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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. Who mainly comprised the student population of Brookfield?

2. How did Katherine feel when she found out that Chips was a teacher?

3. To which of the following did Chips equate his tendency to be secretive?

4. In Chapter 6, who visited Chips years later and asked about Katherine?

5. Before Katherine, which of the following was NOT something that Chips could be relied on to provide to the students at Brookfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chips ask the students when he has them over for tea?

2. What suggestion did Katherine make about the school soccer team which had everyone aghast?

3. What is ironic about Chips' efforts to go to Katherine's aid in Chapter 4?

4. What does Brookfield's description as a second-rank school mean?

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

6. How do Chips and Katherine form a close relationship?

7. How did Mr. Wetherby counsel Chips before he began teaching at Brookfield School?

8. How did Chips think of the "New Woman" of the '90's; and what was his ideal type of woman?

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

10. How did Chips feel about his life in Chapter 4? In Chapter 4, Chips is 48- years-old, and is pleased with his life. He feels content and confident; and his career is going well because he has just been named house master.

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

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 3

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?

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