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What state of mind did Pip live in regarding his behaviour towards Joe and Biddy?
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He lived in a state of chronic uneasiness.
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When sitting alone, what did Pip often think about the fire at the forge and home?
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He thought that there was no fire like the forge fire and kitchen fire at home.
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Pip's lavish habits led his friend Herbert into expenses he could not _____.
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afford
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What financial situation did Pip and Herbert find themselves in?
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They were both in debt.
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Why did Pip feel guilty about Herbert's financial situation?
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He felt guilty for having changed Herbert's simple way of living.
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What prevented Pip from offering to take on Herbert's expenses himself?
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Herbert was proud, so Pip felt he could make no such proposal.
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What distinguishing feature did the letter that arrived for Pip have?
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It had a black border.
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What news did the letter with the black border contain?
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It informed Pip that his sister had died the previous Monday evening.
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What did the letter request of Pip?
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His attendance was requested at the funeral on the following Monday at three o'clock.
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What was Pip's immediate response after learning of his sister's death?
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He immediately wrote to Joe, offering him consolation and assuring him he would attend the funeral.
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Where did Pip alight on the day of the funeral?
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He alighted at the Blue Boar.
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After the funeral, what did Pip and Joe do together 'as of old'?
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They sat on the great block of stone outside the forge, and Pip gave Joe his pipe.
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How did Joe react when Pip asked if he could sleep in his own little room?
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He was very pleased.
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What did Pip say to Biddy in the garden, expressing his feeling that she should have contacted him sooner?
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"Biddy, I think you might have written to me about these sad matters."
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How does Biddy address Pip when he suggests she should have written?
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She addresses him as "Mr Pip".
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With whom had Biddy been speaking about arrangements to take care of Joe (Mr Gargery)?
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She had been speaking to Mrs Hubble.
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What new role was Biddy going to take on for a living?
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She was going to get the place of mistress in the new school.
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How did Biddy plan to continue her own education while working?
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She planned to continue to teach herself while she taught others.
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According to Biddy, what was Joe's nature, which she contrasted with his 'strong hand'?
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He had a quiet tongue and a gentle heart.
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What promise did Pip make to Biddy regarding Joe's welfare?
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He promised that he would be down to see Joe often and would not leave him alone.
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What question did Biddy ask that showed her doubt about Pip's promise to visit often?
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"Are you quite sure that you will come to see him often?"
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How did Pip reply to Biddy's skeptical question about his future visits?
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He replied sharply, "Of course I am!"
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When Pip looked in at the forge window early the next morning, what was Joe already doing?
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Joe was already at work.
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Complete Joe's parting words to Pip: "Never too soon, sir, and never too often, _____!"
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Pip