AL-Safi International School Grade.8 Answer key of 1 st term Novel booklet.

Great Expectations

Chapter.1. I am told to steal

Q.1- Answer the following questions.
1- With whom did Pip live? Why?
Pip lived with his abusive older sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, and her kind,
blacksmith husband, Joe Gargery, because he was an orphan whose parents
died when he was young.
2- How did Pip get his name?
Pip got his name because, as an infant, his "infant tongue" could not
pronounce his full name, Philip Pirrip. He simplified it to "Pip
3- What was Mr. Joe Gargery’s work ?
A blacksmith
4- What did the convict ask pip to bring?
asked Pip to bring him food and a file to remove his leg irons.

Q.2- Complete the following sentences.

1- Pip father’s family name is Pirrip and his Christian name is Philip.
2- Mrs. Joe Gargery is Pip’s sister.
3- The local blacksmith is Mr. Joe Gargery

Q.3 Who said to whom ?

1- “ Oh! Don’t cut my throat, sir.”
Pip to the convict
2- “Show me where you live.”
The convict to Pip

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Chapter.2. I Rob Mrs. Joe

Q.1- Answer the following questions.

1- Describe Mr. Joe Gargery.
He was a fair man, with light brown hair and blue eyes. He was a calm,
good-natured, follish, dear fellow.
2- What were the things that Pip stole from [Link] ’s kitchen ?
some bread, the rind of cheese, some brandy, a meat bone with very little
meat on it, and a pork pie.

Q.2- Complete the following sentences.

1- Joe and Pip used to be fellow sufferers.
2- [Link] Gargery has always got a tickler ( a stick).
3- [Link] brought Pip by hand

Q.3- Who said to whom?

1-“ Where have you been , you young monkey?”

Mrs. Joe to Pip
2- “ I have only been to the churchyard.”
Pip to [Link]

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Chapter.3. The two men on the marshes

& Chapter.4. Mr. Pumblechook tastes tar water
Q.1 Answer the following questions.
1- Describe Mr. Pumblechook.
A large, hard-breathing, middle-aged, slow man , with a mouth like a fish , dull
staring eyes and sandy hair standing upright on his head,
2- What was the occasion for having dinner guests at the Gargery’s house?
Christmas Day.
3- Why did Pip expect to find a policeman waiting for him in the kitchen?
because he was consumed by overwhelming guilt and terror for stealing food
and brandy for the escaped convict.

Q.2-Choose the correct character for the following descriptions.

1- ___________ is the wheel-maker.
a) Mr. Wopsle b) Mr. Pumblechook c) Mr. Hubble.
2- ___________ , the clerk at church who started the Christmas dinner with a
short prayer.
a) Mr. Hubble b) Mr. Wopsle c) Mr. Pumblechook
3-_____________ used to bring wine bottles for the Gargerys every Christmas.
a) Mr. Joe b) Mr. Pumblechook c) Mr. Wopsle
Q.3- State if the following sentences are “True” or “ False”.

1- The convict was gobbling the food greedily. ( True )

2- Pip met only one convict in the marches. ( False )
3- Mr. Pumblechook was [Link]’s uncle. ( True )
4- The second convict had a scar on his face. ( True )

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Q.4- Who said to whom?

1-“ Be grateful, boy, to those who brought you up by hand.”
Mr. Pumblechook to Pip

2- “ Why , however could Tar come there?”

[Link] to Pip

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Chapter.5. The convicts are chased

Q.1- Answer the following questions.
1- Why have the soldiers come to the Gargerys’ house?
To ask Joe the blacksmith to repair a broken pair of handcuffs.
2- Where were the two convicts found? What were they doing?
Near the old gun placement fighting like animals.
Q.2- Who ?
1- are dragged to the prison ship?
( The convicts )
2- Suggested to accompany the soldiers with the hunt?
( Mr. Joe )
3- Confessed to steal some bits of food from the blacksmith’s house?
( The convict)
Q.3- Who said to who?
1- “ I took him! I give him up to you! Remember that!”
Pip’s convict to the sergeant
2- “Two. They’re pretty well known to be out on the marches still, and they
won’t try to get clear of them before dark.”
Mr. Wopsle to the sergeant

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Chapter.6. I am to go and play at Miss Havisham’s

Q.1- Answer the following questions.
1- Who is Biddy? A distant
relation to Mr Wopsle’s, she arranged all the shop’s selling and buying to Mr.
Wopsle’s great aunt at the school. She is an orphan just like Pip, lost her parents
when she was young. She helped Pip in learning how to read and write.
2- [Link] had a miserable childhood. Explain
His father had been a heavy drinker, and he had often struck Joe and his mother,
who ran away from him several times and had to work to earn their bread, but
he always brought them back. Joe had to work as blacksmith in place of his lazy
father, and kept his father until he died, and then his mother died soon after.
3- Who is Miss Havisham? Why was pip invited to her house?
She was an extremely rich and strict lady who lived alone in a large dark house.
Pip was invited to her house to play.
Q.2- Complete the following sentences.
1- [Link] used to call Pip old chap.
2- Pip started learning to be a blacksmith by working with [Link].
3- Biddy arranged all the shop’s selling and buying at the evening school.
4- [Link] made occasional trips with Mr. Pumblechook on market days to assist
him.
Q.3 Who said to whom?
1- “ I wonder how she came to know Pip!”
Mr. Joe to Mrs. Joe
2- “ Stay a bit . I know what you are going to say. You want to know why I don’t
rise.”
[Link] to Pip

