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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 types of novels does Mr. Chips like to read?

2. When was the school's main structure rebuilt and additions made?

3. In what year had Mr. Wetherby joined Brookfield's faculty?

4. In Chapter 6, who visited Chips years later and asked about Katherine?

5. What kind of person is Katherine described as being?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 5, what did Chips tell Katherine that caused her to laugh in response?

5. Describe Brookfield School.

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

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

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

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

10. What does Chips ask the students when he has them over for tea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is contrast? What are some examples of contrast in the novel? How does Hilton illustrate those contrasts?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the theme of the passage of time. How does Hilton illustrate the passage of time in the novel? How does Chips' career change over time?

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