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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #1

Q.1: How did Chips measure time?
Ans: Like an old sea-captain, Chips measured time by the signals of the past for he lived at Mrs. Wickett’s
just across the road from the school.

Q.2: Who was Dr. Merivale? Who was Chips’ doctor and what was his opinion about Chips’
health?
Ans: Dr. Merivale was Chips doctor and his friend. He used to visit Chips every fortnight to check up Mr.
Chips. He was of opinion that Mr. Chips had nothing but “AnnoDomini”. His chest put a strain on his
heart. He would die a natural death.

Q.3: Why did Mr. Chips like summer?

Ans: Chips liked summer because it was his favorite season. He disliked winter because he had bronchitis.
In winter his chest put a strain on his heart when east winds blew over the fenlands.

Q.4: Where did Mr. Chips teach before Brookfield? Why did Mr. Chips leave Melbury School?
Ans:Mr. Chips taught at Melbury School before joining Brookfield. He did not like Melbury because he
had been ragged there a good deal. He could not maintain his discipline there, so he left Melbury and
joined Brookfield.

Q.5: Who was Mr. Wetherby? Describe the meeting of Mr. Chips with Wetherby.
Ans: Mr. Wetherby was headmaster of Brookfield in 1870. He was a fatherly and courteous character. Mr.
Chips met with Wetherby on a sunny day of July, with the plick-plock of cricket on the field. It was a
good meeting.

Q.6: How did Mr. Wetherby advise Mr. Chips?

Ans: Mr. Wetherby advised Mr. Chips regarding maintaining discipline in his class. He advised him to
take firm attitude from beginning and not to let anyone play tricks with him. He also said that “give your
enthusiasm to Brookfield and Brookfield will give you something in return.”

Q.7: How did Mr. Chips take his first class?

Ans: The hall was full of five hundred mischievous boys ready to attack him. He assumed to scowl to hide
his nervousness. Somebody dropped a desk lid. Chips quickly caught and punished him.

Q.8: Who was Colley? Why and how did Mr. Chips punish him?
Ans: Colley was the first boy punished by Mr. Chips because he had dropped the desk lid while Chips
was taking his first class. Chips asked him to write hundred lines as a punishment. He became an
alderman of London and a baronet later.

Q.9: What was Mr. Chips’ routine before sleeping?

Ans: He wound up his clock after the last bell, put a wire guard in front of fire, turned out gas, and carried
a detective novel to bed. He merely read one or two pages and slept.

Q.10: Why was 1870 easy to remember?

Ans:Mr.Chips joined Brookfield in 1870 and it was easy to remember the year because of Franco-
Prussian War.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #1

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
i. Chips’ voice had a good deal of sprightiliness in it.
(a) Laziness (b) Liveliness (c) Weakness (d) Slowness
ii. He had been there for more than a decade.
(a) Ten Years (b) Century (c Period (d) Fortnight
iii. He was taken to great exhibition as a toddling child.
(a) Small (b) Intelligent (c) Bulky (d) Sharp
iv. Nothing really wrong with Chips only Anno -Domini.
(a) Indigestion (b) Bronchitis (c) Sickness (d) Advancing
age
v. Chips remembered that first tremendous ordeal of taking prep.
(a) Pleasure (b) Task (c) Hardship (d) Even
vi. Chips assumed a scowl in his first class.
(a) Panic (b) Confusion (c) Frown (d) Line
vii. The autumn gales rattling the window.
(a) Fairies (b) Rains (c) Winds (d) Ghosts
viii. Chips was not boastful or conceited.
(a) Foolish (b) Ugly (c) Silly (d) Proud
ix. The boys looked like ruffians.
(a) Rascals (b) Worms (c) Babies (d) Angels
x. Wetherby himself was very fatherly and courteous.
(a) Polite (b) Weak (c) Old (d) Strict
xi. Wetherby himself was very fatherly and courteous.
(a) Smart (b) Unkind (c) Kind (d) Cruel
xii. The boys were implacable in mobs.
(a) Unforgiving (b) Selfish (c) Selfless (d) Unruly
xiii. Decent little beggars individually, but as a mob, just pitiless and implacable.
(a) Disciple (b) Class (c) Crowd (d) Company
xiv. Don’t let anyone play tricks with you.
(a) Fluent (b) Praise (c) Leg-pull (d) Show
xv. A chubby little fellow mad a brilliant century.
(a) Plump (b) Strong (c) Weak (d) Powerful
xvi. He remembered the day of his preliminary interview.
(a) First (b) Introductory (c) Compulsory (d) Lawfully
xvii. I am the only man who has a vivid recollection of old Wetherby.
(a) Common (b) Clear (c) Colorful (d) Frequent
xviii. Chips remained ragged at Melbury.
(a) Sorrowful (b) Happy (c) Anxious and tired(d) Fat
xix. The big hall was full of lusty boys.
(a) Lean (b) Small (c) Tall (d) Vigorous
xx. Chips had a vivid recollection of old Wetherby.
(a) Memory (b) Pictures (c) Books (d) Record
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER # 2

Q.1: When was Brookfield established? Describe the building of Brookfield School.
Ans: Brookfield was established in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. It was a group of eighteenth century
buildings centered upon a quadrangle. It was russet colored and covered by autumn creepers. It was
surrounded by ancient elm trees. It had acres of playing fields beyond it.

Q.2: What type of school was Brookfield?

Ans: It was a boarding school. It faced many ups and downs in its reputation. It was a good school of
second rank and several famous families supported it.

Q.3: Why did Mr. Chips join Brookfield?

Ans: Chips joined Brookfield because he was ragged much there. He also had a dream to join a better
school to finally get headship or senior mastership.

Q.4: What were the contributions of Brookfield to England? What kind of people did Brookfield
supply?
Ans: Brookfield served England in both peace and war. It supplied many history-making men. Its students
and teachers laid their lives for the country in hour of need.

Q.5: What kind of professions were generally adopted by the students of Brookfield?
Ans: The students of Brookfield joined a wide range of professions. They became judges, member of
parliament, colonial administrators, a few bishop but mostly merchants, manufactures, professional men
and a good deal of many country squires and parsons.

Q.6: What were the similarities between Mr. Chips and Brookfield? What was Chips’ socio-
academic status?
Ans: Mr. Chips in any social and academic sense was just as respectable, but no more brilliant than
Brookfield itself. Both had good moral values and traditions to cherish.Chips, like Brookfield was a good
teacher of second rank as his degree was a mediocre one.

Q.7: When did Mr. Chips retire and what was he presented with on his retirement?
Ans: He got retired in 1913 at the age of 65. He was presented with a writing desk, a cheque and a clock.

Q.8: What was Chips’ status when he was fifty and sixty?
Ans: At fifty, he was the doyen of the staff. He was guest of honor and court of appeal in all the matters
when he was sixty.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER # 2

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
i. Brookfield looked russet under the autumn mantle of creeper.
(a) Aroma (b) Covering (c) Fragrance (d) Flowers

ii. Chips had a mediocre degree.

