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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the year that Mr. Chips was born?

2. What did Katherine say to Chips the night before their wedding?

3. What was Chips presented with when he retired?

4. How did Katherine feel when she found out that Chips was a teacher?

5. How old does Chips recall being in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chips think has dulled in intensity with time?

2. How did Chips think of the "New Woman" of the '90's; and what was his ideal type of woman?

3. Describe Chips' bedroom.

4. What does Katherine say to Chips on the evening before their wedding?

5. Describe Brookfield School.

6. In Chapter 8, what does Chips find on his classroom desk?

7. Why does Chips like living near Brookfield School?

8. What did Chips hear happened to the visitor whom he had in Chapter 6?

9. In Chapter 6, who returns to visit with Chips; and what news does Chips share with his visitor?

10. What does Chips ask the students when he has them over for tea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a character foil? Who is Chips' character foil in "Good-bye, Mr. Chips"? Why is that character Chips' character foil?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mr. Chips' bond with Brookfield School and its students. How did that bond deepen as the years passed? What did Mr. Chips give his students, and what did they give him? How important were the students and the school life to him?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss at least three of the different historical events mentioned in the novel, and their connection to the characters in the novel.

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