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What was the specific amount of debt for which Pip was arrested?
Answer
One hundred and twenty-three pounds.
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Why did Pip feel he had been able to delay his illness initially?
Answer
The "late stress" upon him enabled him to put it off.
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During his fever, into whose likeness did all the different faces around Pip settle?
Answer
Joe Gargery.
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Who informed Joe of Pip's serious illness and advised him to go to London immediately?
Answer
Biddy.
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For how long had Joe been nursing Pip before Pip regained consciousness?
Answer
Weeks.
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What new skill did Pip realize Joe had learned while they were in London?
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The ability to write.
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Who succeeded in teaching Joe how to write?
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Biddy.
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What news did Joe reluctantly break to Pip regarding Miss Havisham?
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She had died.
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On whom did Miss Havisham settle most of her property?
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Estella.
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How much money did Miss Havisham leave to Mr. Matthew Pocket?
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Four thousand pounds.
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What was Miss Havisham's stated reason for leaving money to Mr. Matthew Pocket?
Answer
Because of Pip's favorable account of him.
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What did Pip consider to be the "only good thing" he had done in his affairs?
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Providing the recommendation that led to Matthew Pocket's inheritance.
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What specific word used by Joe "grated" on Pip during his recovery?
Answer
Sir.
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Where were Pip and Joe walking when Pip clearly noticed Joe's change in behavior?
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The Temple Gardens.
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How did Joe's manner toward Pip change as Pip became stronger and more independent?
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He became less easy and more formal.
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What did Joe leave on the breakfast table before his secret departure?
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A letter.
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What reason did Joe give in his letter for leaving Pip?
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He did not wish to intrude now that Pip was well again.
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What was the postscript (P.S.) in Joe's final letter to Pip?
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"Ever the best of friends."
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What document was enclosed in the letter Joe left for Pip?
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A receipt for the debt for which Pip had been arrested.
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In whose name was the receipt for Pip's paid debt written?
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Joe's name.
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Pip referred to Joe as a "gentle _____ man" while he lay in bed recovering.
Answer
Christian.
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What physical symptoms did Pip experience when he first realized he was falling ill?
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A heavy head and aching limbs.
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How did Pip respond to Joe's kindness out of shame for his past behavior?
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He cried and asked Joe to look angry at him or strike him.
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What sign in Joe's room indicated to Pip that Joe had departed permanently?
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His box (luggage) was gone.
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What was Pip's financial situation at the start of Chapter 28?
Answer
He was in debt and had scarcely any money.
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Why did Biddy tell Joe to leave for London immediately after hearing of Pip's illness?
Answer
She was concerned Pip might be among strangers.