(a) Average (b) Brilliant (c Exceptional (d) Tremendous

iii. Some snobbish people said that they thought that they had heard of Brookfield.
(a) Arrogant (b) Intelligent (c) Humble (d) Excited

iv. After fifty Chips was the doyen of the staff.

(a) Principal (b) Chief (c) Head (d) Senior member

v. Chips realized the inadequacy of his qualification.

(a) Brilliance (b) Worth (c) Deficiency (d) Power

vi. Across the road behind a rampart of ancient elms lay Brookfield.
(a) Coverage (b) Shade (c) Stockade (d) Remains

vii. His dream had been to get a headship eventually.

(a) Fairly (b) Meanly (c) Finally (d) Lazily

viii. Chips was not boastful or conceited.

(a) Foolish (b) Ugly (c) Silly (d) Proud
ix. Sometimes Brookfield dwindled to non-existence.
(a) Declined (b) Progressed (c) Hastened (d) Prospered

x. Brookfield was an old foundation.

(a) Institution (b) Hall (c) Shop (d) Post-office

xi. Chips was given an uproarious farewell.

(a) Quite (b) Unforgiving (c) Noisy (d) Lovely

xii. The epilogue was to come still.

(a) Conclusion (b) joy (c) Sorrow (d) Marriage

xiii. Chips was not boastful or conceited.

(a) Strong (b) Weak (c) Proud (d) Humble

xiv. Its subsequent history never raised it to front-rank-status.

(a) Compulsory (b) Introductory (c) Later (d) Academic
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #3

Q.1: Who was Mrs. Wickett? What job did Mrs. Wickett do at school?
Ans: Mrs. Wickett was the owner of the house where Mr. Chips lived across Brookfield. She had been in
charge of linen-room at the school before saving some money. She took care of Chips and entertained his
visitors.

Q.2: Where and why did Chips live after his retirement?
Ans: Mr. Chips lived at Mrs. Wickett’s house after his retirement because it was located opposite to
Brookfield. Moreover, it was comfortable for Chips as he liked to stroll across the playing fields of
Brookfield when the weather was pleasant.

Q.3: How did Chips welcome the new comers? How did Mr. Chips entertain his guests at Mrs.
Wicketts’? Describe Mr. Chips’ hospitality.
Ans: Chips was very hospitable man. He entertained his guests warmly. He used to invite new boys to tea
during first term. He served his visitors with walnut cake having pink icing. He himself made tea for his
guests.

Q.4: What kind of books was read by Mr. Chips?

Ans: Mr. Chips read books of classical literature, historyand detective novels. Inspector French and
Doctor Thorndyke were his favorite novels.

Q.5: How was Mr. Chips’ room furnished at Mrs. Wickett? What kind of room was given to Chips
by Mrs. Wickett?
Ans: It was furnished simply and with a school masterly taste: a few bookshelves and sporting trophies, a
mantelpiece crowded with fixture cards and signed photographs of boys and men, a worn Turkey carpet, a
big easy chair, pictures of the Acropolis and the Forum on the wall.

Q.6: What sort of life did Mr. Chips enjoy at Mrs. Wickett’s after retirement?
Ans: He enjoyed a peaceful life at Mrs. Wickett’s. He had no worries; his pension was enough, and there
was a little money saved up besides. He could have anything he wanted.

Q.7: Who was Collingwood?

Ans: Collingwood had been a very naughty boy at Brookfield in 1902. Once, Chips thrashed him for
climbing onto the gymnasium to get a ball out of the gutter. He won a D.S.O. and became a major in
British Army. He was killed in Egypt.

Q.8: Narrate the activities of Mr. Chips after retirement.

Ans: After retirement Mr. Chips was involved in different sorts of activities including drinking tea,
receiving callers, busying himself with corrections of Brookfieldian directory, and writing his occasional
latter to the Times.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #3

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
i. Mr.Chips was conscientious.
(a) Honest (b) Hardworking (c) Clever (d) Shy

ii. Chips was little bald.

(a) Hairless (b) Deaf (c Tall (d) Foolish
iii. Chips also began to read detective stories.
(a) Secret (b) Love (c) Tragic (d) Terrific

iv. Mr. Chips thrashed Collingwood for climbing onto the gymnasium roof.
(a) Disliked (b) Thanked (c) Prized (d) Punished

v. The house itself was ugly and pretentious.

(a) Beautiful (b) Cheep (c) Showy (d) Ordinary

vi. Chips writing was thin, spidery but very legible.

(a) Illegible (b) Fair (c) Readable (d) Sloping

vii. Chips wrote his article for the Brookfield terminal magazine.
(a) First (b) Holly (c) After a term (d) Cared

viii. Collingwood was a cheeky boy.

(a) Fantastic (b) Intelligent (c) Silly (d) Arrogant
ix. A pleasant placid life at Mrs. Wicket’s.
(a) Calm (b) Subtle (c) Difficult (d) Cruel

x. The house itself was ugly and pretentious.

(a) Clumsy (b) Narrow (c) Mild (d) Rough

xi. Chips was not a profound scholar.

(a) Submissive (b) Alone (c) Deep (d) Poor

xii. Chips wrote his letter in thin spidery and legible script.
(a) Writing (b) Essay (c) Story (d) Letter

xiii. Mixing careful spoonful from different caddies.

(a) Large basket (b) Pitcher (c) Small boxes (d) Booked
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER#4

Q.1: Why was spring of 1896 very dear to Mr. Chips?

Ans: The spring of 1896 was very dear to him because it was the same year that he met Katherine Bridges
whom he loved and married when he was 48.

Q.2: Who was Rowden?

Ans:Rowden was a colleague of Chips who went up to Lake District with him but had to return due to
some family business after a week.

Q.3: How did Mr. Chips come across Katherine Bridges for the first time?
Ans: During his visit to the Lake District, Chips came across Katherine when he was climbing on Great
Gable. He noticed a girl was waving excitedly from a dangerous looking ledge. Thinking that she was in
danger, he ran to help her but got his ankle wrenched. Later, Katherine came to rescue him.

Q.4: What is the most interesting incident in the novel?

Ans: The accidental meeting between Chips and Katherine is the most interesting incident in the novel.
The meeting proved to be a turning point in the novel which changed the life of Chips.

Q.5: What were Chips’ ideas about women of 1890’s? How did Chips feel about the modern
women?
Ans: He never felt at home or at ease with them. The new women of 1890’s filled him with horror. Chips
called them monstrous creature.

Q.6: What was the general appearance of KatherineBridges?

Ans: She was 25 years old, young enough to be Chips’ daughter. She had blue flashing eyes, freckled
cheeks and smooth straw- colored hair.

Q.7: What were the political ideas of Katherine?

Ans:Katherine was radical in politics and had revolutionary ideas. She read and admired Ibsen and liked
the ideas of William Morris and Bernard Shaw. She believed that women ought to be admitted in
universities. She even thought that women ought to have a vote.

Q.8: What were Chips’ political ideas?

Ans: Mr. Chips was conservative in politics. He did not like the persons like Ibsen and G.B. Shaw due to
their disturbing plays. He did not like the freedom of women.

