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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 Chips feel about what he was asked to do after Chatteris' death?

2. By what date did Chips hope that World War I would be over?

3. What did Ralston ask Chips to do in 1908?

4. What did Chips consider the comment, "He still has 'em" to mean?

5. What did Chips consider giving up following Katherine's death??

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Headmaster Meldrum died?

2. What financial arrangements does Chips make in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 16, what does Chips feel while reflecting on the years of World War I?

4. When did Chips arrive at the decision to retire?

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

6. In Chapter 16, what does Chips note that he enjoys doing in winter and summer?

7. What did Chips do in his retirement? What was a topic of conversation at many dinners that Chips attended?

8. When did Chips take his second retirement?

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

10. Why did Chatteris say that Brookfield needed Chips to return?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Chips and Katherine. What ups and downs did they experience during their relationship? Were they well-suited for one another? Why or why not? How did Katherine influence Chips? How did Katherine's death affect Mr. Chips?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Hilton's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? What purpose might those examples serve?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of the novel, "Good-bye, Mr. Chips", James Hilton. What other books did he write? How was his work received by critics? What genre did he typically write in?

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