Great Expectations Chapter2 Mr.

Mohamed El-Sheikh

Chapter 2
Vocabulary:
covered in mud ‫مغطى بالطين‬ (be) dressed completely in
pull away ‫يسحب بعيدا‬ white ‫ترتدى زى ابيض كامل‬
in the light of ‫على ضوء‬ veil ‫حجاب – سترة‬
kindly ‫بعطف‬ bride ‫عروس‬
in the distance ‫على المدى‬ wedding dress ‫فستان زفاف‬
go out ‫ينطفىء‬ broken heart ‫قلب مكسور‬
village school ‫مدرسة القرية‬ clearly ‫بوضوح‬
grand-daughter ‫حفيدة‬ silently ‫بصمت – صامتا‬
sitting by the fire ‫جالس بجوار‬ ugly boots ‫حذاء برقبة قبيح‬
‫المدفأة‬
practice my writing ‫اتدرب على‬ let …. in ‫يسمح بالدخول‬
‫الكتابة‬
have a good heart ‫لديه قلب طيب‬ ashamed ‫خجالن – مكسوف‬
fine ‫محترم‬ rude ‫وقح‬
grateful ‫ممتن – شاكر‬ hand ‫يسلم‬
fortune ‫حظ – ثروة‬ tears ‫دموع‬
gate ‫بوابة‬ simple life ‫حياة بسيطة‬
proud ‫فخور – متكبر – مغرور‬ tell the truth ‫يقول الحقيقة‬
through an untidy garden ‫خالل‬ common ‫شخص من العامة‬
‫حديقة غير مهندمة‬
candle ‫شمعة‬ position ‫مكانة – وضع‬
went upstairs ‫صعد للطابق العلوى‬ better education ‫تعليم أفضل‬
dressing room ‫حجرة ارتداء‬ on my way home ‫فى طريقى‬
‫المالبس‬ ‫للمنزل‬
curtains ‫ستائر‬ thick ‫سميك – كثيف‬
daylight ‫ضوء النهار‬ feel uncomfortable – ‫يشعر بالقلق‬
‫يشعر بعدم الراحة‬

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stir ‫يقلب الشاى‬

Catching the two convicts, who were fighting

The soldiers ran into the marshes and we saw two men. They were fighting
and covered in mud. The soldiers pulled them away from each other.
In the light of the soldiers’ torches, I saw the man that I had helped.
Gratitude
I wanted to say, ‘I didn’t tell the soldiers where to find you,’ but all I could do
was shake my head. He gave me a long, strange look which I will never forget.
‘I have something to say,’ he said. ‘It was me. I stole the food from the
blacksmith’s house this morning.’ He looked at Joe and added, ‘I’m sorry that I
ate your meat pie.’
‘You’re welcome. We don’t want you to be hungry,’ Joe replied kindly.
The man turned away. Then he was taken to a boat nearby which took him to
the black prison ship, far out on the marshes. We watched as he climbed back
onto the ship in the distance and disappeared. At that moment, the torches
went out.

Biddy teaching me how to read and write

A year passed. I worked every day, helping neighbours with small jobs, but in
the evening I went to the village school. The old lady who taught me often fell
asleep, leaving her grand-daughter, Biddy, to show me how to read and write.

Joe, a kind, encouraging, satisfied person

One night, Joe saw me sitting by the fire, as I was practising my writing.
‘You know, Pip, you are very clever!’ he said. ‘Did you never go to school, Joe?’
I asked. ‘No, Pip,’ he replied. ‘My father didn’t let me go, but he had a good
heart. He taught me to be a blacksmith. And after he died, I met your sister.
She’s a fine woman.’ I looked into the fire. ‘I’m glad you think so, Joe,’ I said at
last. ‘I wish she wouldn’t hit you, though,’ Joe said. ‘I would rather she hit me
than you! We’ll always be best friends, won’t we, Pip?’

