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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 become in the eyes of the students following Katherine's death?

2. In Chapter 10, why is the student who Chips asked to stay behind upset?

3. Which group of people does Chips make reference to in Chapter 9?

4. What does Chips remember doing in a ritualistic way in Chapter 9?

5. What reputation had Chips earned by Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chips still have memorized in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where did Ralston go after resigning from Brookfield? Who replaced him?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the climax of the novel. What is a climax? What is the climax of the novel, "Good-bye, Mr. Chips"? What changes occur because of the climax? What is Mr. Chips' emotional state during the climax?

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