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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN M PHIL ENG. M.A ELT GOLD MEDAL M.A ENG PU. B ED. M ED
NOTES (ARTS AND AVERAGE STUDENTS)
INTERMEDIATE PART II
GOOD BYE MR CHIPS
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GOOD BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER NO. 1
1. WHAT TYPE OF NOVEL IS MR. CHIPS?
“Good Bye Mr. Chips” is a biographical novel. It revolves around the life of Mr. Chips who was a Latin teacher.
2. HOW DOES TIME OF CHIPS PASS/ONE GETTING ON YEARS?
The time of Mr. Chips passed slowly like lazy cattle moving through landscape.
3. HOW DID CHIPS MEASURE HIS TIME?
Mr. Chips measured his time with the signals of the past. He measured his time with school bells.
4. WHERE DID CHIPS LODGE AFTER RETIREMENT?
Chips lodged at Mrs. Wicket‟s house after retirement. It was just across the road from Brookfield.
5. HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE FOR CHIPS TO LIVE ACCORDING TO SCHOOL BELLS?
He could live according to school bells because he lodged at Mr. Wicket‟s house. It was just across the road from
Brookfield.
6. WHAT KIND OF SLEEP DID HE ENJOY?
He enjoyed swift and peaceful sleep because he had sound health and no worry.
7. WHAT WAS HIS ROUTINE AFTER THE LAST BELL?
Chips wound up his clock, put a fireguard in front of fire, turned out the gas and took a detective novel to the bed after
the last bell.
8. WHO WAS MERIVALE? WHAT DID HE SAY ABOUT CHIPS‟ HEALTH?
Merivale was the family doctor of Mr. Chips. He visited Mr. Chips every fortnight. He remarked that Chips was fitter
than he. Moreover, he would die a natural death. Merivale called him a remarkable old boy.
9. WHAT DID MERIVALE ADVISE?
Merivale advised Mrs. Wicket to take care of Chips during cold weather because he was the patient of Bronchitis.
10. WHAT IS ANNO DOMINI?
Anno Domini is a Latin word. It means the birth of Jesus Christ. In the novel, it means old age.
11. WHEN WAS HE BORN? WHAT DID HE REMEMBER ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD? REAL NAME
Chips was born in 1848. His real name was Chipping. He remembered his visit to great Exhibition as a toddling child.
12. HOW MUCH DID HE SERVE MELBURY? WHY DID HE LEAVE IT?
Chips had served Melbury for one year. He had poor discipline there and was ragged a lot. So, he left the school after
one year.
13. HOW DID CHIPS REMEMBER HIS FIRST INTERVIEW?
Mr. Chips gave his first interview in 1870 at Brookfield. He remembered it because of Franco-Prussian war and a
cricket match between Brookfield and Barnhurst.
14. WHO WAS WEATHERBY? WHAT DID HE ADVISE CHIPS?
Weatherby had been the headmaster of Brookfield from 1840 to 1870. He was fatherly and courteous. He advised Chips
to be strict. Weatherby also advised him to give his enthusiasm to Brookfield.
15. HOW DID HE TAKE HIS FIRST CLASS? OR HOW MANY STUDENTS WERE THERE IN HIS FIRST CLASS? HOW DID HE
FEEL IN HIS FIRST CLASS?
There were five hundred boys in the hall. They were naughty. They were ready to pounce upon the new teacher. Chips
was nervous. So he scowled to hide his nervousness.
16. WHO WAS COLLEY? WHO WAS THE FIRST STUDENTS GOT PUNISHED? WHO DROPPED THE LID? HOW DID HE PUNISH
COLLEY?
Colley was the student with red hair in his first class. He was naughty. He dropped the lid of the desk. Chips punished
him to have hundred lines.
1. WHERE WAS BROOKFIELD SITUATED? WHAT WAS ITS OUTERVIEW? WRITE A NOTE ON BROOKFIELD?
Brookfield was situated near Brookfield village and fenlands. It consisted of eighteen century building. It was centered
upon a quadrangle. It had large playgrounds. It was covered by elm trees.
2. WHEN WAS IT ESTABLISHED? WHEN WAS IT ENLARGED?
Brookfield was an old foundation. It was established in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Later, it was enlarged in the reign
of George I.
3. WRITE A NOTE ON ITS HISTORY? WHAT TYPE OF SCHOOL WAS IT? WHAT WAS ITS STATUS
Brookfield was a good school of second rank. It was a grammar and a boarding school. It was established in the reign
of Queen Elizabeth in 16th century. Later, it was enlarged in the reign of George I.
4. WHAT IS THE CONTRIBUTION OF BROOKFIELD TO ENGLAND? WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE DID IT PRODUCE?