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Miss Havisham wants me to visit her house/Mrs Joe is enthusiastic

Just then Mrs Joe came in. ‘If this boy isn’t grateful to me now, he never will
be!’ she said. I tried to look grateful, but I didn’t understand what Mrs Joe
meant. ‘Miss Havisham wants Pip to go to her house,’ she said. ‘And he must
go, or I will make him work hard here!’ Everyone in the village had heard of
Miss Havisham; she was a very rich lady who lived in the nearest town.
However, most people had never seen her because she never left her large, old
house. ‘So how does she know Pip?’ Joe asked. ‘She doesn’t know Pip. Uncle
Pumblechook visited her, and she asked him if he knew a boy who would go
there to play with a child who lives there,’ Mrs Joe replied. ‘The boy will make
his fortune by going to Miss Havisham’s house, and he’s going there
tomorrow!’ Then she jumped on me, like an eagle on a lamb. I was washed
very well that night.
Leaving Mr Pumblechook at the gate, I followed a very pretty girl
(Estella) into Miss Havisham’s house, wear my best clothes
Uncle Pumblechook took me to Miss Havisham’s house in my best clothes, the
next day. We waited at the gate until a very pretty, but proud, young girl
appeared. ‫إيه ده! هو انتى جيتى! ماكنتش مستنى بس انتى بجد بهرتينى! خالص انتى ماى ليدى وكل‬
‫‘ ماتيجى هاحبك من تانى هههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههه‬This is Pip,’ said Mr
Pumblechook. ‘Come in, Pip,’ she said, opening the gate. Uncle Pumblechook
was not invited in so I left him at the gate. I followed the girl through an untidy
garden. The house looked unused and most of the doors were closed.
Everything was dark inside, and we went upstairs with a candle. The girl left
me at a door, telling me to enter.

Meeting the strangest lady ever: Miss Havisham

Inside was a dressing room lit by candles; the curtains were closed, so no
daylight could enter. And then I saw her: the strangest lady I had ever seen, or
would ever see. She was dressed completely in white, with a long white veil
and flowers in her hair. But her hair was white, the flowers were dead, and the
white dress was now yellow with age. I saw a bride in a wedding dress, but
everything about her was old and sad. ‘Let me look at you,’ she said.
As I stood before her, I noticed that the clock had stopped at twenty to nine.

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‘Do you know what I have here?’ the lady continued, her hands on her heart.
‘Yes, madam.’ I replied. ‘It’s your heart.’ ‘A broken heart’ she said.
Playing games with proud, pretty, rude Estella
Then after a moment, she added, ‘I am tired, and I am bored. Play!’ I wondered
what game I could play, so I replied that I could not play alone ‘Call Estella!’
the old lady said. When Estella entered, I saw that she was the girl who had let
me in. Now she was told to play with me. ‘But he is just a poor working boy!’
she complained. Miss Havisham said something to her. I could not hear
clearly, but I thought she said, ‘Well? You can break his heart.’ And so Estella
and I played games while Miss Havisham watched silently. ‘What dirty hands
you have!’ Estella said, unkindly. ‘And what ugly boots!’ I was ashamed.
Finally, Miss Havisham called me to her side. ‘What do you think of her?’ she
asked, looking at Estella. ‘I think she is very proud. And very pretty. And very
rude,’ I said. ‘I would like to go now, please.’

Returning home hurt and ashamed of my simple life

Miss Havisham made me promise to come back in six days. Then Estella led
me back through the dark house and out into the garden. Before I left, Estella
gave me some food and drink, but did not hand it to me. Instead, she put it on
the ground. Tears came to my eyes. When she saw that I was crying, she
smiled. I returned home, hurt and ashamed of my simple life.
Telling Joe what had happened
In the kitchen, Mrs Joe and Uncle Pumblechook were waiting for me. They
wanted to know what had happened, but I didn’t want to tell them the truth.
Later, when I was alone with Joe, I told him everything. I said that the
beautiful girl at Miss Havisham’s house had said I was common, and that I felt
ashamed. Joe told me to be happy with my position in life, but I could not
forget what had happened.
To change my life and gain Estella’s kindness and respect, I decided to
learn as much as I could
I knew that this was the beginning of something that would change the rest of
my life. I decided to learn as much as I could at the village school. If I had a
better education, perhaps Estella would be kinder. Two days later, I asked
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Biddy if she would help me more with my lessons, and she happily agreed.
The village school was very busy and noisy, but when I left it that evening, I
hoped that with hard work, I would one day leave my simple life behind and
become a fine gentleman.

