Great Expectations - Study Questions, Chapters 50 and 51
1. Who takes care of Pip’s injuries?
2. What name does Herbert call Clara’s father?
3. What did Provis’ wife tell him she would do with the child?
4. Who is Estella’s father?
5. Where does Pip go to confirm this story?
6. Does he know his daughter is alive?
7. How is the relationship between Pip and Mr. Jaggers now different?
8. Will Pip keep the secret re Estella’s parents?
9. Why?
10. Which client interrupts Pip’s confrontation with Mr. Jaggers?
11. What do you learn about the prison and court system in the nineteenth century?
12. Describe the working conditions for children in this period. How did child labor laws come about?