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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. After Meldrum's death, what did Chips hope would happen?

2. During what month of the year was the first former Brookfield student killed in the war?

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

4. What reputation had Chips earned by Chapter 16?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 14, what did Mr. Chips do that some people found inappropriate?

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

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

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

Describe and discuss at least three of the different historical events mentioned in the novel, and their connection to the characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What is an anecdote? What are some examples of anecdotes in "Good-bye, Mr. Chips"? How do those anecdotes affect the tone of the novel?

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