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Name: _____KEY____________________________ Mods: ____________ Date: ____________CP English IGE Study Guide Part 2Ch. 16New characters – WemmickJaggersHerbert PocketWhich of these says:______Jaggers_________________ “Have you paid Wemmick?”______Wemmick_______________ “As I keep the cash, we will most likely meet pretty often.”______Herbert Pocket___________ “Lord bless me, you are the prowling boy!”What words of the people outside of court tell us that Jaggers is a successful lawyer? “Jaggers is for him, ‘Melia, and what more could you have?”Ch. 17Quotes – ___Pip_____________________ “Why should she wreak revenge on all the male sex?”___Herbert_________________ “Would you mind Handel for a familiar name?”What piece of music by Handel inspires Herbert’s choice of a nickname for Pip? “The Harmonious Blacksmith”________________________Reconstructed past – Herbert fills Pip in on Miss Havisham’s history.Miss Havisham’s fiancé was scheming with whom to swindle her out of money? __her half brother ______________________Who warned Miss Havisham not to trust the fiancé? _Matthew Pocket___________________________How did Miss Havisham respond to that character’s warning? _With anger. She threw him out of her house and has not spoken to him since.______________________________________Ch. 181. New charactersBentley DrummleStartop2. How much does Mr. Jaggers give to Pip? 20 poundsFor what reason? “furniture and one or two other little things.”3. Wemmick explains Mr. Jaggers’ strange business manner as “not _personal____________________; it’s ____professional_____________________.”3. Mr. Jaggers’ housekeeper is described by Wemmick as “ _a wild beast tamed _________________.”Wemmick’s reference to the housekeeper is an example of what literary device? _metaphor__________Ch. 19__Aged Parent_________________________ “He’s fired! I heared him!”__Wemmick_________________________ “Well, Aged Parent, how am you?”__Wemmick_________________________ “When I go into the office, I leave the Castle behind me, and when I come into the Castle, I leave the office behind me.”1. Drummle is described in non-flattering terms. Pip does not like him. What words describe him?sulky, idle, proud, reserved, suspicious, blockhead, thick-headed2. In what sport does Pip take lessons? rowing3. Who had spoiled Startop? His mother4. What kind of spending habits does Pip acquire? (pg. 739, second column)expensive5. What kind of study habits does Pip acquire? (pg. 739, second column)Good ones. “Through good and evil I stuck to my books. Between Mr. Pocket and Herbert I got on fast.”6. Who lives with Wemmick? Be able to describe this person.Aged Parent. Deaf, easily amused, friendly, devoted to his son.7. List the peculiar aspects of Wemmick’s house:flagstaff, drawbridge, guns in a Battery, smallest house Pip has ever seenCh. 201. At dinner at Mr. Jaggers’ house, who is described as the Spider?Drummle2. Be able to describe Mr. Jaggers’ housekeeper.Molly; strong hands & wrists; about 40, tall, pale, of a nimble figure, with faded eyes and streaming hair, obedient to Jaggers3. Who was about to throw something at his adversary’s head when dinner ended?Drummle4. What time did the dinner party end?9:30 p.m.Ch. 21___Joe_____________________ “Life is made of ever so many partings welded together, as I may say, one man’s a blacksmith, and one’s a whitesmith, and one’s a goldsmith, and one’s a coppersmith. Diwisions among such must come, and must be met as they come.”What does this quote mean?Joe recognizes that Pip feels that he is higher class than Joe. He accepts the distance that Pip is putting between them.1. Pip receives a letter from Biddy. What does the letter reveal about how often Biddy and Joe think about Pip? “We talk of you in the kitchen every night, and wonder what you are saying and doing.”What does the term “what larks,” which Joe requested to be written in the letter, mean?What fun, or what good times we will have2. Pip narrates that he was relieved that Joe was visiting Barnard’s Inn rather than Hammersmith. Why does he prefer for Joe to come to Barnard’s Inn? Barnard’s Inn is not as high class as Hammersmith, and Bentley Drummle is at Hammersmith, and would think ill of Joe, and of Pip for being associated with Joe.3. “So throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise.” This commentary by Pip, as he reflects back on the tale he is telling, refers to which character whose opinion of Joe would embarrass Pip? ___Drummle___________4. What does the business with Joe’s hat show about Joe’s feelings? He is out of place and uncomfortable.Ch. 221. Pip narrates, “All other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pretenses did I cheat myself.” This comment is made regarding which decision of Pip’s? Not to stay at Joe’s house when he makes his visit to Miss Havisham.2. By chance, Pip overhears a conversation between 2 convicts on the stage. What has happened to Pip’s convict?