Meeting a stranger who used the same file I had stolen to stir his tea!
On my way home, I met Joe at the village inn. He was sitting with a man I had
not met before. He looked at me strangely. ‘It’s bad weather tonight,’ Joe said.
‘The mist is so thick, you wouldn’t know there was a prison ship out there on
the marshes!’ ‘Oh, is there?’ asked the man. ‘I don’t know this area. It seems
very lonely out on those marshes. ‘Marshes are always lonely,’ replied Joe.
‘Perhaps you’re right,’ said the man. The man then asked if any escaped
convicts had been found recently, and I began to feel uncomfortable. Then the
man stirred his cup of tea, and I saw that he was using a blacksmith’s file. It
was the same file that I had taken from Joe’s workshop a year ago! But Joe did
not notice.

Characters as they appeared in chapter 2:

1- The two convicts: (found fighting/enemies)
- The two convicts were found fighting in the marshes, covered in mud.
- The soldiers pulled them away from each other.
2- Magwitch: (grateful to Pip)
- In the light of the soldiers’ torches, Pip saw Magwitch.
- When Magwitch realized that Pip hadn’t told the soldiers about his
hiding place, he told Joe that he (Magwitch) was the person who stole
the food from Joe’s house. In this situation, Magwitch showed gratitude
to Pip who had helped him. This situation also shows the good part in
Magwitch; although he was a criminal who frightened and threatened
Pip, causing him to steal for him, he tried to help Pip. This also shows
that a person is not totally good or totally bad.
- Then he was taken to a boat nearby which took him to the black prison
ship, far out on the marshes.

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3- Joe: a kind, encouraging, satisfied person/ Best friend

- Joe accepted Magwitch’s apology for stealing the food from his house
and told him that they didn’t want him to be hungry. This is another
example of Joe’s kindness and generosity.
- When Joe saw Pip practicing writing, he told him that he was clever.
- Joe told Pip that his father hadn’t let him go to school, but he had had a
good heart as he taught him to be a blacksmith.
- Joe told Pip that his wife (Pip’s sister) was a fine woman.
- But he wished she wouldn’t hit Pip. He also wished she would hit him
instead of Pip.
- Joe told Pip that they would always be best friends.
- Pip told Joe everything that had happened at Miss Havisham’s house.
- Pip told Joe that Estella said that Pip was common, which made Pip
ashamed.
- Joe told Pip to be happy with his position in life
4- Biddy: (kind and helpful)
- Biddy was the grand-daughter of the old lady who taught Pip at the
village school.
- Because her grandmother often fell asleep, Biddy showed Pip how to
read and write.
- To change his life to be suitable to Estella, Pip asked Biddy if she would
help him more with his lessons, and she happily agreed.
5- Mrs Joe: (ambitious/forceful/nosy)
- Mrs Joe wanted Pip to be grateful to her as Miss Havisham wanted Pip to
go to her house.
- She thought that Pip would make a fortune by going to Miss Havisham’s
house, so she insisted that Pip go there the next day, or she would make
him work hard.
- To prepare Pip for his visit to Miss Havisham’s the next day, Mrs Joe
washed Pip very well that night and made him go there in his best
clothes.

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- Mrs Joe and Uncle Pumblechook were waiting for Pip. They wanted to
know what had happened at Miss Havisham’s house, but Pip didn’t want
to tell them the truth.
6- Mr Pumblechook: (ambitious/having relations with
upper-class people)
- Mr Pumblechook told Miss Havisham about Pip when she asked him if
he knew a boy who would go there to play with a child (Estella) who
lived there.
- Uncle Pumblechook took Pip to Miss Havisham’s house in his (Pip’s)
best clothes, the next day.
- Uncle Pumblechook was not invited into Miss Havisham’s house, so Pip
left him at the gate.
7- Miss Havisham, the strangest lady ever: (with a broken
heart/wants to get Pip’s heart broken, too)
- Miss Havisham asked Mr Pumblechook if he knew a boy who would go
there to play with a child (Estella) who lived there. He told her about
Pip. She hadn’t known Pip before.
- Everyone in the village had heard of Miss Havisham; she was a very rich
lady who lived in the nearest town.
- However, most people had never seen her because she never left her
large, old house.
- Pip met Miss Havisham in a dressing room lit by candles; the curtains
were closed, so no daylight could enter. the clock had stopped at twenty
to nine.
- Miss Havisham was the strangest lady Pip had ever seen, or would ever
see. She was dressed completely in white, with a long white veil
and flowers in her hair. But her hair was white, the flowers were dead,
and the white dress was now yellow with age. She was a bride in a
wedding dress, but everything about her was old and sad.
- She told Pip that she had a broken heart.
- Feeling tired and bored, she asked Pip to play with Estella.
- When Estella complained that Pip was just a poor boy, Miss Havisham
told her to break his heart.

