Good Bye Mr.

Chips
(Important Questions from First 9 Chapters)

Chapter # 1
Q.1 What is the routine of when the novel starts?
Ans: When the novel starts Mr.Chips is sitting by the fire and taking tea.He
listens to the bells sounding dinner,call over,prep and lights out.He had been
living there for more than ten years and he kept Brookfield timetable
Q.2 Why did Chips and his landlady keep Brookfield time?
Ans: Mrs.Wickett knew that Brookfield was Mr.Chips' soul.In order to make
his stay comfortable, Mrs.Wickett kept Brookfield time.
Q.3 How did Mr.Chips end his daily activities at Mrs.Wickett's house?
Ans: while living at Mrs.Wickett's house Mr.Chips used to wind up his clock
after the last bell.He took a detective novel and went to bed.Sleepover took
him before he completed a page.
Q.4 Who was Chips family doctor? OR Who was Merivale?
Ans: Dr.Merivale was Mr.Chips family doctor.He used to visit Chips on
alternate Sunday.He used to say that Mr.Chips was fitter than the doctor
himself.He advised Mrs.Wickett to take care of him.
Q.5 Write a note on Melbury school.
Ans: Mr.Chips joined Melbury school in 1869.The students used to tease
him.That's why he left Melbury school in 1870.
Q.6 What type of person was Wetherby?
Ans: Wetherby was the headmaster of Brookfield school.He joined Brookfield
in 1840.He died in 1870.He worked 30 years in Brookfield school.He
interviewed Chips in July 1870.HE advised him to be strict from the
beginning.He was very kind and fatherly person.
Q.7 How did Chips face his 1st class in Brookfield? Or Who was Colley
and what was the joke regarding Colley?
Ans: Chips faced his 1st class of 500 students in the big hall.A boy dropped
the lid of a desk.Chips found out the boy and punished him.His name was
Colley.After the 1st Colley, there came the son and grandson of 1st Colley in
Brookfield.According to chips, the 3rd Colley was most of all.

Chapter # 2
Q.8 Write a note on Brookfield Grammer School.
Ans: Brookfield school was set up in the 16th century.It was famous for
teaching Latin and Greek.Its building was quadrangle in shape.It was
surrounded by tall elm trees.The school was 2nd in rank.
Q.9 What were Chips thought when he joined Brookfield school and
after 10 years?
Ans: Mr.Chips joined Brookfield at the age of 22.He wanted to serve a better
school as a senior teacher or a headmaster.After repeated trial and failure he
thought he was suitable only for Brookfield.After 10 years he was satisfied in
Brookfield
Q.10 What were the similarities between Chip and Brookfield?
Ans: Brookfield school and Chips perhaps made for each other.Both were old
fashioned.Both rooted in the past.Both of them were of a mediocre level and
full of love.
Q.11 Describe the village Brookfield.
Ans: Brookfield village was beautiful.It was lush green.In the background of
the village, there were beautiful mountains.

Chapter # 3
Q.12 Who was Mrs.Wickett?
Ans: Mrs,Wickett was the in charge of linen room at Brookfield school.She
was also landlady of Chips.She was kind and caring.She entertained Chips'
guest
Q.13 Describe Chips room at Wickett's house?
Ans: Wickett's house was ugly but the room she gave to Chips was
comfortable and sunny.In this room, there was one Turkey carpet.In his room
many books of Latin and Greek were present.In the bottom shelve, there were
many detective novels.
Q.14 Describe Chips' hospitality and how did he entertain his guest?
Ans: Chips liked the guest.He used to serve them with walnut cake and
tea.His meeting with his guest used to start at 4pm and continued 5pm.He
took care of his guest.
Q.15 Who were Branksome and Collingwood?

Ans: Once a new student who name was Branksome came to see Chips.He
told Chips that Collingwood was his uncle.He was major in the British army
and was given a D.S.O.He died in Egypt.
Q.16 What were Chips activities at Wickett's house? OR How did he keep
himself busy at Wickett's house?
Ans: At Wickett's Chips remained busy in reading books and talking with
guests.He did correction in Brookfieldian directory. Sometimes he used to
write articles.