Brookfield contributed to England a lot. It produced many history making men. It provided the members of parliament,
colonial administrators, bishops, peers, manufacturers, parsons, country squires and professional men.
17. WRITE A NOTE ON CHIPS AS A TEACHER? WAS HE AMBITIOUS TEACHER? WHAT WAS HIS AIM? WAS CHIPS AN
AMBITIOUS TEACHER? WHAT WAS CHIPS‟ AMBITION WHEN HE WAS IN HIS TWENTIES?
Chips was a Latin teacher at Brookfield. He was ambitious and energetic at his youth/in his twenties but he was not
brilliant. He wished to be the head or senior master.
5. WHAT WERE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN BROOKFIELD AND CHIPS? WHY COULDN‟T HE LEAVE IT?
Brookfield was good school of second rank like Chips. He had a mediocre degree, poor discipline, no important family
connections and no private means of any importance. Thus, Brookfield was suitable for him and didn‟t leave it.
6. WHAT WERE HIS INADEQUACIES?
The inadequacies of Mr. Chips were poor academic career, an average degree, unreliable discipline and no private
means and important family connections.
7. WHAT WAS HIS STATUS AT FIFTY/SIXTY?
He was settled and rooted at fifty. He was considered the doyen of the staff. He was a respected staff member. At
sixty, he became Brookfield in himself. He was the guest of honour at Brookfieldian dinners.
8. WHEN DID HE GET RETIRED? WHAT WAS HE PRESENTED? HOW WAS HE HONOURED? HOW MANY CHEERS WERE
GIVEN?
Mr. Chips got retired in 1913 at the age of 65. He was given a farewell party. He was also presented with a writing
desk, a cheque and a clock. He was honoured with three cheers.
1. WHAT WAS THE CONDITION OF THE HOUSE/ CHIPS‟ ROOM?
Mrs. Wisket‟s house was ugly and pretentious. However, Mr. Chips‟ room was comfortable and sunny.
2. HOW DID CHIPS GET TO KNOW THE NEW STUDENTS? WRITE A NOTE ON HOSPITALITY OF MR. CHIPS AT MRS.
WICKET‟S? HOW DID HE SERVE HIS STUDENTS?
Mr. Chips invited new boys and teachers to tea during their first term. He served them with walnut cake of pink icing
and soaked crumpets along with tea. He talked to them about their family connection at Brookfield.
3. WHO WAS MRS. WICKET?
Mrs. Wicket was the owner of the house where Mr. Chips was a paying guest. She had been the linen room in charge at
Brookfield before her retirement.
4. WHO WAS COLLINGWOOD?
Collingwood had been a student of Mr. Chips. He was the uncle of young Bracksome. Once, Chips beat him for climbing
up the roof of the gymnasium.
5. WHAT WAS THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF MR. CHIPS?
The financial condition of Chips was good. His pension was sufficient for his needs. He could buy anything he wanted.
6. HOW WAS HIS ROOM FURNISHED?
Chips‟ room was furnished simply and with school masterly taste. There were a few bookshelves and sporting trophies
in the room. There were also signed photographs and fixture cards there. There was an old Turkey carpet.
7. WHAT TYPE OF BOOKS DID HE LIKE?
Mr.Chips mostly liked classical and history books. But he greatly read the detective novels. However, he occasionally
read belles letters as well.
8. WHAT WERE ROUTINE ENJOYMENT OF MR CHIPS AFTER RETIREMENT? OR WHAT WERE MR. CHIPS‟ ACTIVITIES
AFTER RETIREMENT?
Mr. Chips enjoyed reading, talking, remembering, taking tea, receiving visitors, correcting the next edition of
Brookfieldian directory and writing occasional letters. He invited the new teachers and boys to tea and visited the
playgrounds.
1. WHAT WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF SPRING 1896? WHEN DID HE BECOME THE HOUSE MASTER?
Mr. Chips became a house master in spring 1896. It provided him a busy corner in his life. Moreover, he met Katherine
in the same year.
2. WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING/THRILLING INCIDENT OF THE NOVEL? HOW DID THEY MEET?
The incident of Mr. Chips‟ meeting with Katherine is the most interesting incident of the novel. He visited Lake District.
He found a girl waving her hand on a dangerous ledge. He considered her in trouble. Therefore, he hastened towards
her. In that attempt, he got his ankle twisted. Katherine saw him. She came to help him and took him to his farmhouse.
She also considered herself responsible for his the incident. She had nursed him for one week. So they came close, fell
in love and got married.
3. WHAT WAS CHIPS‟ VIEW ABOUT WOMEN? WHY DIDN‟T MARRY EVEN AT THE AGE OF 48?
Mr. Chips disliked women and considered them a monstrous creature. He didn‟t feel at ease in their company.
