Chapter No: 1

Sr. No Words Urdu Meaning Synonyms

1. Landscape ‫منظر‬ Scenery, scene, view
2. Progressed ‫شروع ہونا‬ Started, began
3. Call-over ‫حاضری‬ Roll-call
4. Decade 18L, 19G ‫دس سال‬ Ten years
5. Greenwich time Universal Time
6. Jerky ‫کانپتی ہوئی‬ Shaky, convulsive, vibrating
7. High-pitched ‫تیکھی‬ High, sharp, shrill
8. Sprightliness 18L ‫زندہ دلی‬ Liveliness, energy,
9. Intensify ‫شدت اختیار کرنا‬ Escalate, increase, augment, amplify, heighten
10. Perception ‫سمجھ بوجھ‬ Thinking, meditation, contemplation, reflection --
11. Prep Homework preparation classes
12. Sipping ‫چسکی بھرنا‬ Drinking, having, tasting,
13. Sherry A fortified(wine with extra alcohol) wine
14. Remarkable 12L ‫الجواب‬ Exceptional, amazing, marvelous, stunning, phenomenal, noteworthy
15. Roared ‫ہواوں کا چلنا‬ Thunder, rumble, blow, bluster
16. Fenlands ‫نشیبی عالقے‬ Fen, wetland, marshland, swampland
17. Lobby ‫برآمدہ‬ Corridor, porch, hall, hallway, entrance hall,
18. Anno Domini R18 ‫عیسی کا سال‬
ؑ Birth year of Christ, AD, advancing age
19. By Jove ‫اوہ خدایا‬ Exclamation indicating surprise or excitement, My God
20. Toddling ‫ڈگمکاتے ہوئے‬ Tottering, faltering, stumbling, staggering, wobbling
21. Phenomenon ‫عجیب واقع‬ Event, incident, situation --- marvel, wonder, rarity, miracle
22. Ragged (v) ‫تنگ کرنا‬ Teased, mocked, ridiculed, provoke
23. Preliminary 15L ‫ابتدائیہ‬ First, opening, trial, initial, introductory
24. Chubby 15L, 16L ‫موٹا‬ Stout, fleshy, plump, tubby, fat
25. Queer 07L ‫عجیب‬ Strange, odd, unusual,
26. Vivid 16G ‫واضح‬ Clear, distinct,
27. Recollection 09G ‫یادیں‬ Memory, remembrance, recall
28. Courteous ‫شائستہ‬ Polite, respectful, well-mannered, gracious, affectionate
29. Chap ‫آدمی‬ Man, fellow, person, individual
30. Frequent ‫اکثر‬ Recurrent, recurring, repeated, periodic
31. Filtering through ‫میں سے گزرنا‬ Passing, going through, coming through,
32. Foundation ‫بنیاد‬ Basis, structure, institution, organization, base
33. Enthusiasm ‫جذبہ‬ Passion, interest, keenness, zeal
34. Gather ‫ خیال‬-‫سمجھنا‬ Think, suppose, feel
35. Firm ‫سخت‬ Strict, inflexible, unwavering,
36. Ordeal 07L ‫آزمائش‬ Trial, hardship, test, experience, tribulation
37. Lusty 19L ‫تن آور‬ Powerful, strong, sturdy, energetic, vigorous
38. Barbarians ‫وحشی‬ Savage, animal, brutes, ruffians, hooligans, thugs
39. Pounce on ‫جھپٹنا‬ Jump on, attack, fall upon/on
 40. Legitimate ‫جائز‬ Lawful, real, legal, rightful, permitted,
41. Prey ‫شکار‬ Quarry, victim, target
42. Side-whiskered ‫بڑی بڑی قلمیں‬ Side-burned,
43. Unprincipled ‫غیر اخالقی‬ Immoral, unethical, corrupt, unruly, rude
44. Ruffians 13L ‫بدمعاش‬ Thugs, villains, rogues, hooligans, rascals, scoundrels
45. Baiting 07L ‫تنگ کرنا‬ Teasing, mocking, ridiculing, taunting, persecuting
46. Implacable 10L ‫بے رحم‬ Unforgiving, ruthless, merciless, cruel, pitiless,
47. Hush ‫خاموشی‬ Silence, quietness, calmness,
48. Scowl 14G, 17L ‫تیوری چڑھانا‬ Glower, frown, glare
49. Slanting ‫ترچھی‬ Tilting, sloping,
50. Alderman ‫ایک انتظامی عہدہ‬ Council man, district representative, ward officer
51. Baronet ‫ایک انتظامی عہدہ‬ A man with lowest rank of honour
52. Punctuating ‫رک رک کر بولنا‬ Interrupt, breaking up, stutter, stammer
53. Lot ‫نسل‬ Family, line, ancestors, race
54. Roars ‫قہقہہ‬ Guffaw, howl, hoot
55. Gales ‫آندھی‬ Strong wind, hurricane, tornado, storm
56. Rattling ‫بجنا‬ Clattering, pattering, clang
57. Swiftly ‫تیزی سے‬ Rapidly, quickly, fast

