Great Expectations Test

Part 2: In this passage, Herbert fills which of the following roles

Mentor and informant

Part 4: Pip characterizes Estella's indifference as "almost cruel" (line 28) most likely because

Miss Havisham desperately wants Estella to show emotion

Part 4: The second example Estella uses (lines 94-99) is "a nearer case" than the previous example because

Miss Havisham had trained Estella to reject and fear love

Part 3: Biddy's words in line 35 are most likely a reference to

a previous criticism from Pip

Part 3: The last paragraph presents

a shift in narrative perspective

Part 1: In the sentence beginning in line 5 (A man who . . ."), the author's diction presents a contrast between

acting and being acted upon

Part 2: The word "asseverates" in line 45 is best interpreted to mean

asserts

Part 3: The irony in the paragraph that begins in line 80 arises form

the concern which motivated Biddy's question

Part 4:The "movement of [his] hand" Pip mentions in lone 107 is intended to signal Estella

to aid Miss Havisham

Part 1: Given the passage as a whole, Miss Havisham's last words in lines 98-99 are

unexpectedly sympathetic to Pip

Part 1: "Give it mouth" (line 12) could best be restated as

"Speak up"

Part 2: A shift in the tone of the passage occurs in which of the following sentences

"'Take . . . nose'" (lines 21-24)

Part 1: The verbal exchange between Pip and Miss Havisham in lines 65-81 reveals that

Pip has conflicting feelings about Estella

Part 3: In line 26, "put it as he had come" could most accurately be restated as

TBD

Part 3: The primary effect of the description "with a smile . . . like a smile" (lines 1-2) is to

TBD

Part 3: The tone of Pip's question in line 77 could best be described as one of

TBD

Part 3: the repetitive phrases in line 87 serve to emphasize

The extent of Pip's indignation

Part 4: In context, the description of Wemmick's arm as "straying from the path of virtue" most clearly implies that

Wemmick moves his hand from the table

Part 4: Wemmick's treatment of "Aged Parent" could best be described as

affectionate

Part 2: In the discussion of baking and brewing in the first paragraph, the author's attitude toward society could best be described as

amused

Part 4: In lines 85-99, Estella explains her behavior by means of an

analogy

Part 2: In the paragraph that begins in line 95, Mr. Pocket, Junior is both

apologetic and hospitable

Part 4: Given the context, the most likely meaning of "cestus" (line 39) is

belt

Part 2: The question and answer in lines 7-9 combine to form a

chiasmus that suggests that Herbert enjoys word play

Part 3: The word "show" in line 56 is best interpreted to mean

compare

Part 4: In line 9, what Pip sees "written, as it were" is best interpreted as referring to

construction

Part 1: In lines 54-56, the narrator's description of himself as "dreadfully frightened"

contrasts with his words

Part 4: The primary purpose of this passage as a whole is to

contribute to the development of several characters

Part 2: Lines 67-78, in which Pip is introduced to the rooms of Mr. Pocket, Junior, are best described as an

description of scene using concrete details

Part 1: In the long paragraph in lines 60-74, characterization of the speaker is primarily achieved through his use of

dialect

Part 2: In the second to last paragraph, Herbert could best be described as

diplomatic

Part 2: Pip's journey with Mr. Wemmick (lines 1-29) results in Pip's

disillusionment

Part 1: The description in the two paragraphs in lines 43-56

disintegration

Part 1: In line 7, the narrator's words "I regret to state" suggest that Pip

does have a conscience

Part 4: The humor in Pip's description is heightened by the

emphasis on the stealth of Wemmick's movements

Part 1: The reader can infer that "Also Georgiana" and "late of this parish" (lines 34 and 36) are

epitaphs

Part 1: "Wittles" (line 60) could best be understood to mean

food

In lines 20-55, Estella and Miss Havisham's feelings for each other are described in terms of contrast between

heat and cold

Part 4: In line 51, "receipt" is best understood to mean

income

Miss Havisham's desire that Estella express affection for her could best be described as

ironic

Part 1: Given the context of the passage, Pip's last words could be seen as

ironic

Part 2: In the context of its paragraph, the word "haven" (line 30) is

ironic

Part 3: Joe is "exceedingly particular" (line 2) at dinner most likely because he

is conscious of dining with a "gentlemen"

Part 4: The detail about Miss Skiffins washing the dishes "in a trifling lady-like amateur manner." (lines 5-6) shows that she

is not a servant who washes dishes on a daily basis

Part 3: The convict's words in line 46-47 are poignant primarily because of their

juxtaposition with the preceding paragraph

Part 1: In which of these lines is "boy" used as a direct address to Pip

line 40

Part 1: In lines 1-19, Miss Havisham is presented primarily as

melodramatic

Part 2: The effect of the personification in line 37 is primarily to suggest that

multiple housing units are available for rent

Part 1: The atmosphere Miss Havisham creates in her room could best be described as

oppresive and confrontational

Part 3: The paragraph that begins in line 40 is characterized primarily by

pathos

Part 3: The suddenness and emotion and emotion of Biddy's question in line 27 are probably the result of her

perception that Pip is being patronized

Part 4: In the first paragraph, the narrator's repeated use of the words "and at" serves primarily to emphasize the

pervasiveness of the scene's dreariness

Part 3: In the paragraph that begins in line 36, it is clear that the convict wants Pip to feel

proud of him

Part 2: The sentence "There is no doubt that she perfectly idolized him" (line 52) serves to

reinforce the statement which precedes it

Part 2: Pip's words in line 5 reveal his

relative lack of cynicism

Part 3: The first sentence or the paragraph beginning in line 22 serves to

reveal that Pip has experienced an epiphany

Part 2: The reader can infer that Mr. Pocket, Junior, is

self-reliant

Part 2: The description of Miss Havisham's wedding in the paragraph that begins in line 67 primarily depicts the wedding as

settled

Part 3: In the second paragraph, Pip could best be described as

smug

Part 1: The tone of lines 4-8 is a mixture of

trepidation and sympathy