Therefore, he didn‟t marry until the age of 48.
4. WHAT WAS CHIPS‟ VIEW ABOUT IBSEN AND BERNARD SHAW? WHO WERE BOTH?
Henrik Ibsen and Bernard Shaw were the dramatists of the 19th century. They had innovative and feministic ideas. Mr.
Chips disliked their ideas. He thought their plays horrible and disturbing.
5. FROM WHERE DID KATHERINE GET HER IDEAS?
Katherine was greatly inspired by the great writers of 19th century like Henrik Ibsen, Bernard Shaw and William Morris.
She liked their radical and feministic ideas.
6. WHAT WERE HIS POLITICAL IDEAS?
Mr. Chips was conservative and the man of past. He disliked innovation and newness. He was against the freedom and
equal rights of women.
7. WHO WAS KATHERINE? WHAT WAS HER JOB? WHAT WAS HER APPEARANCE?
Katherine was a beautiful girl of 25. She was a governess out of job. She had flashing eyes, freckled cheeks and straw
coloured hair. She had radical thoughts.
8. WHAT WERE HER IDEAS? WHAT WERE THE IDEAS OF 19TH CENTURY WOMAN?
The 19th century woman (Katherine) was radical and modernist. She wanted freedom, change and the equality of
women. She wanted that women should get admission into universities and get right to cast votes.
9. WHY DID KATHERINE LIKE MR. CHIPS?
Katherine liked the quiet and gentle manners of Chips. She liked his brown eyes, charming smile, a complex
personality and the maturity of age.
10. WHY DID CHIPS LIKE KATHERINE?
Mr. Chips liked Katherine because she was charming, young, caring and sensitive. He also liked her bold ideas.
Moreover, she was more articulate and argumentative than Chips.
1. WHAT DID HE REMEMBER ABOUT GREAT GABLE/ LAKE DISTRICT?
Mr. Chips remembered the Great Gable/Lake District where he had met Katherine. He also imagined great depths of
Wastewater. He recounted the passages travelled and the time passed with her.
2. WHY DID KATHERINE LIKE TEACHING/CHIPS AS A TEACHER?
Katherine liked Chips as a teacher. She didn‟t like lawyers, businessmen and dentists. She thought that teaching was
very important and different.
3. WHY DID HE DEPRECIATE HIMSELF? SHORCOMINGS OF MR. CHIPS
Mr. Chips depreciated himself and his achievements because he had a mediocre degree, unreliable discipline, inability
to get promotion and marry a young girl.
4. WHAT DID SHE SAY ON THE NIGHT BEFORE WEDDING? NARRATE MR. CHIPS‟ MEETING WITH KATHERINE ONE NIGHT
BEFORE THEIR MARRIAGE?
Katherine said with mock gravity that she considered herself a new student starting the first term. Then, she bade
good bye and said, “Shall I call you „sir‟-or would „Mr. Chips‟ be right thing? „Mr. Chips,‟ I think. Good bye, then-Good-
bye, Mr. Chips.”
5. FROM WHERE WAS SHE MARRIED?
Katherine was married from the house of an aunt in Ealing because she had no parents.
1. HOW MUCH WAS KATHERINE POPULAR? HOW WAS SHE RECEIVED AT BROOKFIELD?
Katherine was warmly welcomed at Brookfield. She was popular with students, teachers and their wives. She
conquered all with her charming and energetic personality.
2. WHAT TYPE OF PERSON WAS MR. CHIPS BEFORE HIS MARRIAGE?
Before his marriage, Mr. Chips was a dry and neutral sort of person. He was conservative and narrow minded. He was
not popular and loving.
3. WHY DID THE BOYS AT SCHOOL BEGIN TO LOVE CHIPS AFTER MARRIAGE?
The boys began to love Chips because he became less rigid. He made his lessons interesting. He started making little
jokes.
4. WHAT JOKE DID HE MAKE ABOUT LEX CANULEIA?
Lex Canuleia was a Roman law which allowed the landlords to marry the poor women. Mr. Chips taught the law
humorously. He narrated that Ms. Plebian would blame Mr. Patrician angrily if he left her.
5. WHERE WAS THE MISSION ESTABLISHED?
The Mission was established in East London. The students of Brookfield and their parents contributed to the Mission.
6. WHY DID SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION OPPOSE THE MATCH? WHO SUGGESTED THE MATCH BETWEEN BROOKFIELD
AND THE POPLAR BOYS?
Katherine suggested that the Mission team should play a soccer match with Brookfield team. Everyone opposed her
suggestion. They thought that the Popular boys would spoil the serene environment of Brookfield.