Chapter # 4
Q.17 Why was spring of 1896 very dear to Chips? OR Write a note on
Chips visit to the Lake District? OR How did Chips come across
Katherine? OR What is the most interesting incident of the
novel? OR When did Chips become housemaster? OR Chips meeting
with Katherine?
Ans: In 1896 Chips got promotion and became housemaster.He went to Lake
District city with his colleague Mr.Rowden.There he came across with
Katherine at Great Gable.His meeting with Katherine is considered the most
interesting incident of the novel.
Q.18 Give a physical description of Katherine.
Ans: She was a decent girl.She had blue eyesSHe had smooth brown
hair.There were freckles on her cheeks.
Q.19 Write down the ideas of Katherine Bridges and Mr.Chips.
Ans: Katherine was of modern ideas while Chips was a traditional
person.Katherine was in favour of women's liberty while Chips was not in the
favour of women's liberty.Katherine liked Bernard Shaw,Ibsen and William
Morriss who were modern writers,on the other hand, Chips hate
them.Katherine liked bicycling and Chips hate bicycling. Katherine favoured
the women for the right to vote and Chips did not like this.
Q.20 How did Chips reach Wasdale Head aftercare his injury and how
did Katherine take care of him?
Ans: Katherine considered herself responsible for Chips injury.She with her
friend took Chips to Wasdale Head. She often visited Chips and chatted with
him.Chips used to call her a chatterbox.

Chapter # 5

Q.21 Write a note on Chips meeting with Katherine one night before their
marriage? OR What was the age of Chips and Katherine at the time of
their marriage? OR Describe Chips marriage. IR When did Chips and
Katherine get married?
Ans: Katherine had no parents.She was married from the house of her aunt in
Ealing.At the night before their marriage, Chips was of 48 and Katherine was
25 years old.One night before their marriage Chips met Katherine at her ant's
house and on leaving Katherine said,"Good Bye Mr.Chips."
Q.22 Why did Chips depreciate himself before Katherine? OR What were
Katherine's view about Chips' profession? OR How was according to
Katherine,school mastering superior to other jobs?
Ans: Chips was a conventional person.He was also honest.According to him,
Katherine was not a proper match for him.That's why he told his weak points
to her,but in response, she started laughing.She told him that school
mastering is superior to other jobs.She said a schoolmaster could change the
generation.

Chapter # 6
Q.23 How was Katherine received at Brookfield? OR What was the
reaction of master's view at Brookfield? OR How did master's wives
receive Katherine at Brookfield? OR What was the reaction of the
students and teachers on receiving Katherine at Brookfield?
Ans: Katherine was very popular among the students and teachers.The wives
of the masters 1st felt jealous of her.Due to her behaviour, they soon became
friendly and started admiring her.
Q.24 What change did marriage bring in Chips? OR What was the effect
of marriage on Chips' humor? OR How did Chips' marriage contribute
towards his popularity?
Ans: Before marriage Chips was a dry person.Marriage gave him a new
touch.His discipline improved and his mind began to move quickly.His humor
blossomed.He became less rigid and more popular.He cracked jokes.
Q.25 What was Lex canuleia?
Ans: Lex cannula was a Roman law that permitted the upper-class to marry
someone of the lower class.Chips explained it n the humorous way.
Q.26 Hoe did Katherine convince Chips to held a match between
Brookfield and Mission school?

Ans: Katherine did not believe in class distinction.For her the rich and the
poor were equal.She said to Chips that the boys of Mission school were as
important for England as Brookfield was.Chips agreed with her.Poplar boys
visited Brookfield and played a football match with the boys of Brookfield.They
were given a high tea in the dining hall.

