C H A P T E R # 17

GOODBYE MR. CHIPS (NOVEL)

QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

Q.1. Who was Merivale? (SG12, BP-15, MN-16) What did he

say to Chips on the foggy morning? (MN-10, GW-13, DG-
16) OR What was the name of Chips' doctor and how often
he visited Chips? (MN-13)

Ans. Merivale was Chips' doctor. He visited him after every two
weeks. On the foggy morning in 1933, he advised Chips to
keep indoors as there was a lot of flu about.

Q. 2. What two things Chips had never done in life? (MN-

09, LRFB-10, LR-14 RP-15, GW, FB. BP-16)

Ans. Chips had never travelled by air in his life. He had never
been to talky show. It was because his life was limited to
Brookfield only.

Q.3. Who met Mr. Chips on November 1933 the last

evening of his life? OR Who was the last visitor of Mr.
Chips?(GW-07,FB,AK,MN,RP,DG,LR-08,FB-09,GW,BP-
10,LR-11)OR Who was Linford?( MN-10,RP-11,MN,SG-
13,RP,SL14,DG,LR,RP-15,GW,FB-16) How was Linford
received by Mr. Chips? (MN-12, FB-13) OR Why did Linford
come to see Chips? (FB-14, SL15, RP-16) OR Who sent
Linford to Mr. Chips and why? (MN-15)
Ans. On a foggy afternoon of 1933, a small boy Linford came
to see Mr. Chips. He asked Chips if he had invited him. Mr.
Chips knew that it was an old joke. Some boys had
mischievously pushed him there. He received him warmly and
comforted him.

Q.4. What did Chips understand when Linford asked him if

he wanted to him? (RP-11)

Ans. Chips instantly understood that the boys had played an

old joke and leg-pull. He could ot complain as he had made
many such jokes in his time. He decided to cap their joke and
keep All their talk was Brookfield, its traditions and his service
there their end up

Q.5. What did Mr. Chips say to the boy?(SL-16) OR What

was the talk/meeting between Chips and Linford about?
(AK-08,SG-10,DG-11,LR,GW-12,BP-13,MN,FB-14,RP,SLLR-
16)

Ans. Mr. Chips said to the boy that Brookfield would not be an
awful place when he got used to it. Then he told him about his
arrival at school and his fear when he went into the Big Hall to
take his first class.

Q.6.What did the boy say while leaving? (SL-16) OR What

did Chips recall from the words of Linford "Good-Bye Mr.
Chips"(GW-07,DG-08,DG-10,MN-11,BP-13,14,RP-16)

Ans. While leaving, Linford said, "Good-Bye Mr. Chips". These

were the words said by Katherine the night before their
marriage. These words revived his past and filled his eyes with
tears.

Q.7. What was his condition when the boy left? OR Why
did Chips become sad after Linford's departure? OR What
were Chips feelings after Linford's departure? (MN-10,
11,LR-13,DG-16) OR How did Chips become unconscious?
(RP-14)

Ans. The boy left saying "Goodbye Mr. Chips" Mr. Chips
recalled his wife. Tears rolled down his cheeks. He felt greatly
shocked. He felt tired and fainted. He sat before the fireplace.
When it got dark, he tried to switch on the light but he fell
unconscious

Q.8. What is the importance of "Good-Bye Mr. Chips" as

title? (FB-08, BP09, SG-15, GW-16)

Ans. James Hilton made a thorough research about Mr. Chips

before writing this novel. There are two reasons for the
significance of its title. I) Katherine Bridges had addressed
Chips with these words one night before wedding II) His last
visitor Linford also addressed him thus while leaving.

Q.9. Where was Mrs. Wicket on the day of Chips' death?

(BP, GW-14)

Ans. On the day of Chips' death, Mrs. Wicket had gone to a

nearby village. Before going, she arranged all the items of tea
on the table.