Short Questions
Chapter No: 1
1. What happens when you are getting on in years?
You get sleepy when you are getting old and time also passes slowly like moving cattle passing slowly across landscape.
You find hours like days and days like months.
2. Who is Mrs. Wickett? 14L
What job did Mrs. Wickett do at Brookfield? 15L
Mrs. Wickett has been the in-charge of the linen room. She owns the flat right in front of Brookfield Public school, where
Chips resided after the retirement.
3. Where did Mr. Chips live after his retirement?
Mr. Chips lived at Mrs. Wicket’s flat just across the road from the Brookfield school. He lived there because he wanted to
stay close to Brookfield after the retirement.
4. How did Chips measure time after his retirement?
Like some old sea captain, Chips measured time by the bells of Brookfield instead of using clock. His flat activities were
not connected to Greenwich time rather he followed the Brookfield bells.
5. What was the routine of Chips after the last bell?
What did Chips do before going to bed?
Chips wound up the clock, put the wire guard in front of the fire, turned out the gas and carried a detective novel with him.
6. Who was Merivale?
What was the name of Chips’ doctor and how often did he visit Chips? 15L,
Merivale was a doctor of Chips. He visited Chips fortnightly to examine him. He encouraged Chips that his health was
enviable but asked Mrs. Wickett to look after him.
7. What did Merivale talk Chips about his health?
Merivale encouraged Chips that his health was enviable. He asked Chips that he was going to die a natural death if he ever
died.
8. What happened in 1870?
Why is 1870 easy to remember?
Chips joined Brookfield in 1870. It was the same year when a war broke out between France and Germany. It is called
Franco-Prussian war. Wetherby also died in the same year.
9. Who was the headmaster of Brookfield when Mr. Chips joined it?
What do you know about Mr. Meldrum?
Mr. Meldrum was the headmaster of Brookfield when Chips joined Brookfield in 1870. He served for 30 years to raise the
status of Brookfield. Mr. Meldrum died from pneumonia in 1900.
10. Which school did Chips join before he came to Brookfield?
How did Chips find Melbury school?
Chips joined Melbury school before he came to Brookfield. He did not like the school since he was ragged there a great
deal.
11. Describe the day of Chips’ job interview at Brookfield?
How was the day when Chips came to Brookfield school for interview? 14G, 15G,
It was a sunny day of July, 1870. The air was fragrant with the scent of flowers. There was plick-plock of cricket as
Brookfield was playing with Barnhurst.
12. Why and when did Chips leave Melbury school?
Chips did not like the school because he had been ragged there very much. He stayed there for almost one year and then
joined Brookfield.
13. Who was Wetherby and what did he advise Mr. Chips?
How did Mr. Wetherby advise Mr. Chips? 14L, 15L, 16L, 18L
What type of the Head was Wetherby? 15G,
What advice did Mr. Wetherby give to Mr. Chips? 19L,
Wetherby was the head when Chips came for the interview. He advised Chips to be strict in the beginning and don’t let
anyone play tricks with him. Wetherby also asked him to work hard and Brookfield would honour him in return.
14. When did Wetherby die?
Mr. Wetherby died during the summer vacation, before Chips began his first term. He stayed at Brookfield for thirty years
and raised the status of Brookfield to some extent.
15. When and where did Chips take his first class?
Chips took his first class in September, 1870 and it was in Big Hall. Almost 500 students were seated there. It was really
an awful experience.
16. What happened in the first class of Chips at Brookfield?
Who was Colley? What mischief did he make? 15G,
Describe Chips’ first day experience at Brookfield school. 16L,
Chips was nervous and the students were ready to make fun of him. A boy named Colley dropped a desk lid and luckily
Chips caught and punished him with hundred lines.
17. What was the famous joke of Chips to the second Colley?
Chips told the second Colley, the son of the first Colley named Sir Richard, " Colley, your father was the first boy I ever
punished when I came here twenty-five years ago. He deserved it then, and you deserve it now."
18. What was the famous joke of Chips to the third Colley?
Chips told the third Colley that his family was a splendid example of inherited traditions. His grandfather was a non-
serious student and his father was a backbencher but he was the worst of the lot.
19. Who was Colley? 16L,
Colley was the first boy Chips punished when he took his first class in Big Hall. Colley’s son and his grandson also became
Chips’ student.
Chapter No: 2

