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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 the year that Mr. Chips was born?

2. What did Chips not consider to be crucial to education?

3. To which of the following did Chips equate his tendency to be secretive?

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

5. Chips usually asked his tea guest(s) questions about which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 3, what are the boys who visit Chips for tea mistaken about?

5. 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.

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

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

8. How does Chips schedule his daily life?

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

10. What did Chips' dream of doing when he was young?

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

Describe Chips' retirement years. Why did he retire the first time? Describe his farewell party. Why did he return to Brookfield to work after retiring? How did he feel about being headmaster? Why did he retire the second time?

Essay Topic 3

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

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