__He escaped from prison, was recaptured, and is now a “lifer”, who will be killed if captured again. __3. Pip calls the prison ship a “wicked Noah’s Ark.” This reference to the Biblical story of a good ark which saves lives contrasts directly with the real purpose of that ship, which is to carry tortured prisoners. What literary device is used here? __allusion (a reference to another piece of literature) & irony____4. Pip visits Miss Havisham and Estella. Miss Havisham reveals, in a passionate whisper, her own devastating experience of “blind devotion.” What page and column contain her emotional words? Pg.750, top of Column 2 5. This chapter begins and ends with Pip’s treatment of whom? ______Joe ___________Ch. 231. Pip’s comment to Jaggers results in the firing of whom? _Orlick________________2. Trabb’s boy obnoxiously makes fun of Pip in public. What does Pip do as a result of the teasing of Trabb’s boy?Sends Joe a gift of food to make up for not visiting him.3. Herbert describes Pip as a “good fellow” with several contrasting qualities “curiously mixed in him”. What 3 pairs of antonyms does Herbert use to describe Pip?_____impetuosity and hesitation____________________________________boldness and diffidence_____________________________________action and dreaming__________________________________4. When Herbert plays devil’s advocate, he advises Pip to do what?Detach himself from Estella5. Herbert reveals what secret to Pip?Herbert is engaged to a girl named Clara.Ch. 24______Estella_______________ “You ridiculous boy, will you never take warning?”Of what is the speaker warning Pip?______Estella__________________ “Oh, what satisfaction it gives me to see those people thwarted!”Who are “those people”? Miss Havisham’s relatives, who visit her only in hopes of staying in her will.1. Pip is to be Estella’s visitor and escort when she travels in London. She is courteous to Pip, and deliberately attracts him. However, when he professes his feelings for her in any way, she calls him, “You silly boy.” She has been brought up to be loved, but is unable to love in return.2. Estella reveals that Matthew Pocket’s relatives hate whom? ____Pip_____ Why do they hate him? They fear that Miss Havisham is his benefactor, and that he will inherit her money.3. When Estella allows Pip to kiss her cheek, Pip narrates, “Her calm face was like a statue’s.” What literary device is used here? simileWhat does the comment mean? There is no feeling in Estella’s allowing him to kiss her.4. Forehsadowing – Estella’s sigh on pg. 756 may reveal what feelings? Fatigue, dissatisfaction with Miss Havisham and the life she has made for Estella.Ch. 251. The first paragraph of the chapter discusses Pip’s damage to himself. Explain this damage.He lives in a state of “chronic uneasiness” about his treatment of Joe and his coldness to Biddy. He begins to miss the forge.2. The second paragraph of the chapter discusses Pip’s damage to Herbert. Explain this damage.Pip encourages Herbert to spend too much money. He causes Herbert anxiety and regret.3. Pip narrates, “There was a gay fiction among us that we were constantle enjoying ourselves, and a skeleton truth that we never did” (pg. 757). What literary device is employed here? _____metaphor__________________________4. Irony – The overabundance of supplies (paper, ink, pens) and a flurry of activity to examine their finances contrasts sharply with Pip and Herbert’s lack of self-control where spending is concerned.5. What news does Pip receive in a letter from home? Mrs. Joe has died.Ch. 261. Word choice - In the sentence on pg. 758 about Joe’s funeral clothing, what word suggests that Joe is uncomfortable in formal wear? ____entangled________________2. Imagery & Irony - Re-read the paragraph in Column 2, pg. 758, beginning with “We went through the village…” What words provide an ironic contrast to Pip’s sister’s life? “My sister laid quietly in the earth while he larks sang high above it, and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees.”3. When Pip asks Biddy, “How are you going to live?” her reply is accompanied by a “momentary flush upon her face”. What do you think this flush means? Biddy is embarrassed, and perhaps angry at Pip for being condescending.4. What has Mrs. Joe said just before her death? “Pardon.”5. On the bottom of pg. 759, what question has Biddy asked of Pip to which he replies, “This really is a very bad side of human nature!” She asks whether he will visit Joe often.Ch. 271. What age is meant by the term, “come of age” in this novel? 