Sr No: Words Urdu Meanings Synonyms

1. Rampart D17 ‫دیوار‬ Wall, fence, cover
2. Elms ‫درخت‬ Tall tree with broad leaves
3. Russet ‫سرخ‬ Reddish-brown,
4. Mantle 18G ‫غالف‬ Covering, layer, veil, cover
5. Creeper ‫بیل‬ Vine, climbing plant, runner
 6. Quadrangle ‫چوک‬ An open square, court,
7. Fen country ‫نشیبی عالقے‬ An area of low wet land, Bogland, marshy land
8. Reign 08G ‫دور‬ Rule, sovereignty, command, period
9. Dwindling ‫کم ہونا‬ Lessening, declining, falling, diminishing
10. Illustrious ‫نمایاں‬ Distinguished, prominent, eminent, renowned, famous, well-known
11. Restore 09L ‫بحال کرنا‬ Revive, reestablish, bring back, resuscitate
12. Subsequent ‫بعد واال‬ Following, coming, later, succeeding, forthcoming
13. Notable ‫مشہور‬ Distinguished, prominent, eminent, renowned, famous, well-known
14. Nevertheless 19L ‫تاہم‬ However, even so, nonetheless, despite all that
15. Peers ‫نواب‬ A member of nobility, titled person, aristocrat, noble,
16. Bishops ‫پادری‬ A senior priest,
17. Turn out ‫مہیا کرنا‬-‫پیدا کرنا‬ Produced, created, manufactured, provided
18. Sprinkling ‫چند ایک‬ Few, small number, handful
19. Squires ‫نواب‬ A member of nobility, landowner, landholder, landlord, country
20. Parsons ‫پادری‬ gentleman
A priest, cleric, clergyman,
21. Snobbish ‫مغرورانہ‬ Arrogant, haughty, superior,
22. Conceited ‫متکبرانہ‬ Arrogant, puffed up, vain, self-centered, proud, boastful
23. Ambitious ‫بلند مراد‬ Aspiring, energetic, motivated, hopeful,
24. Eventually 11G, ‫باآلخر‬ In the end, finally,
25. 16L
Mastership ‫تجربہ کاراستاد‬ Experienced teacher
26. Inadequacy ‫ناکافی‬ Incompetence, inability, deficiency, ineffectiveness
27. Reliable ‫قابل بھروسہ‬ Dependable, trustworthy, good, well,
28. Recognize ‫تسلیم کرنا‬ Acknowledge, accept, admit, understand, realize, confess
29. Odds ‫حاالت‬ Chance, likelihood, situation, condition
30. Niche ‫مقام‬ Status, alcove, nook, corner, position, place
31. Doyen 07L, 09L ‫استاد‬ The most respected and prominent person, senior member
32. Epilogue ‫نتیجہ‬ Conclusion, afterword, last part
33. Encore ‫دوبارہ کارکردگی‬ Repeat performance, extra performance, repetition, additional
performance.
Short Questions
Chapter No: 2
1. Where was Brookfield situated?
Surrounded by ancient elms, Brookfield was situated in beautiful fenlands. It was an open countryside. This eighteenth
century building was situated upon a quadrangle.
2. When was Brookfield established?
Brookfield was established in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. It was rebuilt in the reign of George I. It was eighteenth century
building.
3. How was the reputation of Brookfield school?
Did Brookfield enjoy a good repute? 16L,
It was a good school of second rank and its repute went up and down from time to time. It was even known to the snobbish
people. However, it could never win the fame to the level of Eton and Harrow.
4. What type of students did Brookfield produce? 14L,
What was the contribution of Brookfield towards the advancement of England? 08L, 18L
Brookfield produced history-making men like judges, Members of Parliaments, colonial administrators, peers and bishops.
Mostly it turned out merchants, manufacturers, professional men, and a few country squires and parsons.
5. What was common between Chips and Brookfield?
Both Chips and Brookfield were alike in the sense that both were respectable but not so brilliant. Chips was an average
teacher without an outstanding degree and likewise, Brookfield was a school of the second rank. Both were conventional
following the established norms.
6. What was the dream of Mr. Chips as a teacher?
What were the ambitions of Mr. Chips as a young man? 18L
His dream was to get a headship or at least a senior mastership in a good school. Gradually, Chips realized the inadequacy
of his qualification.
7. What were the weak points/shortcomings of Chips as teacher?
His degree was not good; his discipline was not perfect and he had no family connections or private means. Gradually,
Chips realized the inadequacy of his qualification and found himself unfit to better himself.
8. What were the feelings of Chips in 1880 as a teacher?
Chips had the feeling that he should stay at Brookfield as he had recognized his inefficiency by then. He realized the
inadequacy of his qualification and found himself unfit to better himself by moving elsewhere.
9. What was the status of Chips at Brookfield at different periods of his life?
What was Chips’ status at Brookfield at fifty and sixty? 19L
At forty, he was settled, rooted deeply and happy; he was the doyen of the staff at fifty. At sixty, he himself was a Brookfield,
the guest of honour at Old Brookfieldian dinners and the court of appeal in different matters.
10. When did Chips retire?
When did Mr. Chips retire and how was he honoured at the time of retirement? 14G,
What happened to Chips in 1913? 15L,
Chips retired in July, 1913 at the age of sixty-five. He was presented a writing desk, a clock and a cheque. He was also
given a grand farewell party.
11. Write a short note on Brookfield. 14L,
Brookfield was a public school for boys. It was a boarding school. It was an old foundation. Brookfield produced history-
making men. It contributed a lot to the progress of England.
12. What was social and academic status of Chips? 15L,
Academically, Chips’ degree was mediocre and his discipline was not so reliable. Socially he had no private means and
family connection.