Q.9: How did Katherine initially think about Chips?

Ans: She always thought that middle-aged men who read The Times and disapproved of modernity were
terribly bores. She thought the same about Mr. Chips.

Q.10: Why did Katherine like Chips?

Ans: She liked him because he was hard to get to know, because he had gentle nature and quiet manners,
and though his opinions were old, yet very honest.

Q.11: What was Katherine by profession?

Ans: Katherine was a governess out of job, with a little money saved up.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER#4

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
i. Bernard Shaw had strange and reprehensible opinions.
(a) Condemnable (b) Wise (c) Cold (d) Queer

ii. He used to hobble with stick.

(a) Move (b) Limp (c) Walk (d) Run
iii. He was not very articulate.
(a) Expressive (b) Mute (c) Handsome (d) Genuine

iv. Mr. Chips had a vague notion about women.

(a) Wise (b) Unclear (c) Clear (d) Certain

v. The world seemed to him distasteful.

(a) Liked (b) Deserted (c) Appeared (d) Felt

vi. Chips had avague notion about women.

(a) Idea (b) Imagination (c) Fancy (d) Command

vii. Chips were rescued by the girl.

(a) Rude (b) Insulted (c) Saved (d) Cursed

viii. Nice men treated them with a polite but rather distant chivalry.
(a) Disregard (b) Loved (c) Bravery (d) Rebuke

ix. While climbing the mountain Chips slipped himself and wrenched his ankle.
(a) Broke (b) Twisted (c) Fractured (d) Punctured

x. His sprain put him at the mercy of the girl.

(a) Trouble (b) wrench (c) Pain (d) Injury

xi. Chips was stirred by the warmth and gentle aroma.

(a) Taste (b) fragrance (c) Heat (d) Color

xii. xii.In politics, she was a radical.

(a) Pessimistic (b) Optimistic (c) Revolutionary (d) Politician

xiii. xiii. Brookfield was a haven for Chips.

(a) Battlefield (b) Grave (c) Shelter (d) Playground

xv. Chips did not contradict with Katherine.

(a) Correspond (b) Oppose (c) Match (d) Stroll
xvi. Chips was a conventional person.
(a) Healthful (b) Tall (c) Modern (d) Conservative
xvii. Chips felt no relish of being rescued.
(a) Insult (b) Warning (c) Delight (d) Admonition
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #5

Q.1: What were Katherine’s views about Chips’ teaching profession?

Ans: She thought school mastering a very different and important profession because in teaching one
could get chance to influence those who would grow old and matter to the world.

Q.2: What did Katherine think about Chips’ profession in beginning?

Ans: She thought that he might be solicitor or a stockbroker or a man with a big cotton business in
Manchester.

Q.3: How did Chips depreciate himself? What did Chips tell Katherine about his weakness?
Ans: Chips depreciatedhimself by telling her that he had a mediocre degree and was unable to maintain
discipline. He told her that he had no private means or family relations and was sure that he would never
get a promotion.

Q.4: What did Katherine say to Chips on the night before wedding?
Ans: On the night before weddings, Katherine said to Mr. Chips mockingly that she felt like a new boy
beginning his first term with him. When Chips left her house to return to his hotel, she said to him “Good-
Bye Mr. Chips”.

Q.5: From where did Katherine get married?

Ans: Katherine had no parents and was married from the house of her aunt in Ealing. Their marriage was
a great success.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #5

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS

i. Chips’resaw the glorious hump of the Gable.

(a) Majestic (b) Uneven (c) Low (d) Round

ii. He always desired todepreciate himself.

(a) Dissolve (b) Devalue (c) Praise (d) Admire
iii. Chips remembered the dizzy happiness.
(a) Puzzled (b) Prominent (c) Certain (d) Extreme

iv. Katherine was happy that Mr. Chips was not a solicitor.
(a) Artist (b) Lawyer (c) Judge (d) Clerk

v. The trivial cause of so many momentous happening was one thing.

(a) Important (b) Great (c) Little (d) Strange
vi. Mr. Chips had been afflicted with an acute desire to depreciate himself.
(a) Pained (b) Gloomy (c) Happy (d) Sad
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #6

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
Q.1: How much popular was Katherine in Brookfield? How was Katherine received at Brookfield?
Ans: She was received very warmly at Brookfield. The wives of the other masters first jealous of her, but
were soon enchanted by her personality. She became immensely popular with the boys and masters alike.

Q.2: What kind of fellow was Mr. Chips before marriage?

Ans: Chips had been a dry sort of person before his marriage. He was respected but not a popular teacher
till then.

Q.3: What changes did Katherine bring in Chips?

Ans: She made him a new man. His eyes gained sparkle and his mind began to think more positively and
differently. His sense of humor blossomed and his discipline was improved a lot. He became popular with
the boys.

Q.4: What was general opinion of everyone when Katherine suggested a match between Mission
and Brookfield school?
Ans: Everyone was certain that East End boys would be hooligans and they would be made to feel
uncomfortable. There would be incidents and everyone would be upset.

Q.5: How did Katherine persuade Chips for the football match? What were the arguments given by
Katherine to convince Chips?
Ans: Katherine argued that England was not always going to be divided into classes. She thought that
poplar boys must be supported socially and should not be kept at arms’ length.

Q.6: Describe the visit of Poplar boys to Brookfield.

Ans: The Poplar boys arrived one Saturday afternoon and played a soccer match with the School’s second
team and were defeated honorably. They had high tea and met the Head. In the evening, Chips saw them
off at railway station.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #6

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS

i. Chips became less rigid.

(a) Stern (b) Soft (c) Stupid (d) Active

ii. Mr. Chips remained conservative in politics.

(a) Socialist (b) Orthodox (c) Liberal (d) Radical
iii. He could not confute her idea.
(a) Reject (b) Accept (c) Enjoy (d) Believe

iv. Everything ended without a slightest hitch.

(a) Jerk (b) Difficulty (c) Balance (d) Stability

v. Yet Katherine persisted.

(a) Desisted (b) Retreated (c) Continued (d) Reacted

vi. Chips’ eyes gained sparkle.

(a) Light (b) Problem (c) Sure (d) Shine

vii. Because he was not very articulate.

(a) Vicious (b) Dull minded (c) Vocal (d) Open minded

viii. Chips had begun to sink into that creeping dry root of pedagogy.
(a) Sports (b) Information (c) Teaching (d) Learning

ix. Katherine was an astonishing girl.

(a) Lazy (b) Wonderful (c) Smart (d) Excellent

x. Everyone was certain that the East End lads would be hooligans.
(a) Rich (b) Ruffians (c) Gentle (d) Poor

xi. Katherine conquered Brookfield as she had conquered Chips.

(a) Saw (b) Won (c) Bought (d) Visited

xii. Chips marriage was a great triumph

(a) Depressed (b) Usual (c) Success (d) Joyful

xiii. At the beginning, Chips discipline was not reliable.

(a) Perfect (b) Defected (c) Dependable (d) Deep

xiv. Chips began to move adventurously.

