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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 contained in the stack of letters on Chips' desk?

2. What career boost had Chips just received in Chapter 4?

3. What is the name of the school where Mr. Chips worked?

4. What had Chips considered doing in his retirement but faced difficulties to accomplish?

5. Who was the first boy whom Chips punished at the school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Chips schedule his daily life?

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

7. 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.

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the climax of the novel. What is a climax? What is the climax of the novel, "Good-bye, Mr. Chips"? What changes occur because of the climax? What is Mr. Chips' emotional state during the climax?

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