Pip and his sister. Illustrate.

- She was 20 years older than him. She treated him badly and complained about him.

9) If you were Pip, would you go to the graveyard at this early age alone? Why?

- No. He should have gone with an adult.

10) Why do you think the convict grabbed Pip's shoulder and shook him?

- To frighten him and make him obedient.

11) Why do you think Pip helped the convict?

- He was afraid. He also sympathized with him.

12) Why do you think Pip went to his parents' graves on Christmas Eve?
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- He was sad and lonely. He missed them so much.

13) Show that Mrs. Joe was boastful. ‫إنسانه متفاخرة‬

- She reminded Pip that she looked after him.

14) Pip had contradictory feelings concerning telling Joe about his theft. Illustrate.

- He wanted to tell the truth but he didn't want to lose Joe as a friend.

15) Pip was cunning. Do you agree? Why? Why not?

- Yes, he stole food and a file and wasn't discovered.

16) Do you think education or money was more important?

- Education because it makes people more respectable.

17) Why do you think Miss Havisham said her heart was broken?

- Because he fiancé had left her on her wedding day.

18) Give two reasons that Estella didn't play with Pip.

- He was poor and bad-looking. Miss Havisham asked her to break Pip's heart.

19) The two escaped convicts were enemies. Prove this.

- They fought fiercely in the marshes when the police caught them.

20) Why do you think Mr. Joe didn't love Mrs. Joe?

- She was not kind to him or her brother.

21) Joe was generous. Explain.

- He was happy the convict ate his pie.

22) Mrs. Joe was fierce. Explain.

- She jumped on Pip like an eagle on a lamb to persuade him to go to Mrs. Havisham's house.

23) Joe wasn't a lucky child. Explain.

- His father didn't let him go to school.

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24) Why do you think Mrs. Havisham never left her house?

- She had been sad since her fiancé left her.

25) The old lady who taught Pip was lazy and careless. Explain.

- She fell asleep, leaving Biddy to teach Pip.

26) Joe's father was a kind man. Explain.

- He taught Joe to be a blacksmith.

27) Why do you think Havisham asked Pumblechook to bring a boy to play with Estella?

- To make Estella break his heart.

28) Miss Havisham's house was dull. Explain.

- It was unused; everything was dark.

29) Why do you think Mrs. Joe wanted Pip to be grateful to her?

- She would send him to Miss Havisham where he would make a fortune.

30) Mr. Joe loved Pip more than himself. Prove.

- He wanted Mrs. Joe to hit him rather than Pip.

31) Pip was ambitious. Explain.

- He wanted to have a better education and change his life.

32) What would have happened if Pip hadn't gone to Miss Havisham?

- He would have worked hard at the workshop with Joe.

33) Why do you think Pip's insisted on Pip's going to Miss Havsiham?

- To help him make his fortune.

34) Joe was Pip's secret keeper. Explain.

Pip told Joe all that happened to him in Miss Havisham's house.

35) What did the man in the graveyard ask Pip to bring him the following day?
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- A file and some food.

36) How badly did Mrs. Joe Gargery treat Pip?

- She said that he should have been put in the graveyard. She didn't want to look after him.

37) Why did the man in the graveyard want a file?

- To take off his leg irons and get away from the marshes quickly.

38) What feeling did Pip have for the man in the graveyard?

- The man scared the boy but he felt sorry for him.

39) Was Mrs. Joe satisfied with her life?

- No, because never liked to look after her brother. She didn't like being a blacksmith's wife.

40) Why didn't Pip tell Joe that he gave the convict his file?

- As pip feared that Joe might not want to be his friend again.

41) Why were all the room in Miss Havisham's house lit by candles?

- Because the curtains were closed and no daylight could enter.

42) Why did Pip think that Miss Havisham was the strangest lady he had ever seen?

- Because he saw a bride in a wedding dress, but everything was old and sad.

43) Why did Pip feel ashamed?

- Because Estella talked about his dirty hands and his ugly boots. She also put some food and drink

for him on the ground not in hand.

44) What was Joe's advice to Pip?

- To be happy with his position in life.

45) According to Pip, what might change Estella's attitude towards him?

- Having a better education and became a fine gentleman.

46) Why Pip decide to work harder at school?

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- He thought that if he had a better education, perhaps Estella would be kinder a little to him. He

hoped that with hard work, he would leave his simple life and become a gentleman.

47) Why, do you think, the man in the inn had Joe's file?

- Because I think he wanted to show Pip that he knew his secret.

48) What did the convict that Pip helped told Joe?

- He told Joe that he stole the meat pie.

49) Why did Miss Havisham want Pip to come to her house?

- To play with Estella to be able to break his heart.

50) What did Pip think of Estella?

- He thought that she was proud and very pretty, but very rude.

51) Who was Miss Havisham?

- She was a very rich lady who lived in the nearest town.

52) Who took Pip to Miss Havisham's house?

- Uncle Pumblechook.

53) Why do you think Miss Havisham was always asking Pip about his opinion of Estella?

