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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 14, who volunteered to read a passage during class?

2. Where did Chips and Sir John Rivers take a walk together?

3. What fraying threadbare article of clothing did Chips wear in Chapter 9?

4. What do we find out eventually happened to the boy who Chips noticed as being upset in Chapter 10?

5. How does Chips think that Ralston was trying to run Brookfield?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did word of Chips' and Ralston's argument spread throughout the school? What was the reaction from the staff and students?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the genre of the novel, "Good-bye, Mr. Chips"? What are some examples of other works of this genre? What are the characteristics of that genre? What are some examples of those characteristics in "Good-bye, Mr. Chips"?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting of the novel. Where is the novel set? What time period is it set? How does the setting influence the actions of the characters and the plot?

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