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- After the games, Miss Havisham asked Pip what he thought of Estella
just to make sure that Estella had offended him and broken his heart.
- Then, Miss Havisham let Pip go, making him to promise to come back in
six days.
8- Estella: (proud, pretty, and rude/breaks Pip’s heart)
- Estella lived with Miss Havisham; she was adopted by Miss Havisham.
Miss Havisham used her as a tool to break Pip’s heart. Miss Havisham
wanted to break all men’s hearts.
- Estella accompanied Pip into Miss Havisham’s house and left him at the
door of the dressing room where he would meet Miss Havisham.
- When asked to play with Pip, Estella complained that he was just a poor
working boy.
- However, she agreed to play with Pip just to break his heart as Miss
Havisham asked her to do.
- To break Pip’s heart, Estella told Pip that he had dirty hand and ugly
shoes, which made Pip ashamed.
- Also, to break Pip’s heart, Estella gave me some food and drink, but she
did not hand it to him. Instead, she put it on the ground, which made
him cry.
- When Estella saw Pip cry, she knew that she could break his heart, so
she was happy, and she smiled.
- She could make Pip return home hurt and ashamed of his simple life.
9- A stranger with the file that Pip had stolen a year before:
- A stranger was sitting with Pip at the village in when Pip came and met
them.
- The stranger looked at Pip strangely.
- The stranger said he didn’t know that area.
- Joe and the stranger talked about the weather, the mist, lonely marshes,
prison ships, and escaped convicts.
- The stranger stirred his cup of tea with the file that Pip had stolen a year
before.
- Pip felt uncomfortable.
- Joe didn’t notice the file.

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10- Pip: (falls in love with Estella/ashamed of his simple

life/Crying/wants to be a gentleman)
- Pip wanted to tell Magwitch that he hadn’t told the soldiers about his
hiding place, but he couldn’t tell him, so he shook his head, and
Magwitch understood.
- A year passed, and Pip worked every day, helping neighbours with
small jobs and learning how to read and write.
- Pip was obliged to go to Miss Havisham’s house by his sister, who was
very enthusiastic.
- Pip went to Miss Havisham’s house in his best clothes, where he met the
strangest woman ever (Miss Havisham) and the pretty, proud, rude girl
(Estella) who hurt him and made him ashamed.
- Pip felt ashamed of his appearance and simple life when Estella
commented negatively on his appearance and social position.
- When asked by Miss Havisham about his opinion of Estella, Pip replied
that she was proud, pretty, and rude. He had conflicting thoughts about
Estella.
- Pip was offended more by Estella when she left the food and drink on
the ground instead of giving them to him in his hands. He sat crying and
returned home, hurt and ashamed of his simple life.
- After visiting Miss Havisham’s house, he returned home hurt and
ashamed of his simple life.
- When asked about what had happened at Miss Havisham’s house by Mrs
Joe and Mr Pumblechook, Pip didn’t tell them the truth. Perhaps because
they were not his friends and he knew that they would oblige him to
continue to visit Miss Havisham even if the knew the truth because both
of them were ambitious. Or perhaps he loved Estella despite the fact
that she offended him and he wanted to see her again.
- The only person who Pip told about what had happened in Miss
Havisham’s house was Joe as he was his best friend.
- Pip decided to better his life and social status to gain Estella’s respect
and love through education; he asked Biddy to help him more.
- When he met the stranger at the village inn, Pip was uncomfortable
because the stranger had the file that Pip had stolen before and the
stranger was looking at Pip strangely. Pip realized that there was a