7. WHAT WAS THE VOLTA-FACE OF ADMINISTARATION?
Everyone including Mr. Chips opposed the soccer match suggested by Katherine. On Katherine‟s insistence, Mr. Chips
agreed. As a result, the all changed their opinion suddenly and allowed the soccer match. It was the Volta-face.
8. WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF THE MATCH? HOW WAS MATCH PROVED A GOOD EXPERINCE?
The soccer match was a good experience. Brookfield Second team defeated the Popular boys by seven to five goals.
They got good impression of Brookfield.
9. WHO VISITED CHIPS FROM MILITRAY CAMP?
A soldier visited Mr. Chips from the military camp. He had been the player of the Poplar team.
1. WHAT MEMORIES OF KATHERINE HAUNT MR. CHIPS?
Katherine‟s memories of rushing through corridor, laughing at some mistake of Mr. Chips during checking essays,
taking part in the party, playing Mozart Trio and rendering advice in the garden party haunted him.
2. HOW DID SHE URGE CHIPS TO FORGIVE STUDENTS?
Katherine urged Chips to advise the boys and find the reason of mistake. She asked him to give them a chance.
3. DID SHE ALWAYS PLEAD FOR LENIENCY?
No, she didn‟t always urge for leniency. She sometimes motivated Mr. Chips to punish the cocksure and arrogant boys.
4. WHAT DID SHE ADVISE HIM WITH DISCIPLINE? HOW DID KATHERINE HELP CHIPS IN THE MATTERS OF DICIPLINE?
Katherine advised Chips to be lenient to boys. She urged him to solve their problems. She provoked him to punish the
cocksure boys. In this way, she gave him good pieces of advice.
5. WHAT HAPPENED WHEN HE TRIED TO PUNISH SOME STUDENT?
When Mr. Chips had a trouble with some boy, he remembered Katherine. His eyes twinkled with her memory.
6. WHO WAS OGILVI? WHO WAS DUNSTER? WHAT DID HE REMEMBER ABOUT THEM?
Ogilvie was a teacher of music at Brookfield. He was also the member of choir at the church. On the other hand,
Dunster was a student of Chips. Once, Dunster put a rat in the organ loft where Ogilvie was making a choir practice.
7. WHY COULDN‟T HE WRITE A BOOK ON HIS MEMORIES? WHAT DID HE WANT TO WRITE IN HIS BOOK? WHY COULDN‟T
HE WRITE HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
Mr. Chips tried to write a book on his memories of Archer‟s resignation, the incident of Ogilvie and Dunster and long
epochs of Brookfield. However, he couldn‟t succeed because he got tired physically and mentally. Moreover, he lost
his charm in written incidents.
8. WHAT WAS THE PIT? WHAT WAS THE NAME OF FIFTH FORM ROOM? WHAT DID CHIPS REMEMBER ABOUT THE PIT?
The pit was the name of the old fifth form room at Brookfield. It had low level. Therefore, it was called the pit or hell.
1. WHEN DID KATHERINE AND HER CHILD DIE?
Katherine died on 1st April, 1898. She passed away at the time of child birth. Her death was shocking for Chips.
2. WHO WAS FAULKNER? HOW DID HE REACT TO HIS REQUEST?
Faulkner was the student of Mr. Chips. He wanted to get short leave on the day of Katherine‟s death. Mr. Chips
responded him coldly, harshly and sadly.
3. WHAT WAS HIS MENTAL CONDITION AT HER DEATH?
Mr. Chips was utterly sad at Katherine‟s death. He considered her death a bad dream. He wanted to get away of this
world.
4. WHY DIDN‟T WANT TO RECEIVE CONDOLENCE?
Chips didn‟t want to receive condolence because he wanted to get used to grief. He thought that the kind words of
others would increase his sorrow.
5. WHAT WAS APRIL FOOLERY? WHY DIDN‟T IT AFFECT HIM?
Some boys sent a lot of letters to Mr. Chips as April foolery. There were blank sheets in the letters. It had no effect on
him because he was lost at the time of death of Katherine.
6. WAS HE ON LEAVE ON KATHERINE‟S DEATH? NARRATE ANY INCIDENT OF HIS DEDICATION/COMMITMENT TO HIS
JOB.
Mr. Chips took his fourth form as usual even on the day of Katherine‟s death. He couldn‟t teach the boys. So, he set
them to learn grammar by heart.
1. WHY DID HE CHANGE HIS RESEIDENCE?
Mr. Chips used family residence before Katherine‟s death. He had to change his residence to old bachelor quarter after
her death.
2. WHAT BENEFIT DID HE GET FROM HIS HOUSE MASTERSHIP?
After Katherine‟s death, Mr. Chips planned to leave house mastership. The headmaster persuaded him not to give it up.
It provided him a great benefit. It provided him a busy corner in his life and filled up the emptiness of his mind.
