Question

Why is Mrs. Joe excited that Miss Havisham has requested Pip's presence?

A. She thinks it could raise Pip's, and therefore Mrs. Joe's, station.
B. She thinks Pip will earn money playing, and Mrs. Joe is money hungry.
C. She resents Pip and jumps at any opportunity for him to go elsewhere.
D. She believes that Miss Havisham wants to set Pip up with her beautiful daughter

Answer 1

Miss Havisham is a very wealthy spinster, and Mrs. Joe saw this invitation as an opportunity to earn money. While there was indeed a beautiful girl whom Pip met, Mrs. Joe really just saw the money and nothing else. Among all the options, we can only see one choice which fits this description, and that is option B.

ANSWER: B. She thinks Pip will earn money playing, and Mrs. Joe is money hungry.

Answer 2

A. She thinks it could raise Pip's, and therefore Mrs. Joe's, station.

Step-by-step explanation:

Charles Dicken's "Great Expectations" is the story of an orphaned boy Pip who lives with his sister and her husband, the Joe Gregorys. Miss Havisham is a rich lady but a spinster. She wanted Pip to come play with her adopted pupil Estella. When Mrs. Joe excitedly told Pip that Miss Havisham had requested his presence in her home, she was anxious and happy at the same time. For she hoped that this will help raise Pip's condition and also at the same time help her own husband's job. Being poor themselves, the invite from a rich lady like Miss Havisham was something that is not to be refused and which will likely help improve their cause.