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Chapter.7. I visit Miss Havisham and meet Estella

Q.1- Answer the following questions.
1- Describe Miss Havisham’s house.
It was of old brick, and unwelcoming, and had a great many iron bars to it. Some
of the windows had been walled up and some remained of all the lower ones
were barred. There was a courtyard in front with a big iron gate. There was a
large brewery.
2- What are the names of Miss Havisham’s house ? What do they mean?
Manor House and Satis which is a Greek or Latin word means Enough. It means
who owned this house needs nothing more.
3- At what time all the clocks in Miss Havisham’s house stopped?
Twenty minutes to Nine.

Q.2- Correct the error in the following sentences.

1- Estella welcomed Mr. Pumblechook during his visit to Miss Havisham’s house.
_____didn’t welcome__________________________________
2- Before going to Miss Havisham’s house Mr. Pumblechook and Pip had their
lunch at Mr. Pumblechook ’s shop.
__________breakfast_____________________________________
3- Estella treated Pip in a friendly way.
______________________A rude way____________________
4- Pip and Estella played Hide and Seek at Miss Havisham’s house.
_______the card game "Beggar my neighbour"__________________

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Chapter.8 . I visit Miss Havisham and meet Estella

Q.1- Answer the following questions.
1- What lies did Pip say to Mr. Pumblechook and [Link] about his visit to Miss
Havisham’s house?
he ate cake and wine on gold plates, and was served by four enormous dogs.
2- Why did Pip lie to his family about his visit to Manor house?
Because he knew that Mr. Pumblechook knew nothing of Miss Havisham and
tried to be uncommon by lying to them.

Q.2 Who said to whom?

1- “ There’s one thing you may sure of ; that are lies. Don’t you tell any more of
them.”
Joe to Pip
2- “What did you play at, boy?”
Mr. Pumblechook to Pip.
3- “ Where did you get swords from?”
[Link] to Pip

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Chapter.9. I fight with a pale young gentleman

Q.1- Answer the following questions.

1- What did Pip see in the ballroom at Miss Havisham’s house?
Everything in the room was covered with dust and dropping into pieces. There
was a long table with a tablecloth spread on it, as it if a great meal was prepared.
In the centre of the table was cobwebs. He heard mice too behind the panel, and
big black insects behind the fireplace.
2- On What occasion were the people visiting Miss Havisham?
Miss Havisham’s birthday
3- Whom did Pip meet at Miss Havisham’s house yard?
A pale young gentleman.
Q.2- State if the following sentences are true or false.
1- Estella slapped Pip rudely. ( True )
2- The pale young gentleman won the fight. ( False )
3- Miss Havisham welcomed her relatives during their visit. ( False)
4- Estella seemed sad that she made Pip cry. ( False )

Q.3- Who said these words?

1- “ It’s a great cake. A wedding cake. Mine!”

( Miss Havisham )
2- “ Because I’ll never cry for you again.”
( Pip)

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[Link] at Miss Havisham’s

Q.1- Answer the following questions.
1-Why did Miss Havisham want to see [Link]?
To give him the “twenty-five pounds” as a reward for Pip and to make sure that
he was a good person to apprentice Pip.
2- What was strange about [Link]’s attitude during his visit to Miss Havisham?
When Miss Havisham was addressing him, Joe addressed Pip instead of her every
time and that made Pip ashamed of himself.
3- What did Miss Havisham say to [Link] about Pip at the end of their visit?
Pip was a good boy here and he deserved the money as his reward.

Q.3- Who ?
1- Wanted to meet [Link] ?
( Miss Havisham)
2- Was excited by the money given to Pip?
( Mrs. Joe and Mr. Pumblechook)
3- Had the fickle mood ?
( Mrs. Joe)
4- Was uncertain about his future ?
( Pip)
Q.3- Choose the correct answer.
1- [Link] was ____________ during his visit to Miss Havisham’s house.
a) comfortable b) uncomfortable c) unpleasant

2- Miss Havisham gave Pip ____________ pounds.

a) twenty-four b) twenty-two c) twenty-five

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3- Pip was _____________ of [Link] during their visit to Miss Havisham.

a) ashamed b) proud c) astonished

4- Miss Havisham suggested that Estella broke __________.

a) women’s heart b) men’s heart c) friends ‘heart

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Chapter.11. Old Orlick

Q.1- Answer the following questions.