3. WHAT WAS EFFECT OF KATHERINE‟S DEATH ON CHIPS? WHY DID BOYS CALL HIM AN OLD MAN AFTER THE DEATH
OF HIS WIFE?
Mr. Chips was sad and alone after Katherine‟s death. He left caring for himself. He wore a tattered gown. Therefore,
the boys started noticing his graying hair and called him old.
4. WHAT CHANGE DID HAPPEN IN HIM IN NEW CENTURY?
Mr. Chips developed the harmony of his habits and manners and often repeated jokes. He overcame his poor discipline
and his diffident feelings. He regained his pride in Brookfield and his worth and achievements.
5. WHAT TYPE OF GOWN DID HE WEAR AFTER KATHERINE‟S DEATH?
Mr. Chips wore a tattered gown. It was too tattered to hold it up. In fact, he didn‟t care for himself after Katherine‟s
death.
6. WHAT DID HE CALL THE MEMORIES, THE MEORIES OF RODS AND LINES?
Mr. Chips‟ memories revolved around the school life. It was characterized by a rod to punish students and writing on
the black board. Therefore, he called them the memories of rods and lines
7. WHAT WAS THE ACT OF MIMCRY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL? HOW DID HE HAVE CALL OVER?
The boys of Brookfield imitated Chips‟ style of taking call over. He held a long list of the students in his hand. The
students came to him one by one and uttered their names loudly. He put a half rapt and half quizzical verifying glance
at the boys. He ticked their names after putting the glance.
8. WHO WERE THE BOERS? WHAT DID CHIPS THINK ABOUT THEM?
The Boers were the descendants of Dutch settlers in South Africa. England had fought against them from 1899 to 1902.
Chips neither favoured nor opposed them. He found the Boers similar to English heroes.
9. WHO WAS L.G? WHAT DID CHIPS SAY TO HIM?
L.G was the prime minister of the Great Britain. He had been the student of Mr. Chips. Once, he visited the school and
met Chips. While talking to him, Chips remarked that L.G had improved himself a lot. L.G laughed at the remark and
talked to Chips happily.
1. WHO WAS MELDRUM? HOW LONG DID HE SERVE? HOW DID HE DIE?
Meldrum was the successor of Weatherby. He was the head master of Brookfield. He died of pneumonia in 1900.
2. WHEN DID CHIPS BECOME ACTING HEAD?
Chips became the acting headmaster after the death of Meldrum. Chips had been the head for the temporary period.
3. WHO WAS RALSTON? WHAT TYPE OF PERSON WAS HE?
Ralston was the headmaster of Brookfield after Meldrum. He was energetic and ambitious and the modern man of 37.
He had strict discipline and radical ideas. He wanted to run Brookfield on modern lines.
4. WHO WAS MR. JONES?
Mr. Jones was a servant in the railway department. He was the in-charge of a signal box.
5. WHAT WAS MR. CHIPS‟ DUTY DURING RAILWAY MEN STRIKE?
Mr. Chips was the in-charge of students of Brookfield. They were patrolling along the railway line during railway men
strike.
6. WHAT DID CHIPS REMEMBER ABOUT DIAMOND JUBILEE?
Mr. Chips remembered about Diamond Jubilee. He along with Katherine went to London to attend the ceremony. They
saw Queen Victoria who looked like a crumbling doll.
7. WHAT WERE THE CHARACTERISTICS /POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF EDWARDIAN DECADE?
Edwardian Decade was full of political and social disturbance. It was the period of change, rights movements, strikes,
lock-outs, reforms and unemployment.
8. WHO WAS GRAYSON? WHAT NEWS DID IT COME ABOUT HIS FATHER?
Grayson was the student of Mr. Chips. His father had been on the Titanic. He was worried due to his father‟s fate.
9. WHAT WAS THE TITANIC?
The Titanic was a ship. It got sunk in its first voyage in 1912. Its builder thought it indestructible.
1. WHY DIDN‟T CHIPS LIKE RALSTON? WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RALSTON AND CHIPS?
Mr. Chips disliked Ralston. Mr. Chips was kindhearted and contended while Ralston was ruthless and ambitious. Chips
was conservative while Ralston was radical and a modern man of science.
2. DID CHIPS SERVE RALSTON LOYALLY AND WILLINGLY?
Mr. Chips served Mr. Ralston willingly and loyally because he served Brookfield. However, he disliked rude and proud
Ralston.
3. WHY DID CHIPS THINK HIMSELF PROTECTED?
Mr. Chips didn‟t bother Mr. Ralston because he thought himself protected. He was a senior staff member and old aged.
4. DESCRIBE THE ROW BETWEEN CHIPS AND RALSTON? OR WHAT WAS URBANE ULTIMATUM? WHAT ACCUSATIONS
WERE MADE BY RALSTON? WHY DID RALSTON ASK MR.CHIPS TO RETIRE?