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relation between the stranger and Magwitch, the escaped convict Pip
had helped a year before.
Places in Chapter 2:
1- Mr and Mrs Joe’s house
2- Miss havisham’s house:
- The house looked unused and most of the doors were closed.
- Everything was dark inside, and we they upstairs with a candle.
- The dressing room was lit by candles; the curtains were closed, so no
daylight could enter.
- The clock had stopped at twenty to nine.
3- The village school: The village school was very busy and noisy.
4- The village inn: Joe and Pip met a stranger at the village inn. He
made Pip uncomfortable. (Why?)
Symbols in chapter 2:
1- Miss Havisham’s house:
Miss Havisham’s house symbolizes the life of the upper class, which seems
glittering from outside but gloomy from inside. Pip will discover this
through his journey in the novel.
2- The file that the stranger used to stir his tea symbolized the
past which Pip began to forget, but a person always finds himself followed
by his or her own past. It also symbolized guilt, which always follows a
person when he or she commits a crime.
Themes in chapter 2:
1- Social class: (upper-class people: Miss Havisham and
Estella)
Miss Havisham and Estella are the first people from the upper class that
Pip meets in the story. Although Miss Havisham is known to be a rich lady,
she leads a miserable life; all her wealth and large house don’t provide her
with the happiness that ordinary people have. Also, although Miss
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Havisham and Estella are supposed to be kind and considerate, they make
use of Pip; they just use him to break his heart. (We will discover later in
the novel more about this).
Despite being offended, Pip decides that he would work harder and learn
more to gain those people’s respect, especially Estella. Actually, he is
ashamed of his simple life and wants to leave it behind and become a
gentleman, just for the sake of Estella, the upper-class girl.
2- Ambition: (Mrs Joe/Mr Pumblechook/Pip)
Mrs Joe and Mr Pumblechook are ambitious people; they want Pip to visit
Miss Havisham to make his fortune.
Joe becomes ambitious and decides to be a gentleman, just to make Estella
admire him. He thinks that if he shifts class and becomes a gentleman, she
will admire and love him. We will see later in the novel that Estella will
marry another man although he becomes a gentleman.
3- Expectations:
- Both Mrs Joe and Mr Pumblechook expect/hope that Pip will make
his fortune by visiting Miss Havisham.
- Both Miss Havisham and Estella expect to break Pip’s heart.
- Pip is the character who has the greatest expectations; he
expects/hopes that Estella will love him when he becomes a gentleman.
He hopes to leave his simple life behind and become a gentleman.
4- Love: (Pip’s to Estella/Mr Joe’s to Pip)
- Although being offended and hurt by Estella, Pip loves her and wants to
change his life for her sake.
- Joe’s love to Pip is the greatest; he always listens to him, encourages
him, and advises him. Joe is the only person to whom Pip tells the truth.
Joe hopes that he and Pip will always be best friends; he tells Pip that he
is clever and advises him to be happy with his position in life. Joe wishes
that Mrs Joe wouldn’t hit Pip again; he even wishes that she would hit
him instead of Pip.

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5- Satisfaction:
The only character in the chapter that seems satisfied with his
circumstances is Mr Joe; he even praises Mrs Joe, his wife, saying that she
is a fine woman, despite the fact that she is an aggressive woman.
6- Revenge: (Miss Havisham’s on all men)
It is obvious that Miss Havisham used Estell to break Pip’s heart in order to
take revenge on all men because of something that had happened to her in
the past. We will learn more about this in the rest of the novel.

Vocabulary MCQ questions:

1- You should ___________ your food after eating.
a) contact b) grow c) cover d) throw
2- My mother _________ me a promise to by a new tablet when I come first.
a) did b) made c) shook d) took
3- We all respect Mr Ayman. He _________ a good heart.
a) ignores b) dismisses c) gives d) has
4- She got a/an __________ because it was very dark there.
a) insect b) image c) candle d) canal
5- After his loss, he lived with a/an __________ heart.
a) broken b) pleasant c) official d) illegal
6- We are ____________ to your help. Thanks a lot.
a) grateful b) painful c) useful d) hateful
7- What you have done cannot be forgiven. You should be __________ of yourself.
a) delighted b) ashamed c) pleased d) proud
8- She used to wear her ___________ before going out.
a) hammer b) leg-irons c) handcuffs d) veil
9- He ___________ his fortune in the cosmetics industry.
a) brought b) made c) explored d) found