(a) Crowdly (b) Boldly (c) Slowly (d) Steadily

xv. She was immensely popular with boys and masters alike.
(a) Coldly (b) Commonly (c) Happily (d) Greatly

xvi. School boys liked mnemonics and puns.

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(a) Xylophone (b) stethoscope (c) Remembering device (d) Horoscope

GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #7

Q.1: How did Katherine help Chips in the matter of discipline?

Ans: She improved his discipline by some useful suggestions. She advised him to be lenient in ordinary
matters but in serious case she urged him to be strict and unforgiving.

Q.2: What were the difficulties Chips faced when he tried to write down a book on Brookfield?
Why could not Chips write a book on his memories?
Ans: He could not write a book based on his memories because writing tired him both physically and
mentally. Moreover, he felt that some memories lost their charm and flavor when they written down.

Q.3: Who was Dunster?

Ans:Dunster was a naughty boy at Brookfield who put a rat in the organ-loft while old Ogilvie was taking
choir-practice. Dunstergot drowned at Jutland.

Q.4: Who was Old Ogilvie?

Ans: Ogilvie was an old choirmaster.Once Dunsterhad put a rat in the organ-loft while he was taking
choir-practice.

Q.5: What memories of Katherine haunted Chips?

Ans:He saw Katherine rushing along the corridors. Sometimes, he saw her laughing at some mistake in an
essay he was marking and taking the cello part in a Mozart trio for the school concert.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #7

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
ii. Kathrine did not always plead for leniency.
(a) Mercy (b) Punishment (c) Whip (d) Cruelty

iii. Chips remembered many funny anecdotes.

(a) Games (b) Tales (c Books (d) Letters
iv. About once in ten times he was adamant.
(a) Strict (b) Foolish (c) Easy (d) Soft
v. Mr. Chips wrote desultory notes.
(a) Charming (b) Haphazard (c) Interesting (d) Wise

vi. Katherine came scampering along the stone corridors.

(a) Crying (b) Slipping (c) Running (d) Laughing

vii. Katherine had not been able to bequeath all her mind to him.
(a) Grant (b) Afford (c) Read (d) Conceal

viii. One black sheep can contaminate others.

(a) Lead (b) Follow (c) Spoil (d) Activate

ix. He is too cocksure of himself.

(a) Pleased (b) Unhappy (c) Overconfident (d) Happy

x. And so it stood a warm and vivid patch of his life.

(a) Warm (b) Clear (c) Colorful (d) Vast

x. Archers’ business was a queer business.

(a) Expanding (b) Odd (c) New (d) Flourishing

xi. It would seem quite tame in print but lord of how funny it had been at the time.
(a) Bright (b) Dull (c) Healthy (d) pungent

xii.What a host incidence.

(a) Gusts (b) Scene (c) Tragedy (d) Collection

xiii. Chips remembered dynasty upon dynasty of master.

(a) Meeting (b) Proud (c) Line (d) Class

xiv.Katherine did not always plead for leniency.

(a) Order (b) Request (c) Rendered (d) Wait

xv.Chips was standing a trance.

(a) Happy (b) Hall (c) Delighted (d) Half Consciousness

xvi. Her creamy arms slipping over the brown sheen instruments.
(a) Part (b) Wood (c) Gloss (d) String
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #8

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
Q.1: What were the feelings of Chips on the death of Katherine/wife?

Ans: Chips was very sad on the death of his wife and baby. He was so shocked that he did not want to talk
to anyone or to receive condolences. It was a horrible nightmare to him and he wanted to escape into an
outside world.

Q.2: What did Chips received on 1st April?

Ans: He received many letters on 1st April,1898. Each letter contained a blank sheet in it. It was apart of
April foolery.

Q.3: Who was young Faulkner? Why did he come to Chips?

Ans: Young Faulkner met Chips in Brookfield village on April 1st, 1898. He came to Chips to have the
afternoon off because his people were coming. Chips allowed him to go.

Q.4: Describe Katherine’s tragic death.

Ans: Katherine died on April 1st,1898 during childbirth. Chips was so sad on her death that he himself
wished to die.

Q.5: Why did not Mr. Chips receive condolences?

Ans: Chips did not receive condolences. He wanted to get used to things. He did not want to talk anyone.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #8

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
i. Chips nearly answeredthat he would go to blazes.
(a) Hell (b) Hall (c) Heaven (d) Home
ii. The letters did not have any impact on him.
(a) Tact (b) Effect (c) Pleasant (d) Amount
iii. He had been leaning his elbows on them.
(a) Bending (b) Piercing (c) Pushing (d) Sleeping

iv. Mr. Chips nodded and stumbled on.

(a) Frowned (b) Bowed his head (c) Talked (d) Laughed

v. Chips did not want to receive condolences.

(a) Curses (b) Prayers (c) Sympathies (d) Gifts

vi. Mr. Chips nodded and stumbled on.

(a) Staggered (b) Waved (c) Shocked (d) Flourished
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #9

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
Q.1: How did the death of Katherine affect the life of Chips? Where did Chips shift after the death
of his wife?

Ans: Chips was much grieved at this loss. People started noticing for the first time that Chips was growing
old. He left the spacious apartment and shifted to his original bachelor’s quarter.

Q.2: How did Chips take call over?

Ans: He held the school-list over a board and each boy spoke his name as he passed. Chips glanced at him
to verify and then ticked off on the list.

Q.3: What were the feelings of Chips about the Boers?

Ans: The Boers were the Dutch descendants living in South Africa. Although Chips was not a pro-Boer,
and he did not like the people who were pro-Boers yet he thought that their struggle was similar to certain
English heroes.

Q.4: Who was Nailor and what did he say about Chips?

Ans: Nailor was a boy who called Chips an old chap at the age of fifty when he was playing cricket. He
became a lawyer later on.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #9

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
i. Just as marriage had added something, so did bereavement.
(a) Grief (b) Death (c) Opinion (d) Encounter
ii. Mr. Chips did not feel diffident about his work.
(a) Shy (b) Coward (c) Brave (d) Bold
iii. He was taken to Great Exhibition as toddling child.
(a) Small (b) Intelligent (c) Bulky (d) Sharp
iv. He changed his commodious apartment in school house.
(a) Hot (b) Spacious (c) Cold (d) Small
v. Meldrum succeededWetherby.
(a) Defeated (b) Won (c) Came After (d) Insulted
vi. The legendry lady was sitting like a crumbling wooden doll.
(a) Breaking into pieces(b) Shivering (c) Shinning (d) Soft
vii. I was myself a mere infant.
(a) Man (b) Old man (c) Baby (d) Young man

viii. Mr. Chips enjoyed uncharted privilege.

(a) Great (b) Immense (c) Unofficial (d) Official
ix. Mr. Chips enjoyed uncharted privilege.

