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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 did Chips remember about his student, Gregson?

2. In Chapter 13, what does Chatteris hope that Chips will be able to do to help him?

3. What did Chips discover in himself after having had Katherine in his life?

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

5. How did Chips deal with tense situations at the school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When did Chips take his second retirement?

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

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

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

7. Which dignitary does Chips remember visiting the school? How did Chips feel about that person?

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

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

10. How did having Katherine in his life help Chips survive after her death?

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

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

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