The following text is adapted from Charles Dickens’ 1861 novel Great Expectations. The speaker and Joe are in a cottage on a cold night. Joe made the fire and swept the hearth, and then we went to the door to listen for the chaise-cart. It was a dry cold night, and the wind blew keenly, and the frost was white and hard. A man would die to-night of lying out on the marshes, I thought. And then I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them as he froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude.Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole? It illustrates a character’s prediction of the future.eliminateIt reveals a character’s lack of empathy. eliminate It continues the previous sentence’s detailed description of the setting. eliminate It establishes a scenario a character is imagining.

adapted from Great Expectationsby Charles Dickens     “My name,” he said, “is Jaggers, and I am a lawyer in London. I have unusual business to conduct with you. Now, Joseph Gargery, I am the bearer of an offer to relieve you of this young fellow, Pip, your apprentice.”     Joe and I gasped and looked at one another.     “I am instructed to communicate to him,” said Mr. Jaggers, throwing his finger at me sideways, “that he will come into a fine piece of property. Further, that it is the desire of the present possessor of that property, that he be immediately removed from his present sphere of life, and from this place, and be brought up as a gentleman—in a word, as a young fellow of great expectations.”     My dream was out! Miss Havisham was going to make my fortune on a grand scale.     “Now, Mr. Pip,” pursued the lawyer, “I address the rest of what I have to say, to you. You are to understand, first, that it is the request of the person from whom I take my instructions that you always bear the name of Pip. You will have no objection, I dare say, to your great expectations being weighed down with that easy condition. But if you have any objection, this is the time to mention it.”38Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.How does Pip’s interaction with Jaggers advance the plot?The interaction between Pip and Jaggers .

12The following text is from Charles Dickensen’s Great Expectations first published in 1861. Pip, a poor orphan who is cared for by his sister and her husband, meets the young girl who will become the lifetime object of his affections while simultaneously becoming aware of his lowly position in his current social and economic circumstances and feels dissatisfied: ______. 12 Mark For Review12Which quotation from Great Expectations most effectively illustrates the claim? A) “My uncle Pumblechook, who kept a Comchandler’s shop in the high-street of the town, took me to the large old, dismal house.”B) “My guide, who called me “boy,” but was really about my own age, was as scornful of me as if she had been one-and-twenty, and a queen.”C) “We played at beggar my neighbour, and before the game was out Estella said disdainfully. ‘He calls the knaves Jacks, this boy! And what coarse hands he has! And what thick boots!’”D) “I was spared the trouble of answering by being dismissed, and went home uncomfortable, thinking myself coarse and common, and wanting to be a gentleman.”

1. How does Dickens use the setting to convey the mood right at the opening?

What can be inferred from this excerpt from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens?Occasionally, when there was some more than usually interesting inquest upon a parish child who had been overlooked in turning up a bedstead, or inadvertently scalded to death when there happened to be a washing—though the latter accident was very scarce, anything approaching to a washing being of rare occurrence in the farm—the jury would take it into their heads to ask troublesome questions, or the parishioners would rebelliously affix their signatures to a remonstrance. A. Workhouse authorities were extremely careless in their duties. B. Parishioners wrongly criticized parish officials. C. The legal system carefully monitored parish affairs. D. Parish children were extremely weak due to poor nourishment.

A good number of Charles Dickens's novels deal with broad themes that continue to resonate with today's readers. For example, Great Expectations, which is set in Victorian England, plays with themes of social class and personal growth, and the novel remains widely read and appreciated globally. However, understanding Dickens's lesser-known short stories often demands a grasp of the detailed nuances of Victorian society. Consequently, ______13Mark for ReviewABCWhich choice most logically completes the text?Ahistorians specializing in Victorian England tend to favor Dickens's short stories over his other works.Bsome of Dickens's novels are more pertinent to contemporary readers than modern literature.CGreat Expectations is arguably the most universally relatable of all Dickens's works.Dmany readers today are likely to find Dickens's short stories less accessible than his novels.