Topic 1

Who is Pip? Why is he known as Pip? Where does he live? Why does Pip agree to help the convict on the marshes? What does he do to help this man? What consequences does Pip expect to receive by offering this help? Does he? Why not? What does the convict do to help Pip after he is recaptured? Why is he recaptured? Why did he not run away? What does this convict do some years later to reward Pip? How is this accomplished? How does Pip learn the truth of this act? How does Pip later learn this same convict has continued to help him? How does Pip feel about these actions? For what reason? Does Pip’s feelings change later? Why?

Topic 2

Who is Joe Gargery? Why did Joe marry Pip’s sister? Why does Joe say that he does not fight back against...