Matric Notes Class 10th English Book Exercise Chapter 11 Great Expectations Vocabulary Reading Comprehension Short Question Box Question 

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Vocabulary

A. Explain each phrase as used in the text.

a. A lonely orphan

Ans. A child whose parents are dead and he is left with no one to look after.

b. Brought up by

Ans. To take the responsibility of some one’s growth / up bringing.

c. Wanted by Police

Ans. The police wanted to arrest a person involved in a crime.

d. To board a ship

Ans. To travel by a ship.

e. Belonged to the government

Ans. Went into the possession of the government

f. Fortune that he had been promised

Ans. Promised wealth to be entrusted to someone.

B. Make as many words as you can from the given root word. Use these words in sentences.

Root word = Expect

1. Expected 2. Expecting 3. Expectation 4. Expects

• Word: Expect
• Sentence: I cannot expect such an offensive attitude from you.

• Word: Expected
• Sentence: The expected score of Pakistani Innings is 350.

• Word: Expecting
• Sentence: He was expecting me to visit his place.

• Word: Expectation
• Sentence: I have many expectations from you.

• Word: Expects
• Sentence: He expects good behavior from you.

Reading Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions.

Q1. Who looked after Pip after the death of his parents?

Ans. After the death of his parents, Pip’s elder sister looked after him. She was hard on him.

Q2. Who was Joe? How did he treat Pip?

Ans. Joe was the husband of Pip’s sister. He treated Pip with love and care.

Q3. Why did Pip give food and drink to the prisoner?

Ans. Pip gave food and drink to the prisoner because he found him in difficult and miserable condition. He helped him out of sympathy.

Q4. What happened to the prisoner?

Ans. The prisoner was re-arrested by the police and sent to Australia as punishment.

Q5. Why did the prisoner support Pip?

Ans. The prisoner did never forget the kindness and sympathy of Pip. That’s why he supported him. He wanted Pip to receive a good education and become a successful man.

Q6. What happened to the prisoner’s wealth after his death?

Ans. After his death, the prisoner’s wealth belonged to the government.

Q7. Do you know a person who achieved success in life through his hard work?

Ans. Yes, I know many. One of them is Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan. He is a nuclear scientist of Pakistan. He worked hard and through his hard labour he succeeded in making Pakistan a nuclear state.

Box / Additional Questions

Q1. Have you read any novel by Charles Dickens?

Ans. Yes, I have read a novel by Charles Dickens “Hard Times.”

Q2. What kind of boy was Pip?

Ans. Pip was a lovely and orphan child. He faced a lot of troubles in his life. His sister brought him up strictly and harshly.

Q3. What changed Pip’s life?

Ans. Pip came across a prisoner. He helped the prisoner by giving him something to eat and drink. In response that prisoner took the responsibility of his education. This was the turning point in his life.

Q4. How did Pip become a successful business man?

Ans. Pip really worked very hard after the death of prisoner. As a result, he had a successful career. Indeed, he realized the value of hard work in life.

B. Analyze elements of the story “Great Expectations” with the help of following story map.

Ans. Setting The story took place in England in the 19th century.

Characters Pip, his sister, Joe, the prisoner, Pip’s friend

Problem An orphan child who had to face a lot of problems.

Solution He worked hard and became a successful business man.

Theme Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens. It depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip. Similar to Dickens’ memories of his own childhood in his early years the young Pip seems powerless to stand against injustice or to ever realize his dreams for a better life. However, as he grows into a useful worker and then an educated young man he reaches an important realization: grand schemes and dreams are never what they first seem to be.

C. Read the story and arrange the events from the story into the graphic organizer showing time sequence.

• The story took place in England in the nineteenth century. The story begins when Pip was a lonely orphan. He was brought up by his sister.
• One day, Pip gave something to eat and drink to a prisoner who had escaped from prison.
• Later, Pip was told that he would be given a lot of money.
• In London, Pip studied hard. After some years, Pip was visited by the prisoner whom he had helped as child. Pip and his friend decided that London was too dangerous for the wanted man. The prisoner was caught by the police. Years later, he became part owner of the insurance firm.