The Short Story: At Miss Havisham's Quiz Worksheet Part I Last Name ____________________________________ Date ______________ First Name ____________________________________ Period 5 This part is due at the end of the period today! 1. Who is the author of this short story? ______________________ 2. What occupation is Pip apprenticed to? ______________________ 3. What time was it that Pip started for Miss Havisham's? ______________________ 4. What time did Pip actually arrive at Miss Havisham's? ______________________ 5. What two peculiarities were noticed about Miss Havisham's windows? a. __________________ b. __________________ 6. What was aside of Miss Havisham's house? ______________________ 7. On first meeting Pip and Mr. Pumblechook, what one word would you use to describe the behavior of the young lady, Estella? ______________________ 8. Use one word again to describe the condition of the manor and the brewery, as seen by Pip and Estella. ______________________ 9. What are the two names for Miss Havisham's house? a. __________________ b. __________________ 10. What did Estella use to light the way to Miss Havisham's room? ______________________ 11. What was Estella's response when Pip, acting like a gentleman, offered to let Estella enter Miss Havisham's room, first -- exact quote: __________________________________________________________ 12. How many windows let light into Miss Havisham's room? ______________________ 13. What is the "draped table" that immediately catches Pip's eye? ______________________ 14. How is Miss Havisham dressed when Pip first sees her? ______________________ 15. Miss Havisham seemed out of place in the dress she was wearing, however, she hand the dress had this in common. ______________________ 16. What two images come to Pip's mind on seeing the shrunken person of Miss Havisham? a. ________________________________________________________ b. ________________________________________________________ 17. What time did Pip notice on the clock and the watch? __________________________________________________________ 18. What does Miss Havisham say that she has not seen since the day Pip was born? ________________ 19. What does Miss Havisham sorrily place her hands on? ________________ 20. What does she say the condition of this is? (#19) ________________ 21. What does Miss Havisham want Pip to do? ________________ 22. When Pip tells Miss Havisham he cannot do what she asks, she tells him to call whom? ________________ 23. What does Estella call Pip when Miss Havisham asks her to play cards with him? ________________ 24. What does this comment imply about Estella? __________________________________________________________ 25. What is Miss Havisham's comment to her? __________________________________________________________ 26. What does this comment imply about Miss Havisham? __________________________________________________________ 27. As they begin to play cards, Estella notice three things about Pip that she does not like. What are these? a. ________________ b. _________________ c._____________________ 28. Who is the loser in the game of cards? ________________ 29. From all of the things Miss Havisham gets Pip to say about Estella, how do you think Pip feels about the young lady? ____________________________________________________________ 30. When does Miss Havisham plan to have Pip back again for another visit? __________________ 31. Estella leads Pip to the courtyard where she brings him what? __________________ 32. Pip feels that he wants to do what? But he won't give Estella the satisfaction. __________________ 33. Pip goes to investigate the brewery where he has an hallucination about what? ____________________________________________________________ 34. Why does Estella laugh at Pip as she lets him out the gate? ____________________________________________________________ 35. How does Pip seem to feel about his experience, as expressed in the last paragraph? ________________________________________________ Appreciating Character Description Charles Dickens is known as a master of characterization. His characters are described in such specific detail that readers can easily picture their appearances and personalities. Using your book, or from memory, list at least 3 details each about Miss Havisham's appearance, her personality, and her actions. APPEARANCE PERSONALITY ACTIONS ================================================================ ____________________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ ____________________ ANALYZING SETTING Setting is extremely important in Dickens' works. Reread the passages in this story describing the outside of the house and the inside of Miss Havisham's room. List five words that appeal to your senses, and identify the sense each appeals to. Write the page number from your book. 1. ________________________ ________________________ pg. _____ 2. ________________________ ________________________ pg. _____ 3. ________________________ ________________________ pg. _____ 4. ________________________ ________________________ pg. _____ 5. ________________________ ________________________ pg. _____ IDENTIFYING IMAGERY Dickens uses lots of vivid images (word pictures) in his descriptions. Make a list of at least four of these that imply death, dying, or decay. 1. __________________________ 2. __________________________ 3. __________________________ 4. __________________________ The Short Story: At Miss Havisham's Quiz Worksheet Part II Last Name ____________________________________ Date ________________ First Name ____________________________________ Period 5 this part is due the next day (after part 1 is completed in class) REVIEWING SYNONYM CLUES The following sentences are from "At Miss Havisham's." Read each one and figure out the meaning of the underlined word. Use a synonym clue, or find words that refer to the same thing as the underlined word (these could be phrases). Write each underlined word, its clue and its meaning on your paper. 1. . . .I could. . .see that the rank garden was the garden of the house, and that it was overgrown with tangled weeds. . . . word: ___________________ clue: ________________________________________________________ definition: __________________________________________________ 2. . . .the face of Miss Havisham's, with a movement going over the whole countenance as if she were trying to call to me. word: ___________________ clue: ________________________________________________________ definition: __________________________________________________ 3. . . .not even the withered bridal dress on the collapsed form could have looked so like grave-clothes, or the long veil so like a shroud. word: ___________________ clue: ________________________________________________________ definition: __________________________________________________ 4. I want diversion, and I have done with men and women. Play. word: ___________________ clue: ________________________________________________________ definition: __________________________________________________ 5. "So new to him," she muttered, "so old to me. . . ." As she was still looking at the reflection of herself, I thought she was still talking to herself, and kept quiet. word: ___________________ clue: ________________________________________________________ definition: __________________________________________________ Using a dictionary, define each of the following words with one or two words, as they appeared in the story: 1. . . . returned Mr. Pumblechook, discomforted. p. 377 __________________________ 2. . . . and departed with the words reproachfully delivered. . . . p. 377 __________________________ 3. But don't loiter, boy. p. 378 __________________________ 4. But prominent in it was a draped table. . . . p. 378 __________________________ 5. . . . telling the enormous lie comprehended in the answer "No." p. 379 __________________________ 6. I think it will be conceded that she could hardly have directed. . . p. 379 __________________________ 7. . . . with the greatest disdain. p. 380 __________________________ 8. . . .with a look of supreme aversion. p. 381 __________________________ 9. . . .things about her had become transfixed. p. 381 __________________________ 10. . . . touched me with a taunting hand. p. 384 __________________________ DRAWING CONCLUSIONS She is dressed in a wedding gown Half-packed trunks are around the room Handkerchiefs, gloves, flowers, and a prayer book are on the dressing table Everything that was once white has turned yellow One shoe on, one she off Based on the evidence above, what conclusions can you make related to the following: 1. What event was Miss Havisham getting ready for? ___________________________________________________________ 2. Why is the clock stopped at twenty to nine? ___________________________________________________________ 3. What probably happened as she was dressing? ___________________________________________________________ 4. Why is her heart broken? ___________________________________________________________ 5. Why is she living as she is? ___________________________________________________________