21What does Pip expect upon his coming of age? Money and to learn who is his benefactor.What does he actually receive? 500 poundsPip has been overspending. How much does he owe to people? He has no idea.2. Just before his talk of finances with Jaggers, Pip says he feels at a disadvantage, which reminds him of what moment? When the convict had him sitting on the gravestone3. Pip asks Wemmick’s advice about what monetary investment (pg. 762)? Setting Herbert up in businessWhat is Wemmick’s reply while in the office? While at the office Wemmick advises against helping a friend with money.What is Wemmick’s response at Walworth? At his home, Wemmick tells how Pip might be able to help Herbert financially.4. Pip uses half of the money he receives upon coming of age to help Herbert get a job and become established in business. Herbert does not know this, as Pip takes care of the arrangements secretly with Wemmick’s help. Which person, an accountant, also helps? ___Miss Skiffins’ brother________________Note how truly happy Pip is for Herbert when Herbert realizes his good fortune.Ch. 28_____Miss Havisham_______________ “You stock and stone! You cold, cold heart!”_______Estella____________________ “Only a little tired of myself.”1. Estella warns Pip of what? Herself What is the only emotion which Estella shows toward Pip? Pity2. How has Miss Havisham’s plan for raising Estella backfired? Miss Havisham has made Estella cold and unfeeling, even toward Miss Havisham.3. Where does Pip stay that night? ___Satis House_____ What does he see during the night? Miss Havisham walking and moaning sadly. 4. To Pip’s dismay, who is one of Estella’s admirers? Drummle5. On the top of pg. 767, what does Estella mean by the metaphor, “Moths and all sorts of ugly creatures hover about a lighted candle. Can the candle help it?” She does not respect the men who admire her; she calls them “Moths and all sorts of ugly creatures.”6. Estella admits that her treatment of Pip is different from her treatment of others. What words does she say on pg. 767 that reveal this? This conversation takes place between Pip and Estella:“Do you want me to deceive and entrap you?”“Do you deceive and entrap him, Estella?”“Yes, and many others—all of them but you.” 7. What is foreshadowed in the last 2 paragraphs of this chapter? Pip is about to learn that the convict, and not Miss Havisham, is his benefactor. Ch. 291. What descriptive details create a dark, violent and evil atmosphere in the beginning of the chapter?Wretched weather, stormy and wet; late at night.2. What is foreshadowed by the midnight visitor’s “air of wondering pleasure, as if he had some part in the things he admired” (pg. 770) as he looks around Pip’s apartment? The fact that the convict is responsible for all of Pip’s wealth is foreshadowed.3. How old is Pip when he learns who his benefactor is? 234. What does the visitor do with the 2 one-pound notes which Pip gives to him? Burns them in the fire.5. What are the first 2 clues with which the visitor reveals to Pip his identity and the origin of Pip’s fortune? The convict knows that Pip’s income at coming of age began with the figure “5”, and that Pip’s guardian’s name began with a “J”.6. What is Pip’s reaction to learning who his benefactor was? Shock and dismaySymbol: As Pip begins to faint from shock (pg. 773), his fall symbolizes the general collapse of his illusions and false values.7. What does the visitor mean by “bright eyes” in the last paragraph on pg. 773? A girl who may be Pip’s romantic interest8. Metaphor: Pip narrates, “It was not until I began to think that I began fully to know how wrecked I was, and how the ship in which I had sailed was gone to pieces.” In this metaphor, Pip’s illusions of a life with Estella, all planned out by Miss Havisham, are compared to what? A wrecked ship9. What was “the sharpest and deepest pain of all” upon Pip’s realization that his benefactor is not Miss Havisham (pg. 774)? Pip’s greatest pain is realizing that he has deserted Joe for a lowly convict.10. Why must the convict keep his whereabouts a secret? He has escaped from prison even though he is on life imprisonment. If he is caught, he will be killed. ................
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