Chapter No: 3

Sr No: Words Urdu Synonyms

1. Pretentious 09L, 14L Meaning
‫بناوٹی‬ Showy, ostentatious, gaudy
2. Convenient ‫آرام دہ‬ Comfortable, suitable, handy
3. Mild ‫معتدل‬ Moderate, temperate, balmy, clement
4. Stroll 14G, 15G ‫ٹہلنا‬ Saunter, walk, amble, wander
5. Touch their caps ‫سالم کرنا‬ Greet, meet, hail
6. Make a special point ‫یقینی بنانا‬ Make sure, ensure, confirm
7. Crumpets ‫کیک‬ A light soft cake with small holes in the top
8. Soaked ‫بھیگا ہوا‬ Drenched, wet through, dripping wet, soaking wet
9. Shallow ‫کم گہرا‬ Less deep, not deep,
10. Caddies ‫برتن‬ Small boxes, pots
11. Punctually ‫ٹھیک‬ Exactly, sharp, precisely, promptly
12. Porch ‫برآمدہ‬ Lobby, hall, entrance
13. Push off ‫دھکیلنا‬ Kick you off
14. Remains ‫باقیات‬ Remnants, leftovers,
 15. Nought ‫صفر‬ Zero, cipher, cypher
16. Thrashed 08G, 08L ‫پیٹنا‬ Beat, hit, batter, struck, punish
17. Linen-room ‫النڈری روم‬ Laundry section
18. Cheeky ‫شوخا‬ Impudent, rude, impertinent, insolent, bold, brazen
19. Chapel ‫چرچ‬ In Christianity, a small room or building for worship in a school,
20. Placid 15G ‫پرسکون‬ college, prison, etc
Calm, peaceful, serene, poised
21. Furnished ‫سجا ہوا‬ Decorated with, provided with, supplied with
22. Crowded with ‫بھرا ہوا‬ Packed, full, thronged,
23. Worn ‫خستہ حال‬ Shabby, tattered, ragged, frayed
24. Seasoning of ‫ذائقہ‬ Flavor of, taste,
25. Belles-letters ‫ادبی تحریر‬ Literary writing
26. Assiduous ‫محنتی‬ Diligent, hard-working, laborious, industrious, studious,
27. Profound ‫شوقین‬ Keen, deep, learned, insightful,
28. Tags ‫جملے‬ Quotation, quote, saying, proverb, maxim, adage, epigram
29. Freemasonry ‫سمجھ بوجھ‬ Understanding, sympathy, fellow feeling,
30. Derived ‫اخذ کرنا‬ Obtained, taken, gained, acquired
31. Occasional ‫کبھی کبھار‬ Infrequent, random, uncommon, rare
32. Spidery ‫ترچھی‬ Long and thin,
33. Legible 17L ‫جو پڑھی جا سکے‬ Readable, clear, plain, neat
34. Fuss about ‫پریشان ہونا‬ Worry, confusion, labour, bother, trouble, storm in a teacup
35. Typical ‫مخصوص‬ Characteristic, exemplary
36. Oddly ‫عجیب انداز میں‬ Surprisingly, strangely, remarkably

