View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, who is the student who Chips notices as being upset?

2. Who did Chips controversially include in the list of War dead one Sunday?

3. What does Chips note that one of the new teachers at Brookfield allows his class to do?

4. In Chapter 12, which school term did Chips miss due to his illness?

5. What is the first line in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what did Mr. Chips do that some people found inappropriate?

2. What did Chips say to his students in his farewell speech?

3. What troubled a student named Grayson in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 13, what would Chips sit and listen to every Saturday night?

5. What did everyone seem to accept about Chips following Katherine's death?

6. What did Chips do when he led a class during a bombing?

7. What troubles did Chatteris tell Chips about in Chapter 13?

8. In Chapter 16, how do the new boys at Brookfield react to Mr. Chips? What does that say about him?

9. What relationship proved to be somewhat controversial for Chips in Chapter 10?

10. What did Chatteris ask Chips to do since many younger teachers were away fighting in the War?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 872 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample