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

2. How many Brookfield students died in the Battle of the Somme?

3. Someone in Chapter 9 states that Chips 'gets away with' which of the following?

4. What reputation had Chips earned by Chapter 16?

5. What did Chips become in the eyes of the students following Katherine's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Chips and Headmaster Ralston argue about in Chapter 11?

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

5. What happened after Headmaster Meldrum died?

6. In Chapter 11, what changes was Ralston trying to incorporate into Brookfield school?

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

8. Who was Sir John Rivers, and what message did he take to Chips in Chapter 11?

9. In Chapter 10, what event does Chips recall witnessing? What did it make him consider about England's future?

10. What happened when Chatteris fell ill in the winter of 1917?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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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