Chapter # 7
Q.27 How did Katherine participate in school function?
Ans: Katherine helped Chips in arranging function.She played different roles
and remained a central figure.she was the best music player.
Q.28 How did Katherine help Chips in the matter of discipline?
Ans: After Chips' marriage his discipline improved a lot.Katherine advised
Chips to be kind without losing balance.Katherine knew psychology.
Q.29 Why could not Chips write down his memories?
Ans: Chips remembered his past life and thought of recording it.He gave it up
because writing tired him.

Chapter # 8
Q.30 When did Katherine died? OR How did Katherine die? OR What
type of April foolery Chips had to face? OR What was the sad event of
Chips' life? OR What were Chips feeling on the death of his
wife? OR What of letter Chips received on 1st April 1898?
Ans: Katherine died on 1st April 1898.She died in a childbirth.It was a sad
event of Chips' life.Faulkner wanted short leave and Chips replied to him,"My
wife is dead,and my child is dead and I wish I were dead himself."At that day,
Chips went to school and received letters which had blank sheets.It was a
piece of great April foolery for Chips.

Chapter # 9
Q.31 What was the effect of Katherine death on Chips? Or Why did the
head ask Chips to give up house mastership? OR Why did the boys strat
calling Chips old after the death of Katherine? OR Who was
Halsbury? OR Who was Nayler?
Ans: Chips was badly shaken and looked old after the death of his wife.He
played a game of fives and score a fifty.Nayler commented that Chips was old
but played well and Chips minded his comment.Chips said that lawyers had a
long life as Halsbury died at the age of 99.He wanted to give up house
mastership but Meldrum did not allow him.

Q.32 How did Chips look when he stood for the call over?
Ans: Chips had developed strange but harmless habits.His gown was tittered
and he became careless about appearance.He held a board with school list
and stood by the step him of Big hall.The students saluted him and spoke
their names.Chips nodded in response.

Good Bye Mr. Chips

(Important Questions from Second Half Book)

Chapter # 10
Q.33 How was Meldrun and how did he die? OR When and how did
Chips become the acting head for the 1st time?
Ans: Meldrum was the head master of Brookfield.He joined Brookfield in 1870
and died in 1900.He served Brookfield for 30 years.After his death, Chips
became acting head of Brookfield.
Q.34 How was Ralston? OR What type of head master was
Ralston? OR What do you know about Ralston? OR Write a note on
Ralston personality. OR Why could Ralston not become
popular? OR What was Ralston progress as a head?
Ans: Ralston become the head master of Brookfielf in 1900.He was 37 years
old.He was a science master,He was very able and hard working.Under him
the status of Brookfield improved.He was very strict and reduced Big Hall to
scilence.At sometime he was inhuman and unkind.That's why he did not
become popular.

Chapter # 11
Q.35 Describe the row between Ralston and Chips? OR How did the
people of the area come to know about Chips insult? OR Who was
outside the head master's office when Chips was in meeting with
Ralston? OR What were the charges the Ralston put on Chips? OR What
were Ralston's news about Latin pronunciation?
Ans: Ralston called Chips in his office and pointed to his weaknesses.He
blamed that Chips was not working efficiently.His method of teachimg was old
and he was lazy.His pronunciation was poor and Chips did not follow Ralston
orders.There started a row between Ralston and Chips.A student heard all
this and told the other people.The people reacted against it.

Q.36 Why did Ralston leave Brookfield? OR Who was Jhon

Rivers? OR Describe the Jhon Rivers' visit at Brookfield? OR What was
the reaction of the people after the row between Ralston and Chips?
Ans: People could not tolerte Chips' insult.They reacted against it.At last Jhon
Rivers,the Chairman of the board of Governors visited Brookfield to resolve
the matter.He was Brookfieldian and student of Chips.He went to Chips and
ignore the Ralston.He assured him that Governors were with him.In 1911
Ralston left Brookfield claiming that he had get a better job.

