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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 is the name of the young woman whom Chips met while hiking?

2. Chips eventually realized that the letters were related to which of the following?

3. Who was the first boy whom Chips punished at the school?

4. Who does Chips ask Mrs. Wickett about in Chapter 7?

5. Where did Chips go on holiday in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Chips hear happened to the visitor whom he had in Chapter 6?

2. What does Chips try to figure out at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Chips find on his classroom desk?

4. In Chapter 6, who returns to visit with Chips; and what news does Chips share with his visitor?

5. How does Chips recall Katherine advocating the disciplining of students?

6. How did Katherine bring about a change in Chips' career?

7. What was Katherine relieved to find out about Chips?

8. Why does Chips like living near Brookfield School?

9. What does Katherine say to Chips on the evening before their wedding?

10. In Chapter 3, what are the boys who visit Chips for tea mistaken about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the novel "Good-bye, Mr. Chips". What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Why might Hilton have chosen to end the novel the way that he did?

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