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Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–7
Chapters 8–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–26
Chapters 27–35
Chapters 36–37
Chapters 38–39
Chapters 40–46
Chapters 47–52
Chapters 53–56
Chapters 57–59
Characters
Character List
Pip
Estella
Miss Havisham
Abel Magwitch
Joe Gargery
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Pip a success or a failure?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Ambition
Money
Social Class
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–7
Chapters 8–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–26
Chapters 27–35
Chapters 36–37
Chapters 38–39
Chapters 40–46
Chapters 47–52
Chapters 53–56
Chapters 57–59
Quotes By Character
Pip
Miss Havisham
Estella
Abel Magwitch
Joe Gargery
Further Study
Context
Crime and Transportation
Great Expectations and The Bildungsroman
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-7
Chapters 8-10
Chapters 11-13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-19
Chapters 20-26
Chapters 27-35
Chapters 36-37
Chapters 38-39
Chapters 40-46
Chapters 47-52
Chapters 53-56
Chapters 57-59
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapters 4-7 Quiz
Chapters 4-7 Quiz
1
of 5
What do the police officers have when they walk into Joe’s house?
A warrant for Pip’s arrest
The file that Pip stole from Joe
A pair of handcuffs
The escaped convict
2
of 5
What do the police officers want?
To question Pip about the convict
Joe’s help fixing the handcuffs
To have a drink with Pumblechook
Directions to the marshes
3
of 5
How does Pip’s convict explain the file and the food?
He identifies Pip as his accomplice.
He says the other convict got them for him.
He says he stole them himself.
He tells the policemen nothing about them.
4
of 5
Why does Pip feel guilty?
Because he didn’t tell Joe the truth
Because he stole from his sister
Because his sister will punish him
Because Joe didn’t fix the handcuffs
5
of 5
Why are Mrs. Joe and Pumblechook excited for Pip to play at Miss Havisham’s?
They think Pip is lonely and needs friends.
They think Pip is a burden and needs to get out of the house.
They think Miss Havisham will teach him a lesson.
They think Miss Havisham might make him rich.
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Pip: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is Pip a success or a failure?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
Review Quiz