Chapter # 12, 13, 14

Q.38 Who was Chatteris? OR How did Chatteris behave with
Chips? OR What type of head master was Chatteris? OR How an when
did Chatteris die? OR Why did Chatteris go to Chips? OR Describe
health problem of Chatteris? OR Why did Chips join Brookfield again?
Ans: Chatteris was the head master of Brookfield.He was very kind to
Chips .He was of 34 years old.He was unmarried.He was a diabetic
patient.He was hard working and over burdened.In July 1916,he went to
Chips and requested him to jion Brookfield again.He died due to diabetes in
April 1918 at the age of 41.
Q.39 Describe Chips' farewell speech? OR What was presented at the
time of his retirement? Or What type of farewell was given to Chips?
Ans: At final term of dinner in July 1930 Chips was given farewell
presentation of a cheque writing desk and a wall clock.Chips made a speech
at his dinner.It was not a very long speech but it had so many jokes and Latin
quotations.
Q.40 Why did Chips go to Wiesbaden? Or Who was Herr Staefel?
Ans: Chips was suffering from bronchitis.In August 1913 Chips went to
cure.Herr Staefel was a teacher in Brookfield and he lived in Germany.Chips
stayed at his home in Germany.
Q.41 What was Chips feeling when Chatteris read the name of war
victim?
Ans: Chatteris read the name and sketches of the students.He did no know
them personally. Chips sitting on the last bench,remember them and started
weeping.
Q.42 Why did Chips becomes the acting head for seacond
time? OR What were Chips' duties during his second ship?

Ans: On account of Chatteris illness,chips become the acting head for the
2nd time.He sat to his studies and solved the problems.After Chatteris' death
he read the name of war victims in the Chapel.

Chapter # 15
Q.43 Describe the horrerof air raid at Brookfield? OR How deadly was
the air raids ar Brookfield? OR How did Chips keep the boys normal
during the air raid?
Ans: On a moon lit night,Chips was teaching his students.Meanwhile 5 bombs
had fallen in and around Brookfield.9 persons were killed.It was a horrible
attack but Chips kept the boys normalby cracking different amusing incidents.
Q.44 How was the news of victory celebrated at Brookfield? OR Why did
Chips resign from the headship?
Ans: There was no school that day.There was much cheering and
singing.Chips went to participate from his office.He cought cold and on his
return he resigned 11th November,1918.
Q.45 Who was Burrow?
Ans: Burrow was a sciencs master at Brookfield.He was pale and weak.He
was medically unfit. He conducted an experiment in the laboratory.He was
also called stink merchant.

Chapter # 16
Q.47 Which season chips liked and why? OR Why did Chips did not
leave Brookfield 1929? OR What was the condition of Chips' health
during the last 5 years of his age?
Ans: Chips liked Summer season.In winter and autumn Chips reamined
disturbed.He had breathing problems in winter,otherwise his health was not
bad.Bacuse of his health he did not leave Brookfield after 1929.
Q.48 How did Chips earn the reputation of a great jester? OR What was
chips joke about his cinema?
Ans: Chips' humour had always been his strong point.People asked questions
to get amusing answers from him.Once a boy told him about Wurlitzer device
in Brookfield cinema and chips replied that he thought Wurlitzer was a roll.

Chapter # 17
Q.49 What were 2 things Chips never in his life?

Ans: Chips was a simple person.He never went to the cinema and did not
travel by air.
Q.50 Who was Lindford? OR How did Chips received Lindford? OR Write
a note on chips meeting with Lindford. OR Why did Chips become sad
after Lindford's departure?
Ans: Lindfordwas a boy who came to see Chips just one day before his
death.Some student sent him to Chips by way of joke.Chips brought him in
and entertained him with tea and walnut cake.On his departure Lindford said
good bye to Chips which remained him his wife and he became sad.

Chapter # 18
Q.52 Who was Cartwright? OR What did Cartwright say about Chips'
children? OR Describe the scene of Chips death?
Ans: Cartwright was the head master of Brookfield who came after
Chips.Cartwright felt sorry to Chips not having any child.Chips replied that all
the school boys were his children.All the school boys and Katherine came to
his mind.He went to sleep and could not rise again.