Short Questions
Chapter No: 3
1. What was the condition of Chips' s room?
It was a small but sunny room, designed according to the taste of school masters. It had some old and unique things.
2. How was Chips' s room decorated? 19L
It was decorated simply: a few bookshelves, sporting trophies, a mantelpiece with fixture-cards and signed photographs of
boys, a worn Turkey carpet and big easy chairs.
3. How was Chips' s hospitality?
How did Mr. Chips entertain his students at Mrs. Wicket’s? 15L,
How did Chips welcome the new comers? 16L,
How did Chips serve his guests? 18L,
Chips always ordered a walnut-cake with pink icing and crumpets in winter. And he would never let the plates of his guests
go empty. He himself made tea for his guests.
4. Who was Collingwood?
Collingwood was an old student of Chips. He was punished for climbing the gymnasium roof to get a ball out of the gutter.
He became a major, won a DSO and was killed in Egypt.
5. What was the financial status of Chips after his retirement?
His pension was adequate and he had saved a little money. He could afford anything he wanted. He had no worries and was
living a pleasant and comfortable life.
6. What kind of books did he read before he slept?
What kind of books did Mr. Chips have in his room? 14G,
Chips took Virgil or Xenophon with him on bed and read them for a few moments, but soon he went for Doctor Thorndyke
or Inspector French.
7. How did Chips reckon/consider Latin or Greek languages?
What did Chips think of Latin and Greek languages?
Chips considered both Greek and Latin languages as dead ones. He thought that people ought to learn only a few quotations
of Latin or Greek to impress others.
8. How did Chips spend his time after retirement?
What were Chips’ activities after retirement? 15G,
How did Chips spend his time at Mrs. Wickett’s house? 18L, 19L,
Chips spent his time while having tea, receiving callers, making corrections in Brookfieldian Directory, and writing the
letters. He also invited new students and masters to tea.
Chapter No: 4

