GOODBYE
MR. CHIPS | NOVEL
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H A P T E R # 1
"Chips' Life After Retirement"
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IMPORTANT
SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Q.
1. Who is the writer of the novel "Goodbye Mr. Chips?"
ANSWER:
James Hilton is the writer of the novel "Goodbye Mr. Chips."
Q.2.
What do you know about James Hilton?
ANSWER:
James Hilton (1890-1954) was a novelist and journalist. He wrote some
well-known novels, "Goodbye Mr.
Chips" is one of them. Some of his novels have been staged.
Q.
3. What type of novel is "Goodbye Mr. Chips?"
ANSWER:
It is a biographical novel. It deals with the life of Mr. Chips. It inspires the reader to give
dedication to the work at hand and win popularity.
Q.4.
When was Mr. Chips born?
ANSWER:
Mr. Chips was born in 1848.
Q.5.
What do you know about his parentage?
ANSWER:
James Hilton tells us nothing about his parentage.
Q.6.
Who was Mr. Wetherby?
ANSWER:
Mr. Wetherby was the headmaster of the school when Mr. Chips joined Brookfield
school.
Q.7.
What is the significance of the title of the novel?
ANSWER:
The words "Goodbye Mr. Chips were spoken to Mr. Chips by Katherine on the night before her
marriage. Later on, a boy repeated the same words to Chips. Mr. Chips could
never forget these words.
Q.8.
How did hours seem to pass when Mr. Chips was getting on in years after
retirement?
ANSWER:
Mr. Chips felt sleepy at times. The hours seemed to pass like lazy cattle
moving across a landscape. He remained lost in the past.
Q.9. How did Chips measure his time when he lived at Mrs. Wickett's house? OR What was the similarity between Chips and some old sea captain?
ANSWER:
Like some old sea captain, Mr. Chips measured his time by the signals of the
past. He read books, received visitors, served them with tea and biscuits, or
remained lost in the past.
Q.10.
Why did Mr. Chips "Still measure time by the signals of the
past" and keep Brookfield for more than Greenwich time?
ANSWER:
His past was mostly related to the Brookfield School. He still measured time by
the bells ringing in the Brookfield school for more than Greenwich time.
Q.11.
What did Chips do after the last bell at school?
ANSWER:
After the last bell at school, Chips wound up the clock, put the wire guard in
front of the fire, turned out the gas, and carried a detective novel to bed.
Soon he slept.
Q.12.
Why did Chips and his landlady keep Brookfield time? OR how did Mr.
Chips pass his retired life?
ANSWER:
Mrs. Wickett knew that Mr. Chips was deeply attached to Brookfield school, and it was his soul. So, she tried to keep him comfortable by following the school
timings.
Q.13.
How did he spend his time? OR What were the activities of Chips after retirement?
ANSWER:
He took tea with the tea bell. He took his dinner with the dinner bell at
school. In the evening, he watched games at school. At night, he read novels
and detective stories.
Q.14.
How did Chips' voice sound after retirement? OR What was the Quality of the voice
of Mr. Chips?
ANSWER: Chips had a high-pitched, jerky voice. It still had a good deal of liveliness in it. His voice was very lively and brisk. It showed that he was fairly healthy, though advanced in a year.
Q.15. How much did Chips read before sleeping? OR What kind of sleep did Mr. Chips enjoy?
ANSWER:
Chips hardly read a page when sleep came to him swiftly and peacefully. It
added to his Mission So, so his days and nights were equally full of dreaming.
Q.16.
What was the name of his doctor and what he would say about him? OR What did Mr. Merivale usually say about Chips’
health on his fortnightly visits?
ANSWER:
The name of his doctor was Merivale. He would say that Chips was fitter than
he. He would die a natural death. He
called Chips a matchless old boy.
Q.17. Why did Merivale say that Chips would die a natural death? OR What was the condition of his health? OR What was Merivale's opinion about Chips? OR What was the common health problem of Mr. Chips?
ANSWER:
Chips was Quite fit, even at the age of seventy-five. He had no particular disease. So, there was the possibility that he would die a natural death.
Q.18.
What advice did Merivale give to Mrs. Wickett about Chips when he had a cold or
when the east winds blew.
ANSWER:
Merivale advised Mrs. Wickett to take special care of Mr. Chips. He told her
that his chest put a strain on his heart.
His only fatal disease was old age.