- She wanted him to fall in love with her so she can break his heart easily.

54) What do you think of Miss Havisham's relatives? Why?

- They were not good people. They only wanted Miss Havisham's money.

55) Was Pip right to hate Orlick? Why/Why not?

- Yes. Because Orlick hated him and made his life difficult at work.

56) Why do you think Estella asked Pip if she was pretty?

- She was proud. She wanted him to love her so that she would break his heart.

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57) Why do you think Miss Havisham sent her relatives away?

- She knew they were greedy and wanted her money.

58) What do you think of the pale boy as a fighter?

- He was brave. He admitted that Pip had won the fight.

59) Why do you think Biddy hated Estella?

- Pip said Estella was beautiful and clever, he admired her very much.

60) Why do you think Miss Havisham laughed when Pip felt he had lost Estella?

- She understood that Pip fell in love with Estella who would break his heart.

61) Why do you think Sara Pocket was at Miss Havisham's?

- Miss Havisham probably brought her instead of Estella.

62) Why do you think Miss Havisham didn't want Pip to visit her more again?

- Estella who would break his heart wasn't there.

62) Orlick was clever. Explain.

- He said more convicts escaped to make Pip think one of them attacked Mrs. Joe.

63) Why do you think Mrs. Joe was scared of Orlick in the kitchen?

- He attacked her before.

64) Pip was a kind brother. Explain.

- He felt sorry for his sister who couldn't walk or speak.

65) Why do you think Biddy didn't agree to make Joe speak better?

- She knew Pip had changed and she didn't want to see Joe as a bad person.

66) Why did Miss Havisham's relatives come to visit her?

- To see her and celebrate her birthday.

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67) What was strange about Miss Havisham's room?

- It looked the same for many years and there were mice and spiders everywhere.

68) How did the fight between Pip and the pale young boy start and end?

- It was for minutes and the young boy was on the ground on his knees. Pip beat him.

70) What would Pip do when he grew up?

- He was going to be Joe's apprentice and learn to be a blacksmith.

71) What did Mrs. Joe and uncle Pumblechook think Miss Havisham wanted to give Pip?

- They thought that she wanted to give him all her money.

72) Why do you think Miss Havisham was asking Pip about his opinion of Estella?

- To make sure that Estella was in his thoughts and mind.

73) Why do you think the dining room hadn't changed for many years?

73)) Why do you think there were spiders and mice everywhere in the dining room?

- Because nobody went into it for years.

74) Why did Miss Havisham ask Pip to get her Joe?

- To give him money to teach Pip to be a blacksmith.

75) Why does Pip stop visiting Miss Havisham's house?

- Because he began his apprenticeship with Joe.

76) Why did Pip pay a visit to Miss Havisham after a year?

- To thank her for helping him.

77) Why was Orlick angry when Pip took a holiday?

- As he could not have a holiday like Pip.

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78) To what extent did Estella affect Pip?

- Pip no longer wanted to be a blacksmith; he was ashamed of his home and his family. Estella was

often in his thoughts, although he did not see her any more. She did not like his position in life, so he

continued his education and worked hard to be a gentleman.

79) What did Miss Havisham give Joe? Why?

- She gave him a large bag of money to pay for Pip's apprenticeship.

80) What did the man in the inn give Pip?

- A new gold coin.

81) How was the tablet that Pip saw in Miss Havisham's room?

- It was dusty and covered with spiders' webs.

82) When would Miss Havisham allow Pip to visit her?

- Once a year on his birthday.

83) Why do you think Orlick mentioned that more convicts had escaped from the prison?

- To give the others the idea that a convict might have hit Mrs. Joe.

84) According to Pip, who was suspected to hit Mrs. Joe in the end?

- Orlick, because he was angry with her.

85) What bad effects did the attack have on Mrs. Joe?

- She was unable to speak or walk.

86) According to Mr. Jaggers, what great expectations would Pip have?

- He would receive a large amount of property but he had to have an education.

87) Why did Mr. Jaggers offer Joe money?

- To let Pip end his apprenticeship and begin his education in London.

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88) Why did Pip ask Biddy to help Joe speak better?

- Because he had poor education.

89) What did Miss Havisham tell Pip about Estella?

- She had gone away for her education and she will become a lady.

90) How did the man who attacked Mrs. Joe try to mislead them?

- He put a convict's leg-irons lay on the floor.

91) How was Pip's life improving after the attack?

- Mrs. Joe could not hurt Pip.

92) What did Mrs. Joe draw and what did it mean?

- She drew a hammer; it meant the blacksmith's hammer which meant Orlick!

93) On what condition would make Pip take the fortune? What is the condition on which Pip will

receive a fortune in the future?

- Not to ask about who the benefactor was. Pip agreed.

94) Who would be the teacher of Pip in London?

- Mr. Mathew Pocket. He would make Pip a gentleman.

95) What did Pip ask Biddy to do before leaving for London?

- To teach Joe to speak better.