Sr. No Words Synonyms

1. Stirred ‫ابھارنا‬ Excite, move, stimulate, aroused, kindled
2. Aroma 15G ‫خوشبو‬ Fragrance, odour, scent,
3. Tangled ‫الجھا ہوا‬ Twisted, knotty – complicated, jumbled
4. Recollections ‫یادیں‬ Memory, remembrance
5. Predictable ‫قابل اندازہ‬ Foreseeable, anticipated,
6. Boarded ‫رہنا‬ Lived, resided, lodged, housed
7. Ledge ‫چٹان کا بڑھا ہوا‬ Ridge, projection,
8. Hastened ‫حصہ‬
‫کرنا‬ ‫جلدی‬ Hurried, rushed, ran
9. Wrenched 09G ‫مو چ آنا‬ Sprained, twisted, turned, strain
10. Turned out ‫پتہ چلنا‬ Appear, come to know, discover, find out
11. Relish ‫لطف آنا‬ Enjoyment, delight, pleasure
12. Monstrous ‫بھیانک‬ Ugly, horrible, dreadful, disgusting
13. Conventional 14G ‫رسمی‬ Traditional, orthodox, accepted, prevailing, conservative
14. Distasteful ‫ناخوشگوار‬ Unpleasant, undesirable, offensive
15. Innovations ‫جدت‬ Change, newness, novelty, modernism, revolution
16. Haven ‫پناہ گاہ‬ Shelter, refuge, asylum, sanctuary
17. Reprehensible ‫قابل مذمت‬ Deplorable, bad, objectionable, disgraceful, wrong, shameful
18. Hold with ‫ساتھ دینا‬ Support, approve, endorse, favour
19. Vague ‫غیر واضح‬ Unclear, indefinite, indistinct,
20. Formulated ‫تشکیل دینا‬-‫بنانا‬ Developed, expressed, framed, phrased, uttered, put into words
21. Delicate ‫نازک‬ Weak, feeble, frail,
22. Distant ‫دور‬ Remote, far-off, faraway, far
23. Chivalry ‫شرافت‬ Courtesy, politeness, gentlemanliness, graciousness, gallantry
24. Encountered ‫سامنا ہونا‬ Meet, run into, come across,
25. Masculine ‫مردانہ‬ Manly, male
26. Terrifying ‫خوفناک‬ Horrible, scary, alarming, blood-curling, intimidating
27. Turn the tables ‫بازی پلٹنا‬ Change
28. Scarcely ‫بمشکل‬ Hardly, barely, almost not
29. Flashing ‫چمکدار‬ Bright, gleaming, shining, sparkling, glowing,
30. Freckled 07G. 09L, ‫دانے دار‬ Having moles, blotched, blemished, spotted
31. Straw-coloured ‫زرد‬ Pale-yellow, golden
32. Sprain 08G, 15L ‫موچ‬ Twist, wrench, dislocate, strain, injury
 33. Governess ‫استانی‬ Tutor, a female teacher
34. Radical (n) ‫انقالبی‬ Revolutionary, reformer,
35. Pour out ‫بتانا‬ Tell, revealed, divulged, expressed
36. Articulate ‫فصیح‬ Expressive, vocal, eloquent, fluent,
37. Worthwhile ‫مفید‬ Useful, good, valuable, worthy,
38. Contradict ‫مخالفت کرنا‬ Negate, deny, oppose, counter, refute
39. Hobble B19 ‫لنگڑانا‬ Limp, walk, shamble, stumble, stagger, trip
40. Majesty ‫شان و شوکت‬ Dignity, pomp, grandeur, splendour, glory
41. Chatter ‫بات چیت‬ Chat, talk, gossip, prattle,
42. Repel ‫نفرت ہونا‬ Disgust, offend, repulsed,
43. Glimpse ‫جھلک‬ Glance, quick look, peep, sight
44. Utterly ‫مکمل طور پر‬ Completely, totally, entirely, absolutely, altogether

Short Questions
Chapter No: 4
1. When did Chips visit the Lake District?
Chips visited the Lake District in the spring of 1896. He went there with his colleague, Rowden, and he stayed there in a
small farmhouse at Wasdale Head.
2. Why did Rowden have to come back?
Rowden had to come back because of some family business. Chips stayed there alone in a small farmhouse at Wasdale
Head.
3. How did Chips come across Katherine?/ The most interesting incident./Why was the spring of 1896 important?
11L, 13L, 16L, 16L, 19L,
How did Mr. Chips wrench his ankle while climbing on Great Gable? 18L
While climbing on Great Gable, Katherine was waving excitedly to her friend. Chips misunderstood her gesture and
hastened towards her to rescue her. He wrenched his ankle and was unable to walk. The girl understood the whole situation
and nursed him.
4. What did Chips think of modern women? 15L,
Chips did not like them. The new women of nineties filled him with horror. He disliked bold and radical women. He never
liked women’s bicycling and their coming to roads for protest.
5. What were Chips’ ideas of nice women and men? 12G,
According to Chips, nice women were weak, timid and delicate. Nice women felt shy of protesting on roads. Nice men
treated women politely while keeping them at a distance.
6. What was the general appearance of Katherine Bridges? 11L,
Describe the physical grace of Katherine. 15G,
Katherine was 25. She had blue flashing eyes, freckled cheeks and smooth straw-coloured hair. She was a governess out of
a job. She was bold and radical in politics.
7. Who is Katherine Bridges?
What do you know of Mrs. Chips?
Katherine, Chips’ wife, is one of the main characters of the novel. She is a governess out of a job. She brings noticeable
positive changes in Chips. She is radical in politics.
8. Describe Katherine Bridge’s ideas. 13L,
Which rights did Katherine demand for women? 18L
Katherine is a modern woman. She is bold and radical in politics. She is in favour of women’s university education and
their right to vote. In politics, she is impressed by the views of Bernard Shaw and William Morris.
9. What did Katherine like in Chips in the beginning?
She liked him initially because he was hard to get to know. He was gentle, polite and reserved. Though his ideas were
outdated, he was honest.
10. What were the views of Chips and Katherine on politics? 11L, 16L,
What kind of political views did Katherine have? 16L, 19L
Both were poles apart in politics. She was radical in politics whereas he was conventional. She was in favour of women’s
coming to roads for their rights but Chips was not. She liked revolutionary writers like Bernard Shaw and Ibsen but Chips
did not.
11. When and where Katherine and Chips got married? 11L, 12L,
They got married in London a week before the beginning of the autumn term. Katherine had no parent and she was married
from the house of an aunt in Ealing.
12. What notion did Chips have about women? 15L, 15G, 16L,
How did Chips feel in the company of women? 15G,
Chips never felt comfortable with women. He wanted to have little interaction with women. He neither wanted to be a
rescuer nor rescued by a woman.
13. Why was spring 1896 important for Chips? 15L, 16L,
What did Chips see while climbing on Great Gable? 15G,
What is the most important incident of the novel? 08G,
Chips met Katherine accidentally on Great Gable, the Lake District. On Great Gable, Chips wrenched his ankle when he
misunderstood Katherine’s gestures. Katherine perceived the situation and rescued him.
14. Why did Chips dislike Shaw and Ibsen? 08L,
Chips did not like them as their writings were contrary to his ideas. To Chips, the two writers were instigating and infusing
rebellious trends among the people.

