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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 does Chips remember doing in a ritualistic way in Chapter 9?

2. How did Chips feel when he looked at what was happening around the world in the post-War decade?

3. Under Ralston's leadership, what kind of students populated Brookfield the most?

4. When did Chatteris fall?

5. What was Chips asked to do following Chatteris' death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

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

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