(a) Flavor (b) Advantage (c) Problem (d) Suffering

x. The strange randomness of the world beguiled him.
(a) Saddened (b) Deceived (c) Pleased (d) Teased
xi. The boys were implacable in mobs.
(a) Selfish (b) Unforgiving (c) Selfless (d) Unruly

xii.Chips was orthodox about Lloyd George and judge

(a) Class (b) Disciple (c) Crowd (d) Company

xiii. A chubby little fellow made a brilliant century.

(a) New (b) Disgusting (c) Conventional (d) Revolutionary

xiv.He remembered the day of his preliminary interview.

(a) Compulsory (b) Introductory (c) First (d) Lawfully

xv.Chips had vivid recollection of old Wetherby.

(a) Frequent (b) Common (c) Colorful (d) Clear

xvi. Chips remained ragged at Melbury.

(a) Happy (b) Sorrowful (c) Anxious and tired(d) Fat

xvii. Chips had vivid recollection of old Wetherby.

(a) Picture (b) Statue (c) Memory (d) Record
xviii. The big hall was full of lusty boys.

(a) Vigorous (b) Tall (c) Small (d) Lean

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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #10

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS

Q.1: Who succeeded Wetherby as head? Who was Meldrum and how did he die?
Ans: Mr. Meldrum was the headmaster at Brookfield. He joined Brookfield in 1870. He became the
headmaster of Brookfield after Mr. Wetherby. He died of pneumonia in 1900.

Q.2; When did Chips become acting head of Brookfield?

Ans: Mr. Chips became acting head in 1900 when Mr. Meldrum died in interval before the appointment of
a successor of Mr. Meldrum.

Q.3: What kind of person was Ralston?

Ans: Mr. Ralston was a youngster of thirty-seven. He was glittering with Firsts and Blues. He was a live
wire and a fine power transmitter. He could reduce the Big Hall to silence by merely lifting his eyebrow.

Q.4: Why had Chips taken Katherine to London?

Ans: He had taken Kathy to London to see the procession on the Diamond Jubilee of the reign of Queen
Elizabeth.

Q.5: What duty was performed by the students of Brookfield during strike?
Ans: The railway men were on strike. Stones were being thrown at trains. The boys of Brookfield were
asked to guard railway line.

Q.6: Who was Grayson and why was he nervous? What news about Grayson’s father came finally?
Ans: Grayson was the student at Brookfield whose father had sailed on the Titanic. He was nervous
because there was no news about his father but later on, the news came that his father was rescued.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #10

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS

i. Ralston was a live wire.

(a) Alert (b) lazy (c) Brave (d) Bad man

ii. There was a clang of school bell at an unaccustomed time.

(a) Ordinary (b) Unusual (c) First (d) Free
iii. The avenues of politics were twisted and curved.
(a) Paths (b) Roads (c) Houses (d) Buildings

iv. Everyone was summoned to a big hall.

(a) Caught (b) Sent for (c) Sent (d) Shown

v. Towards the end of catastrophic July.

(a) Closing (b) Beautiful (c) Devastating (d) Charming

vi. Chips was an altogether milder and less ferocious animal.

(a) Fierce (b) Angry (c) Cruel (d) Kind

vii. Grayson’s father was rescued.

(a) Hospitalized (b) Killed (c) Saved (d) Drowned

viii. He remembered that frenzied decades.

(a) Heretic (b) Attractive (c) Hectic (d) Amazing

ix. Chips was an altogether milder and less ferocious animal.

(a) Working (b) Softer (c) Sick (d) Healthy

x. Ralston was pontifical.

(a) Coward (b) Confident (c) Submissive (d) Docile
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #11

Q.1: What did Ralston do the status of Brookfield?
Ans: Ralston raised the status of Brookfield as a school. He increased the school’s endowment funds
through different tricks. For the first time in history, there was a longish waiting list of the students.

Q.2: What led Ralston and Chips to a row/quarrel?

Ans: Chips reached sixty in 1908. Ralston asked him to retire, Chips refused to do so. At this they began
to quarrel with eachother.
Q.3: What allegations did Ralston put on Chips?
Ans: Ralston said that Chips’ method of teachings were old and lazy. He said that the personal habits of
Chips were slovenly. He said that Chips had ignored his instructions as subordinate.
Q.4: How did Ralston double the school’s endowment funds?
Ans: He doubled the school’s endowment funds by some tricks on the Stock Exchange. He went to
London clubs and convinced the rich people to get their children admitted to Brookfield.
Q.5: Why was Ralston not liked at Brookfield? Why could Ralston not become popular?
Ans:Chips and other teacher disliked him because he was running Brookfield like a factory to turn out a
snob cultured based on money. The higher authorities also did not like his shrewdness/cleverness.
Q.6: Who was Sir John Rivers?
Ans: Sir John Rivers was once a student of Brookfield and later became the chairman of the governors.
He came to Brookfield when he heard about the row between Chips and Ralston.

Q.7: What sort of gown did Mr. Chips wear?

Ans: Mr. Chips wore a tattered gown. Ralston also did not like it because it was a subject of continuous
amusement at school.

Q.8: What did the chairman of governors tell Chips about the retirement?
Ans: The chairman of the governors, Sir John Rivers supported Chips in his quarrel with Ralston. He told
him that the governors did not want him to resign, Brookfield would not be the same without him. He
could stay there till he was a hundred if he felt likeit.

Q.9: Write a note on Chips as a teacher.

Ans: Mr. Chips was a good teacher of Latin at Brookfield. His discipline was not good at the start but it
improved later on. He made jokes and puns to amuse the boys.

Q.10: What type of novel is“GOOD-BYE Mr. Chips"?

Ans: It is a semi-biographical novel written in the 20th century. It is written in a flash back technique and
does not have any chronological order which makes it confusing and intriguing.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #11

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
i. Mr.Chips took up isolated words out of that indictment.
(a) Blame (b) Speech (c) Reward (d) Award

ii. Chips was an old veteran.

(a) Brave (b) ExperiencedPerson (c) Weak (d) Clever
iii. Abruptly, Chips flamed up.
(a) Suddenly (b) savagely (c) Hardly (d) Slowly

iv. Ralston told Chips that his habits were slovenly.

(a) Clean (b) Careless (c) Good (d) Accurate

v. Ralston was efficient, ruthless and ambitious.

(a) Intelligent (b) Devoted (c) Merciless (d) Diligent

vi. Ralston was very pontifical and aware of himself.

(a) Activated (b) Opinionated (c) Supportive (d) Devoted
vii. Ralston told Chips that it was mixture of slackness and obstinacy.
(a) Obedience (b) Readiness (c) Willfulness (d) Laziness
viii. Ralston was a live-wire.
(a) Punctual (b) Regular (c) A person of energy(d) Lazy
ix. He had some tangible that he could tackle.
(a) Feeble (b) Stolid (c) Soluble (d) Solid

x. Chips wore a tattered gown.

