Round 11: Tossup 16

In a 2006 book, Dolores steals and hides this novel, inadvertently causing soldiers to destroy a village after her daughter writes the name of one of its characters in the sand. In a reimagining of this novel, the psychological phenomenon of “The Criminal Mind” is described as compelling a character to give abortion pills to his sister-in-law. That character, Tobias Oates, is a reimagining of the author (10[1])of this novel seeking inspiration. Matilda feels a connection to the protagonist of this novel after Mr. Watt lends it to her in a Lloyd Jones book set during the civil war in Bougainville. Peter Carey reimagined this novel from the point of view of a character (10[1])who returns from exile in Australia after becoming wealthy with a brick-laying factory. (10[2])For 10 points, characters from what Charles Dickens novel inspired (10[2])the (-5[1])novels Jack Maggs and Mr. Pip? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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