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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. How did Katherine usually advise Chips to discipline the students?

2. How long had Chips taught at Brookfield before his marriage?

3. What did Mr. Chips try to hide when he started working at the school?

4. In Chapter 3, what is revealed that few people knew about Chips?

5. What was Chips presented with when he retired?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What suggestion did Katherine make about the school soccer team which had everyone aghast?

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

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

6. Why does Chips like living near Brookfield School?

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

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

9. How does Chips schedule his daily life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mr. Chips' growth as a character. How does he grow throughout the novel? How was he able to do that? How does it change his career?

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

Describe the duties and responsibilities of Chips' job. Did Chips enjoy his job? Why or why not? Which aspects of his job did he especially like and dislike? In your opinion, was he well suited for the job?

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