(a) New (b) Torn (c) Silky (d) Precious
xi. In a terrent of thoughts, Chips made answer to himself.
(a) Sleeplessness (b) Outburst (c) Confusion (d) Imagination
xii. Your methods of teaching are slack.
(a) Modern (b) Clever (c) Lazy (d) Modern
xiii. They greedily swallowed the bait.
(a) Sweetness (b) Deception (c) Award (d) Prize
xiv. At last, Ralston said icily.
(a) Warmly (b) Lately (c) Coldly (d) Lovingly
xv. Chips flamed up.
(a) Silently (b) Quickly (c) Slowly (d) Flared up
xvi. They walked round the deserted cricket pitched.
(a) Enclosed (b) Covered (c) Desolate (d) Watered
xvii. Chips in his wiled dreams, had never envisaged such a partisanship.
(a) Imagined (b) Viewed (c) Expected (d) Demanded

xviii. Chips recounted the event many times.

(a) Accept (b) Tell (c) Refute (d) Reject
xix. The dislike for Chips demolished respect for him.
(a) Delivered (b) Destroyed (c) Described (d) Devoured
xix. Ralston claimed to have doubled the school endowment.

(a) Room (b) Donation (c) Teachers (d) Students

xix. Chips began in sheer bewilderment.
(a) Confusion (b) Peace (c) Satisfaction (d) Calmness
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #12

Q.1: When did Ralston leave Brookfield? What was the result of the quarrel between Chips and
Ralston?
Ans: Ralston left Brookfield in 1911 because he was offered the headship of one of the greater public
school. After his row with Chips, circumstances were not in his favour, so he left “to better himself”.

Q.2: Who was Ralston’s successor? What kind of person was Mr. Chatteris?
Ans: Mr. Chatteris was the headmaster who joined Brookfield after Mr. Ralston. He was 34 years old. He
was brilliant, modern friendly and sympathetic. He liked Chips and recognized Brookfield in him.

Q.3: Why did Chips retire in 1913? What happened to Chips in 1913?
Ans:Chips suffered from bronchitis for nearly the whole of the winter term in 1913. So he decided to
retire at the ripe age of 65.

Q.4: When did Chips retire and what was he presented to him at his retirement?
Ans: He retired in 1913. He was presented with a cheque, a writing desk and a clock on his farewell party.

Q.5: What were the activities of Mr. Chips after his retirement?
Ans: He accepted the presidency of the old Boys club and went to dinners in London. He invited new
boys to tea. He also took on the preparation and editing of new Brookfield Directory.

Q.6: Describe the farewell speech of Mr. Chips.

Ans: Chips made a farewell speech in July, 1913. It was not a very long speech but it had many jokes and
Latin quotation in it. It was full of allusions from the time Chips stayed at Brookfield.

Q.7: Who was Mrs. Brool?

Ans: She was a lady who served in the tuck shop until an uncle in Australia left her a lot of money. Her
photograph was still there.

Q.8: When and why was Big Hall turned into a hospital ward?
Ans: In 1880, when two-third of the students went down with German measles, the Big Hall was turned
into a hospital ward.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #12

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
i. Chips went for a cure to Wiesbaden.
(a) Remedy (b) Fun (c) Enjoyment (d) Recreation

ii. The speech was made twice as long, perhaps, by the laughter that impeded its progress.
(a) Colored (b) Hindered (c) Clouded (d) Accomplished
iii. The bonfire was lit near the pavilion.
(a) Ground (b) Bus stand (c) Theatre (d) Church

iv. Mr. Chips thrashed Captain’s father for exaggeration.

(a) Praised (b) Punished (c) Won (d) Rewarded

v. Nevertheless, he found plenty to do.

(a) Not enough (b) A little (c) A lot (d) Limited

vi. Besides, he would not sever himself completely.

(a) Separate (b) Believe (c) Survive (d) Strike

vii. Chips lodged at the home of the German master.

(a) Visited (b) Worked (c) Resided (d) Hide
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #13

Q.1: Who was Forrester and how did he die?

Ans: Forrester was the smallest boy at Brookfield about four feet high above his boots. He was killed in
1918-shot down in flames over Cambrai.

Q.2: Why did Chips join school again? What was the request of Chatteris to Chips?
Ans: Mr. Chatteris requested Mr. Chips to rejoin because Chatteris was overworked and diabetic. Many
good teachers had left or were in uniform. Their substitutes were pretty dreadful and did not perform their
duties efficiently.

Q.3: What did Chatteris read out on every Sunday?

Ans: On every Sunday night, in the chapel after evening service, Chatteris read the names and short
biographies of all those boys of Brookfield who were killed in the war.

Q.4: Describe the contribution of Brookfield towards England during war.

Ans: Its playing fields were used for sports and training of soldiers. Its masters and students both went to
war. Many old Brookfieldians laid their lives for England.

Q.5: What happened to Brookfield in the war of 1915? Discuss some changes in Brookfield after the
war.
Ans: Military camps were set up near Brookfield in 1915. Its playing fields were being used by the
soldiers for sports and training. Most of its younger masters had either left or were in uniform to fight for
England.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #13

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS

i. The armies were clenched in dead lock from the sea of Switzerland.
(a) Gripped (b) Terrified (c) Frightened (d) Freed

ii. Chatteriscourteously and wisely accepted the situation.

(a) Cleverly (b) Politely (c) Suspiciously (d) Hardly
iii. The first shock and the first optimism.
(a) Hopefulness (b) Criticism (c) Despair (d) Disappointment

iv. Chatteris asked Chips not to take anything strenuously.

(a) Slowly (b) Laboriously (c) Idly (d) lazily

v. Chatteris was modern and sympathetic.

(a) Wise (b) Great (c) Kind (d) Cruel

vi. They became hysterical.

(a) Mad (b) Happy (c) Grieved (d) Delighted

vii. Just a few odd jobs here and there, as you choose.
(a) Academic (b) Administrative (c) Casual (d) Funny

viii. Nevertheless, he found plenty to do.

(a) Well (b) Quite (c) Despite all that (d) Extremely
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #14

Q.1: What were the feelings of Mr. Chips when he rejoined?

Ans: Mr. Chips felt like a music hall favorite returning to the boards. For the first time in his life, he felt
necessary to something that was closest to his heart.

Q.2: What was “abhorrendum”? What was the joke about rissole?
Ans: There was mysterious kind of rissole that began to appear on the school menus on Mondays and
Chips called it “abhorrendum” “meant to be abhorred”.

Q.3: Why did Chips refused to be appointed the permanent Head officially?
Ans: Chips refused to become the official Headbecause he did not consider himself eligible for the post as
he had grown old. He feared that he would not be able to perform the job as per expectations of the
people.

Q.4: When did Chatteris die? When did Chips become Acting Head of Brookfield for the second
time?
Ans: Chatteris fell ill during the winter of 1917 and died in April because he was a diabetic. Chips became
Acting Head in 1917.

Q.5: How did Chips read the tragic list on Sunday?

Ans: Chips read the tragic list of the old Brookfieldians who were killed in war on Sunday during Chapel.
He was very sad and sometime he was in tears to remember the boys.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #14

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS

i. The story was told, retold, embellished.

(a) Exaggerated (b) Distorted (c) Extorted (d) Forgotten

ii. Actual work was not taxing for Mr. Chips.

