Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 218: Answer and Explanation

Question: 218

The following text is from Charles Dickens's 1861 novel Great Expectations. In it, 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 the caste system.

My uncle Pumblechook, who kept a cornchandler's shop in the high-street of the town, took me to the large old, dismal house, which had all its windows barred. For miles round everybody had heard of Miss Havisham as an immensely rich and grim lady who led a life of seclusion; and everybody soon knew that Mr. Pumblechook had been commissioned to bring her a boy.

The text primarily serves to explain

  • A. why Pip wanted to be a gentleman.
  • B. why Miss Havisham desired companionship.
  • C. how Pip came to be at Miss Havisham's.
  • D. how Pip came to fall in love with Estella.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

(C) The selection provides the backstory for how Pip came to the house of Miss Havisham. (A), (B), and (D) all are not presented in this selection.

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