Q.
19. How was the day when Chips came to Brookfield for the interview?
ANSWER:
When Chips came to Brookfield for the interview, it was a sunny July. The air was
full of flower scents. There was the sound of cricket being played on the
ground.
Q.
20. Where did Mr. Chips teach before coming to Brookfield School?
ANSWER:
Mr. Chips used to teach at Melbury Public School before coming to Brookfield
School.
Q.
21. How long did Mr. Chips teach at Melbury Public School?
ANSWER:
Mr. Chips taught at Melbury Public School for one year.
Q.22.
Why had he left Melbury? OR Why did he dislike
Melbury?
ANSWER:
Mr. Chips had to leave Melbury. It was because he could not maintain discipline
in class. He could not control the class. The boys insulted him. So, he
disliked Melbury.
Q.
23. When did Mr. Chips join Brookfield? OR Why was 1870 easy to
remember for Chips?
ANSWER:
Mr. Chips joined Brookfield in 1870 at the age of twenty-one. So, it was easy
to remember Chips.
Q. 24. Who was the headmaster of the school when Mr. Chips joined Brookfield? OR Describe Mr.Chips' first meeting with Mr. Wetherby.
ANSWER:
When Mr. Chips joined Brookfield school, Mr.
Wetherby was its headmaster. He was very kind to Mr. Chips. He advised Mr. Chips to adopt a strict attitude
in class. He advised him of his devotion to the school.
Q.25.
What kind of fellow was Mr. Wetherby? OR What type of head was Mr. Weatherby?
ANSWER:
Mr. Wetherby was very fatherly and courteous. He had vivid eyes. He was ill
when Chips joined Brookfield. He behaved well with Mr. Chips. He was headmaster
of the school when Mr. Chips joined Brookfield.
Q.26.
What advice did Mr. Wetherby give to Mr. Chips concerning discipline? How did Wetherby inspire/ advise
Mr. Chips?
ANSWER: Mr. Wetherby advised Mr. Chips to take a strict attitude from the very beginning. He said that he should give his enthusiasm to school and the school would give him something in return.
Q.
27. How did Mr. Wetherby advise Mr. Chips? OR What were Wetherby's encouraging words to Chips?
ANSWER:
Mr. Wetherby advised Mr. Chips in the words, "Give your enthusiasm to
Brookfield, and Brookfield will give you something in return." Chips
followed his advice and stood successful there.
Q.
28. What was the traditional sport of the students at Brookfield about new
masters? Why was he afraid of taking his first class?
ANSWER:
Teasing the new masters was an exciting sport, fine art, and tradition for
students at Brookfield. It was a very odd thing. So, he was afraid of taking
his first class at Brookfield.
Q.29.
What kind of atmosphere was in the Hall when Chips took his first class?
ANSWER: As Chips took his seat, there was a sudden hush in the class. The clock was ticking behind him. There was the smell of ink and varnish. The red rays of the setting sun were passing through the stained window glass.
Q.30.
What happened when Mr. Chips took his class on the first day? OR What mischief was made in the very first class of Chips at
Brookfield? OR Describe Chips' first-day experience at Brookfield.
ANSWER:
When he was taking his class on the first day, someone dropped the desk lid. He
caught the boy who had made mischief and punished him. After that, nobody
tried to make mischief.
Q.
31. Who was Colley?
ANSWER:
Colley was the boy who had dropped the desk lid when Mr. Chips was teaching on
the very first day. He tried to create indiscipline and a nuisance in the class.
Later his son and grandson became his pupils.
Q.32.
How did Chips treat Colley who dropped a desk lid? OR How did Mr. Chips punish his first student?
ANSWER:
Chips ordered him to write a hundred lines on the blackboard. After that, there
was no trouble in the class. He had won the first round in the class and
established his superiority.
Q.
33. What interesting story was attached to Colley? OR How did Mr. Chips make of
Colley?
ANSWER:
Colley's son and grandson also became Mr. Chip’s pupils. Chips used to ridicule
his grandson by saying that his father and grandfather were fools, but he was
"the biggest fool of the lot."
Q.
34. What did Chips remember and feel when the autumn gales rattled the window?
OR What effects did Chips' memories of the past have on him?
ANSWER:
Chips remembered the jokes. The waves of humor and sadness swept over him
until tears fell. He did not know then whether he was laughing or crying.