(a) Profiting (b) Heavy (c) Amusing (d) Easy
iii. From that last honor, he shrank instinctively.
(a) Automatically (b) Slowly (c) Gradually (d) Generously

iv. They might have despised anyone else.

(a) Praised (b) Condemned (c) Loved (d) Liked

v. It seemed tragically sensational.

(a) Half (b) Strangely (c) Sorrowfully (d) Optionally
vi. The ideas of generousty weere becoming rare in a frantic world.
(a) Mad (b) Charming (c) Amusing (d) Beautiful

vii. The yarn was passed on and joyously appreciated.

(a) Book (b) Article (c) Story (d) Letter

viii. I am a war-time fluke.

(a) Veteran (b) Activist (c) Luck (d) Victorious

ix. At last, he shrank instinctively.

(a) Moved (b) Drew back (c) Smiled (d) Fell
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #15

Q.1: How did Chips take his class during shelling?

Ans: Chips remained calm during shelling. He kept on teaching his class. Chips said if it was their fate to
die, they should die in doing something proper. This is how he took his class during shelling.

Q.2: Do you think Chips was an anti-war or pre-war?

Ans: Yes, Chips was an anti-war. He thought that some stink merchants were inventing dangerous
weapons to make people unsafe.

Q.3: Describe the horror of air raid at Brookfield.

Ans: On air raid, the guns began instantly, and plenty of shrapnel fell about outside the building. But
Chips and his class were safe on the ground floor of school. Five bombs had fallen in and around
Brookfield and nine people died as a result.

Q.4: Why and when did Chips resign again?

Ans:On the night of November 11, 1918 after his visit to the dining hall, he got chill and was in bed with
bronchitis. That is why he sent his resignation to the Board of Governors.

Q.5: Who was stink merchant? Whom did Chips call stink merchants?
Ans: Burrow was a pale, lean and medically unfit science master and was nicknamed Stink-Merchant at
Brookfield. Chips used this word for the scientists who were inventing dangerous weapons in their
laboratories.

Q.6: How was the end of war(Armistice Day) celebrated at Brookfield?

Ans: The war ended on November11, 1918. The day was celebrated as Armistice Day. There were much
cheering and singing and a bread-fight across the dining hall.

Q.7: Give a brief account of air strike at Brookfield.

Ans: During the shelling, the whole building of the school shook as if it was being lifted off its
foundations. Later, they learned that five bombs had fallen in and around Brookfield. Nine people were
reported to be killed in the raid.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #15

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS

i. There were plenty of shrapnel falling about outside.

(a) Bomb (b) Trees (c) Stones (d) Leaves

ii. Maynard was dauntless.

(a) Merciless (b) Brave (c) Shy (d) Meek
iii. Maynard was an impudent boy.
(a) Insolent (b) Wayward (c) Respectful (d) Obedient

iv. Maynard was a chubby boy.

(a) Thin (b) Fat (c) Brave (d) Timid

v. A whole holiday was decree in Brookfield.

(a) Decreased (b) Obeyed (c) Order (d) Started

vi. Chips entered in the midst of the uproar.

(a) Noise (b) Crowd (c) Rostrum (d) House

vii. Chips went on with his Latin amidst the crashes.

(a) Matches (b) Bangs (c) Cries (d) Clashes

viii. He read shrilly.

(a) Bewilderedly (b) Lowly (c) Loudly (d) Confused

ix. Is there anyone who will construe?

(a) Build (b) Interpret (c) Smash (d) Press

x. He went on with his Latin class, amidst the reverberating crashes of guns.
(a) Reminding (b) Resounding (c) Rearranging (d) Recollecting
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #16

Q.1: Write a note on Chips’ humor. Why was Chips called a jester?
Ans: Chips had earned the reputation of being a great jester due to his humor. He often used jokes and
witty sentences to explain things. Jokes were expected of him.

Q.2: What was meant by Chips’ latest?

Ans: By Chips’ latest the students meant his latest jokes. The students liked and waited for his new jokes
because he often used jakes and jolly sentences at different occasions.

Q.3: What kind of life did Chips live after his retirement?
Ans: He lived a very calm and placid life after his retirement. His income was more than he needed to
spend. He also helped the needy people. He generously served his visitors and new students.

Q.4: What was Chips’ will? When did Chips make his will and what was it?
Ans: In 1930, Chips made his will. He gave some part of his legacies to poplar Mission and to Mrs.
Wickett. He left his remaining money to found an open scholarship to the school.

Q.5: Who was Greson?

Ans: Greson was a student who was always late in everything. He was a tall boy with spectacles. He got a
job with the League of Nation.

Q.6: write a few lines about the generosity of Chips.

Ans: Chips’ income was more than he needed. He generously entertained his visitors and new students.
He also helped the needy and poor students. He donated all his capital to Poplar Mission and Brookfield
for scholarship.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #16

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS
i. Chipd was a legened.
(a) Weak (b) Famous person (c) Old (d) Active

ii. Chips had earned the reputation of being a great jester.

(a) Comedian (b) Teacher (c) Housemaster (d) Headmaster

iii. His faculties were unimpaired.

(a) Capabilities (b) Senses (c) Interests (d) Desires

iv. Chips had not felt too well since armistice days.
(a) Siege (b) Mafeking (c) Celebrations (d) Truce

v. Chips said that he knew the dilatoriness of Gregson.

(a) Ignorance (b) Knowledge (c) Slowness (d) Activity

vi. Chips kept up hospitality.

(a) Knowledge (b) Slowness (c) Generosity (d) Reading

vii. In old age, Chips faculties remained unimpaired.

(a) Harmful (b) Defective (c) Undamaged (d) Broken

viii. “Where I suppose his dilatoriness won’t be noticeable”.

(a) Education (b) Stupidity (c) Weakness (d) Delay
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #17

Q.1: Where had Mrs. Wickett gone on a November afternoon in 1933?

Ans: She had gone out to visit her relatives in a neighboring village in 1933. She found Chips fainted on
her return.

Q.2: Who was Linford? Who was last visitor of Mr. Chips?
Ans: Linford was the boy who came to see Mr. Chips the night before he died. He was last visitor of
Chips. Mr. Chips welcomed him and entertained him with tea.

Q.3: Why did Linford come to see Chips?

Ans: Linford came to see Chips because some cheekier boys fooled him and told that Chips wanted to see
him but Mr. Chips welcomed him warmly and treated him gently. It was the last joke played on Chips by
the students.

Q.4: What did Linford say to Chips when he departed? What were the feelings of Chips after his
departure?
Ans: Before leaving Chips’ house, Linford said, “GOOD-BYE Mr. Chips”. The words reminded Mr.
Chips that on the eve of his wedding day Katherine had used the same phrase mocking him gently for his
seriousness.

Q.5: What were the two things Chips had never done in life?
Ans: He had never travelled by air and had never been to a talkyshow (cinema).

Q.6: Why the novel is given name Good-Bye Mr.Chips?