Chapter No: 5

Sr No: Words Synonyms

1. Signal ‫اہم‬ Important, distinguished, notable, significant, remarkable
2. Trivial ‫معمولی‬ Unimportant, minor, insignificant, little, small, ordinary
3. Momentous ‫یادگار‬ Significant, important, historic
4. Happenings ‫واقعات‬ Event, incident, occurrence,
5. Evaded ‫بچنا‬ Elude, avoid, escape, shun
6. Hump ‫پہاڑ‬ Hill, mountain, mound
7. Ribbon ‫راستے‬ Track, path, passage
8. Lingered 12L ‫دیر تک رہنا‬ Lasted, remained, stayed, delay
9. Dizzy 13G -‫چکرا دینے والی‬ Giddy, staggering – extreme, intense,
10. Strolls ‫شدید‬
‫ٹہلنا‬ Walk, ramble, amble, saunter
11. Gay ‫خوشنما‬ Cheerful, jolly, happy, joyful
12. Awed ‫ڈرا ہوا‬ Scared, frightened, afraid, stunned
13. Solicitor ‫وکیل‬ Lawyer, attorney, advocate, barrister
14. Matter ‫اہم ہونا‬ Be important, count,
15. Afflicted ‫پریشانی ہونا‬ Troubled with, hurt
16. Acute ‫شدید‬ Serious, intense, keen
17. Depreciate ‫گھٹانا‬ Decrease, reduce, lessen, devalue
18. Attainments ‫کامیابیاں‬ Achievement, getting, accomplishment
19. Mediocre 07G, 17G ‫عام سی‬ Average, ordinary, simple
20. Occasional ‫کبھی کبھار‬ Infrequent, irregular, periodic
21. Mock ‫مصنو عی‬ Artificial, pretended, fake, dummy
22. Gravity ‫سنجیدگی‬ Seriousness, solemnity
 23. Hansom ‫بگھی‬ A horse cab
24. Clop-clopping ‫گھوڑے کے سموں‬ A sound or series of sounds made by horse’s hooves
25. Flickering ‫آواز‬
‫کیٹمٹانا‬ Twinkle, flash, sparkle
26. Pavement ‫پیدل گزرگاہ‬ Sidewalk, footpath

Short Questions
Chapter No: 5
1. What did Katherine first think of Chips’ profession?
Katherine thought that Chips would be an advocate or a stockbroker or a dentist or a business man from Manchester. Later
on, she was pleased to know that Chips was a school teacher.
2. Why was Katherine pleased to know that Chips was a teacher?
Katherine was glad to know that Chips was a teacher because she liked the teaching profession. She believed that teaching
provides an opportunity to leave a positive influence on those who will grow up and matter to the world.
3. How did Chips depreciate himself?
Chips asked Katherine that he had no chance of promotion since his degree was not outstanding and his discipline was also
not so reliable. He also told Katherine that he was unable to marry a young and ambitious girl like her.
4. What did Katherine say to Chips before the wedding night? 10G,
Who said for the first time “Good bye Mr. Chips”? 09L,
Katherine uttered “Good bye Mr. Chips” when Chips was leaving her aunt’s house to come back to hotel. She taunted him
with mock gravity.