Mr. Ralston warned Mr. Chips in 1908 to get retired. Ralston considered him outdated and blamed him that he had
slack and old fashioned teaching methods and pronunciation, slovenly personal habits and ignored his instructions.
Chips refused to get retired. It caused row between Chips and Ralston.
5. HOW DID RALSTON RUN BROOKFIELD SCHOOL?
Ralston wanted to run Brookfield on modern lines. He introduced new teaching methods. He raised its status.
6. HOW DID THE STORY OF ROW BETWEEN CHIPS AND RALSTON SPREAD?
A boy was present outside the office when Ralston asked Chips to get retired. The boy told the story to his fellows who
wrote letters to their parents. In this way, people got to know that Mr. Ralston had insulted Mr. Chips.
7. WHAT WAS THE REACTION OF THE PEOPLE/MASTERS/PUBLIC ON THE ROW? OR WHY DID STUDENTS, TEACHERS
AND PARENTS TURN AGAINST RALSTON?
The people, the teachers, the masses and students favoured Mr. Chips. They loved and respected him. The young
masters found a leader in him against Ralston. They turned against Ralston.
8. WHO WAS JOHN RIVERS? HOW DID HE REACT AT THE ROW? WHY WAS JOHN RIVERS IN FAVOUR OF CHIPS?
John Rivers was the chairman of board of governors. He had been the student of Mr. Chips. Therefore, the board of
governors and John Rivers favoured Mr. Chips on the row. John Rivers asked him to continue his services.
9. WHEN DID RALSTON VISIT LONDON? OR HOW DID RALSTON IMPROVE BROOKFIELD?
Ralston wanted to improve Brookfield and make it up to date. He visited London Club and met wealthy persons. He
persuaded them to get their sons admitted into Brookfield.
1. WHEN/WHY DID RALSTON LEAVE BROOKFIELD?
Ralston left Brookfield in 1911 for his betterment as he had failed to banish Chips from Brookfield.
2. WHO WAS MR. CHATTERIS?
Chatteris was the headmaster of Brookfield. He was brilliant, modern, sympathetic, friendly and thirty four years old.
He was a Cambridge graduate.
3. WHEN AND WHY DID MR. CHIPS RETIRE?
Mr. Chips was the patient of Bronchitis. He faced breathing problems during winter. As a result, he couldn‟t attend the
school for the whole winter term. Therefore, he decided to resign his job.
4. WHAT WERE THE FEATURES OF HIS FAREWELL SPEECH? OR WHAT DID HE DESCRIBE IN HIS FAREWELL SPEECH?
His farewell speech was not a long speech. There was a lot of laughter and cheering. Chips narrated many jokes and
past incidents. He mentioned the incident related to the first bicycle, the lamp boy, the hard frost for seven days, the
exaggeration of the school captain, German measles, bone fire, tuck shop owner and many Latin quotations.
5. WHAT DID HE NARRATE ABOUT THE CAPTAIN OF THE SCHOOL?
Chips narrated about the captain of the school who belonged to an exaggerating family. He exaggerated the services
of Chips.
6. WHO WAS THE LAMP BOY?
The lamp boy was the member of domestic staff. He used to trim and clean the lamps throughout the school.
7. WHAT WAS THE CONDITION OF THE BROOKFIELD DURING GERMAN MEASLES?
German Measles is a contagious disease of children. Once, it spread throughout Brookfield School. Two third of boys
suffered from it. As a result, the big hall was turned into a hospital ward.
8. WHAT DID HE REMEMBER ABOUT MAFEKING NIGHT?
The English won the war in South Africa. They celebrated Mafeking Night. The boys of Brookfield burned the bone fire
near the pavilion. The fire got out of control. Therefore, they called the fire brigade.
9. WHO WAS HERR STAEFEL? WHERE DID CHIPS LODGE DURING HIS STAY?
Herr Staefel was a German master at Brookfield. He was thirty years junior to Chips. Chips had friendly relations with
him. Chips stayed at his home when he visited Wiesbaden for treatment.
1. WHO WAS FORRESTIER?
Forrestier was the student of Mr. Chips. He was the smallest boy in the history of Brookfield. He was four feet high. He
was killed in the World War I in 1918.
2. WHO WAS BLADE?
Blade was a young housemaster. He was eighteen years old. He had got the training of cadetship. He laughed at the
views of Chips about war.
3. WHAT ROLE DID BROOKFIELD PLAY DURING WAR YEARS? WHAT HAPPENED TO BRROKFIELD DURING THE WAR?
A military camp was established near Brookfield. The soldiers used the building for OTC and playgrounds for the
practice. Many young teachers and old students of Brookfield participated in the war.