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It was my sister’s wedding last night. She was the __________.

a) pride b) guide c) tide d) pride
11- To ___________ means to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy
about something or someone.
a) complain b) obtain c) maintain d) contain
12- The situation that someone is in, especially when this affects what they
can and cannot do is a/an ____________.
a) opinion b) view c) article d) position
13- We can ___________ a liquid by moving a spoon around it.
a) steer b) stir c) store d) stare
14- To move quickly from side to side or up and down is to ____________.
a) tear b) share c) shake d) take
15- ___________ means feeling thankful and lucky.
a) Recognizable b) Grateful c) Curable d) Careful
16- A lot of money is a/an __________.
a) hope b) chance c) edition d) fortune
17- A/An is a piece of fine material worn to protect or hide your face.
a) ail b) eel c) veil d) valley
18- Something that is made of wax and you burn to produce light is called
_______________.
a) eagle b) intention c) attendant d) pride
19- A/An ____________ is a woman who is getting married.
a) bride b) intention c) attendant d) pride
20- Feeling embarrassed or bad about something means __________.
a) ashamed b) annoyed c) excited d) astonished
21- On her wedding day, the ____________ looked truly beautiful.
a) groom b) bridegroom c) bride d) pride
22- Yasser just _________ his head when I asked him if he was sick.
a) stirred b) caught c) waved d) shook

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23- My grandfather __________ a good heart, and he loves to help people.

a) remains b) has c) stays d) takes
24- I’m ____________ for all the help you have given me.
a) grateful b) ashamed c) proud d) ungrateful
25- It’ll cost you a __________ if you stay in hotels instead of youth hostels.
a) deal b) fortune c) benefit d) loss
26- The ________ which my daughter chose on her wedding day covered her
face.
a) tail b) vain c) vein d) veil
27- When the electricity was cut off, we used a __________.
a) candle b) scandal c) candy d) chandler
28- She has a _________ heart because she has lost her only son.
a) break b) broke c) breaking d) broken
29- He was deeply _________ of his bad behaviour.
a) shy b) ashamed c) happy d) pleased
30- You’d better ___________ your tea; I put some honey in it, and it all sank to
the bottom.
a) scare b) stare c) stir d) make
31- I am very grateful _________ my parents for supporting me while I studied
English in America.
a) with b) for c) to d) at
32- Stella thought Pip was very __________ and uneducated.
a) respected b) literate c) celebrated d) common
33- A lot of people were moved to __________ by the story of the homeless child.
a) fun b) joy c) tears d) fierce
34- Salim’s main aim is to improve his social ___________ through education and
hard work.
a) location b) position c) account d) balance
35- My father always tells me that it’s better to __________ the truth.
a) tell b) ask c) hide d) prevail

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Comprehension questions:
1- Where were the two convicts caught?
2- What were the two convicts doing when they were caught?
3- Who did Pip see in the light of the soldier’s torches?
4- What did Pip want to say to the convict (Magwitch)?
5- What did Pip do to make Magwitch know that he hadn’t told the soldiers
where to find him?
6- What did Magwitch do when he realized that Pip hadn’t told the soldiers
about his hiding place? OR
How did Magwitch show his gratitude to Pip?
7- What did Magwitch do which Pip would never forget?
8- Why did Magwitch apologize to Joe? Was it a real apology? Why did he do
so?
9- What was Joe’s reply when Magwitch apologized to him for stealing the
food from his house?
10- Where was Magwitch taken after he was caught by the soldiers?
11- Who taught Pip how to read and write?
12- Complete: The old lady who taught Pip often fell asleep, leaving ___________.
13- How did Joe encourage Pip?
14- Show how Joe was a kind, encouraged, satisfied person.
15- To what extent did Joe love Pip?
16- Why did Mrs Joe want Pip to be grateful to her?
17- What did Mrs Joe want Pip to do, or she would make him work hard?
18- Why did Miss Havisham want Pip to go to her?

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19- Who was Miss Havisham?

