Great Expectations - Study Questions, Chapters 48 and 49
1. Who does Pip believe is Estella’s mother? How does he arrive at this conclusion?
2. How did Mr. Jaggers first meet Molly?
3. What does Miss Havisham agree to do for Pip?
4. How much money will Pip need to set Herbert up in business?
5. When Pip returns to Miss Havisham, how has she changed?
6. What three words does she want him to write under her name?
7. What happens to Miss Havisham?
8. How is Pip injured?
9. Where is Miss Havisham placed after the fire?
10. Who brought Estella to Miss Havisham?
11. Discuss the changes in Miss Havisham throughout the novel, and 12 what has brought these changes about.
12. How is Molly’s past interwoven with Miss Havisham’s, even though they have never met?
13. How has Pip’s character changed since he arrived in London?