1- Who is Orlick?
He was a broad-shoulder, dark fellow of great strength. He had no liking for Pip
as he thought that Pip would replace him in the forge. He quarreled with Mrs.
Joe.
2-Why did Pip want to visit Miss Havisham again?
To tell her that he was doing well in his training and to show how thankful he
was to her.
3- What was the reason of the fight between Orlick and [Link]?
Because Orlick asked for a half-holiday off same as Pip.
Q.2- Who said these words to whom?
1- “ How like you, you fool !”
___Mrs.Joe to Orlick_
2- “ Come now and then, come on your birthday.”
__Miss Havisham to Pip
3- “ What’ll I do with it ? What’ll he do with it? I’ll do as much with it as him.”
Orlick to Joe
4- “You’d be everybody’s master, if you could.”
Orlick to [Link]
Q.3- Complete the following sentences.
1- Pip wanted a half- holiday to see Miss Havisham.
2- Biddy came to live with the Gargerys.
3- Pip didn’t see Estella at Miss Havisham’s house because she was sent to a
good school.
4- Biddy was the one who take care [Link].
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Chapter.12. I tell Biddy my secrets

& Chapter.13. I have great expectations
Q.1-Answer the following questions.
1- What secrets did Pip tell to Biddy?
Pip confesses two main secrets to Biddy: his profound love for Estella and his
secret ambition to become a gentleman.
2- Why didn’t Biddy like Orlick?
Biddy didn't like Orlick primarily because of his aggressive and threatening
behavior.
3- Who was Jaggers ?
A famous lawyer in London, Mr. Jaggers is Pip's guardian and the middleman
between him and his patron.
4- What did Jaggers have to tell Joe about Pip?
Jaggers had to tell Joe that Pip was to receive a significant fortune and would be
elevated from his humble blacksmith life to become a gentleman, but only on
the condition that Pip's anonymous benefactor remained a secret.
Q.2- Who said to whom?
1- “ I don’t want anything for letting him go.”
[Link] to Jaggers
2- “ I am instructed to communicate to him.”
Jaggers to [Link]
3- “ You should have some new clothes to come in. Say a week from today.”
Jaggers to Pip
4- “I thought you might kindly allow me to take leave of you.”
Pip to Miss Havisham

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Q.3- Who?
1- Was humble, kind, moral, and fiercely intelligent, absorbing knowledge
without any formal education?
(Biddy)
2- Is famous lawyer in London, and is Pip's guardian?
( Jaggers )
3- Is Pip's teacher?
( Matthew Pocket)

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Chapter.14 – In London with the Pockets

Q.1-Answer the following questions.
1- Who’s Mr. Jaggers’ clerk?
Wemmick
2- What’s Herbert’s occupation?
He was in finance- the insurance of ships.
3- Why didn’t the man Miss Havisham loved marry her?
The man did not marry her because he and her half-brother conspired to
steal her fortune.
4-How was the man connected to her half-brother?
through a conspiracy to swindle her out of her fortune

Q.2- Who said to whom?

1- “ You may get cheated, robbed and murdered in London.”
Mr. Wemmick to Pip
2- “ My father thought you would like to spend the Sunday with me rather
than with him.”
Mr. Pocket to Pip
3-“ I wonder he didn’t marry her and get all the property.”
Pip to Herbert
Q-3- Choose the correct answer.
1- _____________ shut out the world for over twenty years to exact her
revenge on men.
a) Estella b) Miss Havisham c) Sarah Pocket
2- __________________ studied and stayed with Pip at the same house in
London.
a) Drummle and Startop b) Herbert c) Wemmick
3- _______________ was a spoilt child and her father had married again to
his cook.
a) Miss Havisham b) Sarah Pocket c) Estella

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Chapter.15- Joe comes to Barnard’s Inn

& Chapter.16- Estella has no heart

Q.1- Answer the following questions.

1- How did Joe feel when he visited Pip at Barnard’s Inn?
He felt ashamed and he would pay anything to keep his visit away.
2- What’s the main cause of Joe’s visit to Pip?
o tell him that Miss Havisham wanted to inform him that Estella is back to the
marshes and she wants to see him.

Q.2- Who said to whom?

1- “I will mention the cause of my visit.”

Joe to Pip
2- “ Do you take tea or coffee , Mr. Gargery?”
Herbert to Joe
3- “ How can you call me sir?”
Pip to Joe
4- “ I’m wrong out of the forge, the kitchen, or off the marshes.”
Joe to Pip
5- “ You must know that I have no heart , no sympathy , no feelings.”
Estella to Pip

Q.3- Circle the correct words in each sentence.

1- Estella is Miss Havisham’s ( natural / adopted daughter).
2- Miss Havisham’s half-brother was a (cautious / wild young man).
3- Miss Havisham was robbed by her (future husband/ adopted daughter).
4- Joe was ( relaxed / uncomfortable ) during his visit to London.
5- Miss Havisham wants Pip to ( love / hate) Estel

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