20- Why didn’t most people in Pip’s village see Miss Havisham, although
everyone heard of her?
21- How did Miss Havisham know Pip?
22- Why did Mrs Joe insist that Pip go to Miss Havisham’s house?
23- What did Miss Havisham do to prepare Pip for his visit to Miss Havisham’s
house?
24- Who took Pip to Miss Havisham’s house?
25- Who met Pip and Mr Pumblechook at the gate of Miss Havisham’s house?
OR Who accompanied Pip into Miss Havisham’s house?
26- Describe Miss Havisham’s house and its garden. What does this indicate
about the people who lived there?
27- Who was the strangest lady Pip had ever seen? Why did he think so? OR
Describe Miss Havisham and the dressing room where Pip met her. OR
What was strange about Miss Havisham?
28- Why do you think the clock at Miss Havisham’s house stopped at twenty to
nine?
29- What did Miss Havisham tell Pip about her heart?
30- Complete: Feeling tired and bored, Miss Havisham _______________.
31- Who did Miss Havisham ask Pip to play with?
32- Who was Estella?
33- What did Estella think of Pip?
34- Why did Estella complain when Miss Havisham asked her to play with
Pip?
35- How did Miss Havisham convince Estella to play with Pip? OR
What did Mis Havisham tell Estella, which Pip could not hear clearly?
36- Complete: Estella and Pip played games while Miss Havisham _________.

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37- How did Estella criticize or embarrass Pip while playing with him? Why
did she do so? Would this satisfy Miss Havisham? OR
How did Estella make Pip ashamed?
38- What did Miss Havisham ask Pip after he played games with Estella? Why
did she ask him this question? What was Pip’s response?
39- What did Pip think of Estella?
40- Why did Pip want to leave Miss Havisham’s house after playing with
Estella?
41- What promise did Pip make before leaving Miss Havisham’s house?
42- What did Estella give Pip before he left? Why did Pip cry then?
43- What did Estella do when she saw Pip crying?
44- Describe Pip’s feelings when he returned home. Why did he feel so?
45- Who were waiting for Pip in the kitchen when he returned from Miss
Havisham’s house? Why? What did Pip tell them?
46- Who did Pip tell everything that had happened at Miss Havisham’s house?
Why did Pip tell this person the truth?
47- What did Pip tell Joe after returning from Miss Havisham’s house? How
did Joe try to relieve him?
48- What did Pip decide to do to change his life and gain Estella’s respect?
49- Complete: After his visit to Miss Havisham’s house, Pip knew that was the
beginning ________________________.
50- Who did Pip ask to help him more with his lessons?
51- Complete: Pip hoped that with hard work, _____________.
52- Who did Pip meet at the village inn?
53- Who was Joe sitting with at the village inn?
54- What was strange about the man who was sitting with Joe at the village
inn?

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Critical thinking questions:

1- Compare and contrast between Mr and Mrs Joe.
2- Compare and contrast between Pip before visiting Miss Havisham’s house
and Pip after visiting Miss Havisham’s house.
3- The glittering outside deceives. To what extent do you agree with this
statement in the light of what you read in chapter 2 of Great Expectations?
4- The real reason for Pip’s visit to Miss Havisham’s house was not declared
by Miss Havisham. Comment.
5- Describe Mrs Havisham and her house.
6- Who is Miss Havisham?
7- Who is Estella.
8- Write about a character that you liked in chapter 2 of Great Expectations.
9- Write about a character that you didn’t like in chapter 2 of Great
Expectations.
10- Who do you think is/are the antagonist(s) in chapter 2 of Great
Expectations? support your answer with evidence.
11- What themes are discussed in chapter 2 of Great Expectations?
12- Who represents the theme of ambition in chapter 2 of Great Expectations?
13- The theme of love is obviously discussed in chapter 2 of Great
Expectations. Comment.
14- Write about the theme of social class in the light of what you read in
chapter 2 of Great Expectations.
15- Who represents satisfaction in Great Expectations? Support your answer
with evidence.
16- Of all the expectations in chapter 2, Pip’s are the greatest/biggest.
Comment.
17- If you were Pip, what would you do after visiting Miss Havisham’s house
for the first time?

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18- If you were Pip, would you love Estella? Why? Why not?
19- Write about the female roles in the light of what you have read in chapters
1 and 2 of Great Expectations.
20- Write about a turning point in Pip’s life.

Best wishes,
Mr. Mohamed El-Sheikh

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