This criminal from the novel, ‘Great Expectations’ escapes from prison and later becomes the secret benefactor of the boy who helped him out.
- Fagin
- Mr Micawber
- Abel Magwitch
- Bill Sikes
Answer
The correct answer is C) Abel Magwitch.
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