4. WHAT DID CHATERIS DO ON EVERY SUNDAY?
Chatteris read the names of the boys who were killed in the war. He also narrated their short biography. It was a sad
sight.
5. WHAT WERE THE PROBLEMS OF CHATTERIS DURING WAR YEARS? WHAT WAS THE CATASTROPHY OF JULY, 1916?
WHY DID CHATTERIS REQUEST CHIPS TO REJOIN BROOKFIELD SCHOOL? OR HOW DID MR. CHIPS FEEL WHEN
CHATTERIS TOLD HIM ABOUT HIS DISEASE AND OTHER PROBLEMS?
July 1916 was terrible for England and Chatteris. Many young teachers took part in the war and were killed. He was
over worked and over worried. He was the patient of diabetes. So, he requested Mr. Chips to rejoin Brookfield.
1. HOW DID HE PERFORM HIS DUTY AFETR REJOINING?
Mr. Chips became the acting head after Chatteris‟ death. He tackled the problems and attended to complaints and
requests. He kept the sense of proportion.
2. HOW DID HE REMEMBER THE NAMES OF THE BOYS?
Mr. Chips invited the new boys to tea at Mrs. Wicket‟s house. He talked to them and asked them about their family and
their residence. In this way, he got to know about boys and remembered their names.
3. WHAT WAS CHIPS‟ LATEST? WHAT WERE THE NEW JOKES OF CHIPS? HOW DID CHIPS GET THE FAME OF A GREAT
JESTER?
Mr. Chips got the fame of a great jester. People expected jokes from him. He made new jokes about OTC, air raids and
rationing system. He also made a joke about rissole which was a meat cake. People called Chips‟ latest.
4. WHAT WAS RISSOLE? WHAT JOKE DID HE MAKE ABOUT RISSOLE?
Rissole was a fried meat cake in the school menu. It was served on Mondays. Chips called it „Abhorrendum‟. It was
called Chips‟ latest.
5. WHEN DID CHATTERIS DIE? WHEN DID HE BECOME HEAD FOR THE SECOND TIME?
Chatteris was the patient of diabetes. He was overworked and over worried due to lack of teachers. He died in 1917.
Chips became the acting head of Brookfield.
6. WHAT WAS THE WAR TIME FLUKE?
The World War I provided a chance to the retired colonels and majors. They rejoined army during the war. Mr. Chips
also became the acting head of Brookfield. Therefore, he called it war time fluke.
7. WHY DID CHIPS NOT WANT TO BE OFFICIAL HEADMASTER AFTER REJOINING?
Mr. Chips didn‟t want to be an official head of Brookfield because he had realized that he was unsuitable for the post.
He couldn‟t fulfill the expectations of the people.
8. WHAT WAS HIS VIEW ABOUT BAYONET PRACTICE? WHY WAS HE CALLED PRE-WAR MAN?
Mr. Chips disliked bayonet practice. He called it a vulgar way of killing people. He even read the name of a German
master in the church and mourned at his death. Therefore he was called a Pre-War man.
1. HOW DID MR. CHIPS TAKE HIS LATIN CLASS DURING SHELLING? OR HOW DID HE ENCORAGE THE STUDENTS? HOW
DID MR. CHIPS BEHAVE DURING SHELLING?
Mr. Chips took his class even during shelling. He encouraged his students by making jokes and relating incidents.
2. WHO WAS/WERE STINK-MERCHANT/S?
Mr. Chips called the mischievous scientists and politicians stink merchants because they invent weapons and
mischief. Stink Merchant was also the nick name of Mr. Burrow. He was lean, medically unfit and pale science teacher.
3. HOW MANY BOMBS DID FALL IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF BROOKFIELD? OR WHAT LOSS DID HAPPEN AT
BROOKFIELD IN SHELLING? WHAT WERE THE HORRORS OF AIR RAID?
The World War I brought a lot of destruction. It was discovered that nine bombs had been fallen in the surroundings of
Brookfield. It caused nine deaths.
4. WHAT HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 11, 1918?
The World War I ended on November 11, 1918. A celebration was announced at Brookfield. The kitchen staff provided a
large meal. There was a lot of cheering, singing and bread fight at night.
5. WHEN DID HE GET RETIREMENT FOR THE SECOND TIME? OR WHAT DID MEAN BY THE “DURATION OVER”?
Mr.Chips resigned on the night of November 11, 1918. He had completed his services for the World War I. He had
accomplished the duration of the World War I.
1. HOW DID HE PASS HIS LAST DAYS? WHAT WAS HIS HEALTH CONDITION DURING HIS LAST DAYS? WHAT SEADON DID
HE LIKE?
