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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What career boost had Chips just received in Chapter 4?
(a) Having an academic paper published.
(b) Being promoted to head of his department.
(c) Being given a raise in salary.
(d) Being named house master.

2. Where is the house that Mr. Chips lives in?
(a) Next to a cemetery.
(b) Across from the school.
(c) On a hill.
(d) Half an hour away from the school.

3. In what year did Katherine die?
(a) 1891.
(b) 1898.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1880.

4. Who was the headmaster who hired Mr. Chips?
(a) Mr. Weaver.
(b) Mr. Wetherby.
(c) Mr. Westbrook.
(d) Mr. Winters.

5. In Chapter 5, what did Chips tell Katherine that he would never achieve?
(a) Fame.
(b) A political office.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A sizeable fortune.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who mainly comprised the student population of Brookfield?

2. Which of the following did Chips become more skillful at after marrying Katherine?

3. In Chapter 6, who visited Chips years later and asked about Katherine?

4. When was Brookfield School established?

5. Chips eventually realized that the letters were related to which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chips recall Katherine advocating the disciplining of students?

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

3. Why does Chips like living near Brookfield School?

4. What is ironic about Chips' efforts to go to Katherine's aid in Chapter 4?

5. Describe Brookfield School.

6. How did Chips feel about his life in Chapter 4? In Chapter 4, Chips is 48- years-old, and is pleased with his life. He feels content and confident; and his career is going well because he has just been named house master.

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

8. How do Chips and Katherine form a close relationship?

9. How did Katherine bring about a change in Chips' career?

10. What does Chips try to figure out at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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