Ans: Novel is given name because once on the eve of their wedding day, Katherine said to Chips “Good-
Bye Mr.Chips. And later a boy Linford also said “Good-Bye Mr.Chips. That is why this is suitable title
name for the novel.
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #17

SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS

i. Chips encountered a rather small boy wearing a Brookfield cap.

(a) Met (b) Pleaded (c) Entertained (d) Punished

ii. With a glance at the clock, Chips told Linford that he could not stay anymore.
(a) Frame (b) Look (c) Light (d) Color
iii. His meeting with Linford had exhausted him.
(a) Tired (b) Delighted (c) Grieved (d) Overjoyed

iv. He had just come from the sanitarium.

(a) Playground (b) Hospital (c) Hotel (d) Library

v. And the answer comes, in a shrill treble.

(a) Hall way (b) Silence (c) Resonance(d) Void

vi. Chips began his usual ritualistic blending of tea from the different caddies.
(a) Typical (b) Active (c) Sensational (d) Hasty

vii. It was a damp shining day.

(a) Sunny (b) Dry (c) Cold (d) Foggy

viii. School bell clanged for call over

(a) Hanged (b) Changed (c) Rang (d) Fell
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GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS CHAPTER #18

Q.1: Who was Cartwright?

Ans: Cartwright was the new headmaster of Brookfield. He joined Brookfield in 1919. It was Cartwright
who announced the news of Chips’ death in school.
Q.2: What did Cartwright say about Chips’ children?
Ans: Cartwright whispered to Marivale that the poor old chap must have lived a lonely sort of life. He
also said that it was pity that Chips never had any children.

Q.3: How did Chips react to the remark of Mr. Cartwrightabout his being issueless?
Ans: Cartwright whispered to Marivale that it was pity that Chips was issueless. At that remark, Mr.
Chips opened his eyes and said that he had thousands of children and they were all boys of Brookfield.

Q.4: Describe the death scene of Mr. Chips.

Ans: Chips’ death scene was very touching and emotional. Dr. Marivale and other people were present
around his death-bed. Chips declared that all the boys of Brookfield were his children. He heard a grand
and sweet chorus of the names of his boys. Then he went to sleep. He died the same night.

Q.5: To whom Chips was recalling in the last moments of his life?
Ans: He was recalling the name of all the boys of Brookfield in the form of sweet chorus in the last
moments of his life. He declared that all the boys of Brookfield were his children.
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SOLVED PAST PAPERS SYNONYMS

i. Merrivale said to Mr.Chips “Well, you old ruffian- feeling all right”.
(a) Singer (b) Hooligan (c) Actor (d) Dramatist

ii. And then the chorus sang in his ears.

(a) Choir (b) Chores (c) Choice (d) Cheers

iii. Marrivale was there stooping over him and smiling.

(a) Covering (b) Bending (c) Hiding (d) Pushing

iv. The whole pageant swung before him.

(a) Future (b) Present (c) Past (d) Panorama

v. Chips murmured after a pause.

(a) Cried (b) Growled (c) whispered (d) Sobbed

vi. After a pause Chips began a faint and palpitating chuckle.

(a) Throbbing (b) Regular (c) Shrill (d) Loud

vii. Sleep again if you feel inclined.

(a) Troubled (b) Noisy (c) Tempted (d) Disturbed

viii. Chips began a faint and palpitating chuckle.

(a) Choir (b) Cough (c) Lisp (d) Laugh

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Group-I
i. Describe Mr. Chips joke with third Colley.
ii. Briefly describe the farewell speech of Mr. Chips.
iii. Describe Katherine’s tragic death.
iv. What changes did marriage bring in MR Chips?
v. Describe the will of Mr. Chips.
vi. How did Chips receive and treat Linford?
vii. Who was Sir John Rivers?
viii. Who was Forrester? Why did Chips remember him?
ix. Why did Merivale say that Chips would die a natural death?
x. Describe Chips’ meeting with Katherine on night before their wedding.
xi. Who was Maynard? What memories did Chips have about him?
xii. What tribute did Cartwright pay Mr. Chips while announcing his death in school?

Group-II

i. Write a short note on Brookfield school’s contribution to the glory of England.

ii. Describe Mr. Chips first meeting with Mr. Wetherby.
iii. How did Katherine help Chips in the matters of discipline?
iv. Why did Mr. Chips join Brookfield School again?
v. Describe Mr. Chips’ meeting with Katherine one night before their wedding.
vi. Describe Chip’s routine on his joining Brookfield School as a teacher again.
vii. Why could Ralston not become popular?
viii. Describe the scene of Mr. Chip’s death.
ix. What were Chips feelings on the death of his wife?
x. Who was Sir John Rivers?
xi. What were the thing that Chips had never done in life?
xii. What was Chip’s will?
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Group-I
i. What did Wetherby advise Chips?
ii. Why was spring 1896 important for Chips?
iii. What change did Katherine bring in Chips?
iv. What led Ralston and Chips into a row?
v. Describe briefly Chips as teacher.
vi. What notion Chips had about women?
vii. Describe Chips’ first day experience at Brookfield school.
viii. How much was Ralston popular and respected in Brookfield school?
ix. What was Chips’ ideas about the Boers?
x. What was the contribution of Brookfield school during World War-1?
xi. Describe briefly Linford’s meeting with Chips.
xii. What did Cartwright say about Chips’ children?

Group-II

i. What was Colley?

ii. Did Brookfield enjoy a good repute?
iii. How did Chips welcome the new-comers?
iv. Was Chips’ marriage successful or not?
v. How did Mr. Chips meet Katherine for the first time?
vi. Mention some eccentricity of Chips that he acquired in his old age.
vii. What kind of political views did Katherine have?
viii. Katherine made Mr. Chips a new man.is it true?
ix. What kind of a person was Mr. Ralston?
x. Narrate the activities of Mr. Chips after his retirement.
xi. Describe the death scene of Mr. Chips.
xii. What was Chips’ will?
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Group-I
i. What was social and academic status of Chips?
ii. What notion did Chips have about women?
iii. What led Ralston and Chips into a row?
iv. Describe briefly Mr. Chips as a teacher.
v. Write a few lines about Mr. Chips’ married life.
vi. Who was Linford?
vii. How did Mr. Wetherby advise Chips on the day of his interview at Brookfield?
viii. How much was Ralston popular and respected in Brookfield?
ix. What request did Chatteris make to Chips about helping him?
x. Why did Chips not want to be official Head of Brookfield?
xi. How did Brookfield celebrate the end of war?
xii. What was the condition of Chips fifteen years after his resignation?

Group-II

i. What job did Mrs. Wickett do at Brookfield?

ii. Why was spring 1896 important for Mr. Chips
iii. What change did Katherine bring in Chips?
iv. What was the April foolery Chips faced?
v. What was about Grayson’s father came finally?
vi. What did Chips say to Liod George?
vii. Why did John Rivers favour Chips?
viii. What happened to Chips in 1913?
ix. What was the name of Chips’doctor and how often did he visit Chips?
x. What were Chips’ views about modern women?
xi. When did Chips make his will?
xii. How did Mr. Chips entertain his students at Mrs. Wickett’s house?