Great Expectations - Study Questions, Chapters 40 and 41
1. What is the real name of Pip’s convict?
2. What name is he traveling under?
3. What is Pip going to tell his acquaintances about the convict?
4. What will happen to the convict if he is found in London?
5. Why does Mr. Jaggers keep referring to the convict under one name in New South Wales, and the other as liable to see Pip in London?
6. Why is Pip afraid of the convict?
7. Who is hiding on the stairs?
8. Will Pip continue taking money from the convict?
9. Discuss the effect of the mysterious man on the stairs.
10. Mr. Jaggers says Pip had no evidence regarding Miss Havisham being his benefactor. What did he think indicated this?
11. Is it possible to separate yourself from the past? Discuss this in reference to Pip and the convict.
12. Discuss the convict’s purpose and motives in making Pip a gentleman.