GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS | NOVEL
C H A P T
E R # 2
“Brookfield”
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Important
Short Questions and Answers
Q. 1. When was the Brookfield
school established?
ANSWER.
The Brookfield school was an old foundation. It was established during the
reign of Queen Elizabeth in the 16th century.
Q. 2. Where was Brookfield town
situated?
ANSWER.
Brookfield was a small town. It was situated in the heart of England. It was a
with huge areas covered with greenery.
Q.3. Write a note on Brookfield
School?
ANSWER,
Brookfield School was surrounded by elm trees. It was a good school of the
second rank. It faced many rises and falls, and its building was enlarged and rebuilt
during the reign of George I. It contributed a great deal to the country. It
produced a number of reputed people.
Q.4. What type of men did
Brookfield produce? OR What is the contribution of
Brookfield?
ANSWER:
Brookfield produced a number of histories making men like Knights, Bishops, Judges,
colonial Administrators, Businessmen, Members of Parliament, Manufacturers, and
Professionals.
Q.5. What did snobbish people say
about Brookfield?
ANSWER:
The snobbish people would confess that they rather thought that they had heard
of Brookfield.
Q.6. Did Brookfield enjoy a good
reputation? OR What was the status of Brookfield
ANSWER:
There had been a rise and fall in its luck. It fell almost to non-existence one
time and enjoyed good repute at another.
Q.7.
When was the structure of the building
rebuilt and extended?
ANSWER:
During the reign of first George, the main structure of the building of
Brookfield was rebuilt and extended.
Q.8. What was the social and
academic status of Mr. Chips?
ANSWER:
In the social and academic sense, Mr. Chips was very respectable. But he was no
more brilliant than Brookfield. If Brookfield had been a school of high rank,
it would never have taken Chips.
Q.9. Was Chips an ambitious
teacher? OR What was Chips' dream? OR What was Mr. Chips' ambition when he was in his
twenties? OR What were Chips' ambitions?
ANSWER:
Chips was not an ambitious teacher. In the beginning, he wished to be the head
of the school. But after repeated failures, he realized the unfitness of his
qualifications.
Q.10. What was the inadequacy of
Chips' qualifications for not being able to get the senior master ship or
headship?
ANSWER:
His degree was not good. He was simply a graduate of Cambridge. His
discipline was not good. He had no private means of income and no family
connection of any kind.
Q11. What was Chips’ status at
fifty?
ANSWER:
At fifty, Chips was the doyen of the staff (senior most members of staff.)
Q.12. What was Chips’ status at
Brookfield at sixty? OR When Chips himself
became Brookfield?
ANSWER:
At sixty, Chips was Brookfield himself. He was the guest of honor at Old Brookfield,
a dinner. He was the court of appeal in all matters affecting Brookfield's
history and traditions.
Q13 How did Chips realize that he
was suitable for Brookfield only? OR Trace out
similarities between Chips and Brookfield. OR
Why couldn’t Chips move to some first-rank school? OR
Why did Chips like Brookfield?
ANSWER:
After repeated failures. Mr. Chips realized that he could go nowhere. So, he
started working devotedly at Brookfield. Brookfield was a second rank school.
It could never attain the position of Eton and Harrow. Chips were also a
mediocre teacher. His degrees were not good. So, Chips could be served only in a
second-rank school.
Q.14 When were Chips retired? OR What gifts did the school authorities give to him
on his retirement?
ANSWER:
Chips retired in 1913 at the age of sixty-five. The school authorities gave him a cheque, a
writing desk, and a clock as a gift. He was heavily garlanded.
Q.15. "A decent career,
decently closed." What does it mean? OR How
did Mr. Chips end up his career at Brookfield?
ANSWER:
It means that a long period of Mr. Chips was spent decently. He loved, and all in all loved him. The same was the end of his career. At his retirement, people
showered honors on him. His graceful career closed in a graceful manner.
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