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On what specific birthday does Pip officially "come of age" and meet with Mr. Jaggers?
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His twenty-first birthday.
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What honorific does Mr. Jaggers use for Pip for the first time on his twenty-first birthday?
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Mr. Pip.
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When Pip turns twenty-one, what annual sum is he granted to manage his own money affairs?
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Five hundred pounds.
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How does Mr. Jaggers respond when Pip asks if his benefactor will be revealed on his birthday?
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He gives a firm "No" and tells Pip to ask another question.
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Mr. Jaggers clarifies that he is not the benefactor, but merely a(n) _____ in the business of Pip's expectations.
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Agent.
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According to Mr. Jaggers, when will his involvement in Pip's business affairs officially cease?
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When the benefactor appears and settles affairs with Pip directly.
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Whom does Pip consult for advice on how to use his new funds to help Herbert Pocket?
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Wemmick.
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What is the name of the merchant's firm that Herbert Pocket eventually enters as a partner?
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Clariker's House.
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How much of his initial five hundred pounds does Pip pay to secure the secret partnership for Herbert?
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Half (two hundred and fifty pounds).
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Why is Pip's financial contribution to Herbert's career advancement kept a secret?
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So that Herbert has no suspicion of Pip's hand in the arrangement.
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Where is Estella staying when she writes to Pip asking him to escort her to Satis House?
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Richmond.
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What condition does Estella set for Pip regarding their travel to Satis House?
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He must pay all travel charges out of the purse provided.
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How does Pip describe Miss Havisham's gaze as she watches Estella at Satis House?
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She looks at her hungrily as though she wants to devour her.
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Miss Havisham encourages Estella to recount stories of the young men she has _____.
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Attracted.
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What is Miss Havisham's underlying motive for using Estella to attract young men?
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To take revenge on men for the injury she suffered in her youth.
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What event marks the first time Pip ever sees Estella and Miss Havisham opposed to one another?
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A sharp argument that arises while they are seated by the fire.
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Miss Havisham expresses outrage when Estella begins to _____ from her fierce affection.
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Detach herself.
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What insults does Miss Havisham hurl at Estella during their argument over her perceived coldness?
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"Stock and stone" and "cold, cold heart."
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How does Estella justify her cold demeanor to Miss Havisham?
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She claims she is exactly what Miss Havisham made her.
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When Miss Havisham cries out for "Love," Estella retorts that her gratitude and duty cannot do _____.
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Impossibilities.
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Estella reminds Miss Havisham that she sat by the hearth as a child learning Miss Havisham's _____.
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Lessons.
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To whom does Estella refer when she speaks of her "mother by adoption"?
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Miss Havisham.
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Which member of Pip's fashionable club does he find particularly annoying for pursuing Estella?
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Bentley Drummle.
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Pip notes that Bentley Drummle has nothing to recommend him besides money and a "ridiculous roll" of _____.
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Stupid ancestors.
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What metaphor does Estella use to describe why men like Drummle hover around her?
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Moths hovering about a lighted candle.
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Estella admits to Pip that she deceives and entraps many men, with the exception of _____.
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Pip.
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How old is Pip when the narrative notes that he still has not heard a word to enlighten him on his benefactor's identity?
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Three and twenty (twenty-three).
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What is Pip's emotional state upon seeing Herbert's success at Clariker's House?
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He feels happy that his expectations have finally done some good for a friend.
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Why does Miss Havisham call Estella an "ungrateful girl" during their visit at Satis House?
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She believes Estella is tired of her company.
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Who accompanies Pip to the fashionable club where they encounter Bentley Drummle?
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Herbert Pocket.