Chips enjoyed sound health even in his last days. He had no disease except Anno Domino and Bronchitis. He faced
breathing problem during winter. However, he enjoyed his life fully.
2. WHY DIDN‟T HE VISIT ABROAD?
Once Chips visited abroad in order to spend his winter in Riviera. But unfortunately, there was an unexpected spell of
cold weather. He never visited abroad in future.
3. WHO WAS GREGSON? HOW DID CHIPS REMEMER HIM?
Gregson was the student of Mr. Chips. He was a tall boy with spectacles. He was a lazy fellow. Chips remembered him
due to his laziness.
4. WHAT CHANGES DID OCCUR IN TEACHER STUDENT RELATIONSHIP AFTER THE WORLD WAR I? POST WAR DECADE
Students got politer. There was no punishment or bullying by teachers. There was real friendliness between teachers
and students. There was more swearing and cheating by students.
5. WHY DIDN‟T HE LIKE THE OXFORD MASTER?
He disliked the teacher studied in Oxford because he was frank with his students. Teachers called him by his Christian
name. Chips didn‟t like frankness.
6. WRITE A NOTE ON THE STRIKE OF 1926. WHY DID CHIPS THINK IT A GOOD ADVERTISEMENT? DID IT CAUSE ANY
LOSS?
The strike had been for one week. It didn‟t cause the loss of any life. Mr. Chips called it a good advertisement.
7. WHAT WAS HIS WILL?
Mr. Chips made his will in 1930. He gave some property to Mrs. Wicket and the Mission school. He donated the rest of
property to open an entrance scholarship to Brookfield school.
8. WHO WAS HOOVER?
Hoover was an American president who had been the president of America from 1929 to 1933. He was the 31st
president of America.
9. WHAT DID CHIPS SAY ABOUT WULTIZER:
Wultizer was a cinema device. It was advertised on a hoarding on the road. Mr. Chips thought it a sausage. The boys
laughed at his joke.
1. WHAT TWO THINGS COULDN‟T CHIPS HAVE IN HIS LIFE?
Mr. Chips couldn‟t visit a talky show. Moreover, he couldn‟t travel. His life was limited to Brookfield only.
2. WHO WAS THE LAST VISITOR OF MR. CHIPS? WHAT WAS DISCUSSED BETWEEN CHIPS AND LINFORD?
Linford was the last visitor of Mr. Chips. He came to see Chips in 1933. He was sent by some mischievous boys that
Chips had invited him. Chips received and met him warmly. Mr. Chips discussed Shropshire, general school life and the
news of the day. He advised him to be brave and narrated his experiences at Brookfield.
3. WHAT WAS THE EFFECT OF THE PHRASE, “GOOD BYE MR. CHIPS”?
Linford uttered „Good bye Mr. Chips‟ while departing. It reminded Mr. Chips the last farewell of Katherine on the night
before marriage. Chips got utterly sad. The whole picture of life moved before his eyes. He began to weep. He felt tired
and became unconscious.
1. WHO FOUND CHIPS SENSELESS?
Mrs. Wicket found Chips senseless when she fortunately returned from her relatives just in time. She called in Merivale
to check up Mr. Chips.
2. WHO WERE PRESENT AT HIS LAST TIME?
There were four persons present at the last time of Mr. Chips. They were Merivale, the family doctor of Chips; Mrs.
Wicket, the house owner; Mr. Cartwright, the headmaster of Brookfield; Old Buffles, the friend of Mr. Chips.
3. WHO WAS CARTRIGHT?
Cartright was the headmaster of Brookfield. He joined Brookfield in 1919 at the end of the war. He always praised the
services of Chips.
4. HOW DID HE REACT WHEN CARTRIGHT CALLED HIM CHILDLESS? WHAT DID HE REMEMBER DURING HIS LAST TIME?
Cartright felt that Mr. Chips was sleeping. He felt sorry for Chips and remarked that Chips was issueless/ childless. Mr.
Chips reacted bitterly at it and opened his eyes. He called out his students and claimed them to be his sons.
5. DESCRIBE DEATH SCENE OF MR. CHIPS.
Mr. Chips felt senseless after meeting Linford. Mrs. Wicket found him senseless and called in the doctor. They were
Cartwright, Old Buffles, Mrs. Wicket and Merivale. Mr. Chips called out his old students and remembered olden times.
6. HOW DID CARTRIGHT PAY HOMAGE/ANNOUNCE THE DEATH OF CHIPS?
Cartright announced the news of Chips‟ death. He paid homage as, “Brookfield will never forget his loveableness.”
However, he was wrong because things are forgotten in the end.
7. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE END OF THE NOVEL?
The end of the novel is very tragic. It reflects uncertainty and short lived human life. It also reflects that man is
forgotten after sometime.

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