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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. In Chapter 7, which of the following does Chips think that he should treasure?

2. What was on the floor of Chips' room at Mrs. Wickett's?

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

4. Where did Chips and the young woman have their wedding?

5. With Katherine's influence, what did Chips begin to reveal about himself?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Chips schedule his daily life?

8. Describe Chips' bedroom.

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

10. What does Brookfield's description as a second-rank school mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the genre of the novel, "Good-bye, Mr. Chips"? What are some examples of other works of this genre? What are the characteristics of that genre? What are some examples of those characteristics in "Good-bye, Mr. Chips"?

Essay Topic 2

What is an anecdote? What are some examples of anecdotes in "Good-bye, Mr. Chips"? How do those anecdotes affect the tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the death motif in the novel, "Good-bye, Mr. Chips". Who dies in the novel? How was Chips affected by those deaths? How do those deaths affect the tone of the novel?

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