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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 happened when Chips rushed to help a woman whom he thought was in trouble?

2. What is the name of the young woman whom Chips met while hiking?

3. What was Brookfield said to have experienced over the years?

4. Who was the headmaster who hired Mr. Chips?

5. Who does Chips ask Mrs. Wickett about in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Chips ponder about the school's history?

2. Why does Chips like living near Brookfield School?

3. What does Chips recall about the first boy he ever punished?

4. Describe Brookfield School.

5. What was Katherine relieved to find out about Chips?

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

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

8. Why did Chips give up his original dream for his career?

9. How did Mr. Wetherby counsel Chips before he began teaching at Brookfield School?

10. Describe Chips' bedroom.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of the novel. Where is the novel set? What time period is it set? How does the setting influence the actions of the characters and the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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