THE EDUCARE ACADEMY

MODEL TOWN DASKA

Muhammad Imran
HOD English: Apex Group of Colleges Daska
M.A Eng. M. A Pol. Science
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Questions & Answers of Novel “Good Bye Mr. Chips”

Q.1 Who is the writer of the novel “Good Bye Mr. Chips” and which type of novel is it?
Ans: James Hilton is the writer of the novel. It is a biographical novel. It deals with the life of Mr. Chips.
Q.2 Who was Mr. Wetherby?
What kind of person/fellow was Mr. Wetherby?
Who was the headmaster of the school when Mr. Chips joined Brookfield school?
Ans: Mr. Wetherby was the headmaster of the school when Mr. Chips joined Brookfield school. He was very
fatherly and courteous.
Q.3 What advice did Mr. Wetherby give to Mr. Chips about discipline?
How did Mr. Wetherby advice Chips?
Ans: He advised Chips to take up firm attitude from the beginning. He also advised him to give his zeal to
Brookfield and it would give him something in return.
Q.4 Who was Colley?
Ans: Colley is the name of three persons. These three (the grandfather, the father and the son) were the
students of Chips.
Q.5 Who was Mr. Chips’ doctor and what did he say about Chips?
What was the name of Chips’ doctor and how often did he visit Chips?
Ans: His name was Marivale. He called jupon Chips every fortnight. He said that Chips would not get any
horrible disease.
Q.6 When was Brookfield school established?
Ans: Brookfield school was established in the reign of Elizabeth.
Q.7 What was the status/repute/rank/reputation of Brookfield school?
Ans: It was a good school of the second rank.
Q.8 What type of people/men did Brookfield produce/supply?
Ans: It produced judges, Bishops, members of parliament, peers, businessmen and professional.
Q.9 When did Chips retire and what was presented/given/gifted to him on his retirement?
Ans: Mr. Chips was retired in 1913, at the age of sixty five He was presented a cheque, a writing desk and a
clock.
Q.10 Who was Mrs. Wickett? And what did she do in Brookfield school?
Ans: She was a kind lady. She was the in charge of the linen-room at Brookfield. After retirement Mr. Chips
lived in her house.
Q.11 What type of room was it where Chips stayed/lived and how was it decorated?
Ans: He lived in a small but comfortable and sunny room. It was decorated simply with school masterly task.
Q.12 With what did Chips serve the new boys?
Ans: Mr. Chips was hospitable. He served the new boys with walnut-cake and tea. He also made gossip with
them for sometimes.
Q.13 What kind of books did Chips read?
Which types of books did Chips have in his room?
Ans: Ha had classical and detective novels. He read the detective novels of Doctor Thorndike or Inspector
French.
Q.14 What kind of life did Mr. Chips live after retirement?
How did Chips spend his time at Mrs. Wickett’s house?
How did Chips keep busy after retirement?
How were the quite enjoyments of Mr. Chips after retirement?
Ans: Chips spent his time in reading, talking, taking tea and writing letters were the quite enjoyments of Mr.
Chips after retirement.
Q.15 How did Katherine Bridges look?
Write a note on Katherine Bridges.
Describe Katherine Bridges’ appearance.
Ans: Katherine was 25 years old young and attractive girl. She had blue flashing eyes and beautiful straw-
coloured hair. She had radical views in politics.
Q.16 When did Mr. Chips go to lake district?
With whom did Mr. Chips go to lake district?
Ans: He with his colleague Rowden went up to lake district in 1896 during summer vacation.
Q.17 Why did Chips hasten to the girl?
Ans: Mr. Chips hastened to the girl because he thought that the girl was in danger and needed his help.
Q.18 When and where did Mr. Chips meet Katherine?
Write the first encounter of Mr. Chips and Katherine.
Ans: Mr. Chips met Katherine on Great Gable in the Lake District in 1896. They met there in very dramatic
manner.
Q.19 How did Chips feel in the company of modern women?
Why did Chips not marry at the age of 48?
Ans: Chips never felt at ease in the companies of women. That’s why, he did not marry till the age of 48.
Q.20 Describe Chips’ view about the modern women?
What did Chips think about the modern women?
What did Chips think about women before marriage?
Ans: Before marriage, Mr. Chips hated and disliked the new women of nineties. He considered them a
monstrous creature.
Q.21 What was the profession of Katherine?
Ans: Katherine was a governess out of job. But she had saved a little money for her future use.
Q.22 What were the political views of Katherine?
Ans: Katherine was a radical in politics. She liked Bernard Shaw and William Morris.
Q.23 Describe Katherine views about women?
What did Katherine think about the rights of women?
What was the belief/ideas of Katherine about the women rights?
Ans: She believed that women should be admitted to the universities. They should have the right to vote.
Q.24 Was Katherine glad/please/happy with Chips being a teacher?
Ans: She was happy that Chips was a teacher or not a lawyer or dentist. She liked teaching profession.
Q.25 What kind of fellow /person was Mr. Chips before his marriage? How?
Ans: Before marriage, Chips was a dry sort of person. He was conservative. He hated and disliked modern
women.
Q.26 What changes did Katherine bring in Chips?
How much was Chips changed after marriage?
How did Katherine make Chips a new man?
What influence did Katherine exercise on Chips?
What changed did marriage bring in Chips?
Ans: After marriage, Chips humour became mature. His discipline improved. His lessons became interesting.
She made him a new man.
Q.27 How did Katherine persuade Chips to consent to the match?
How was football match between Brookfield and Mission make possible?
Ans: She said that those poplar boys as important as the boys of Brookfield. So, Chips had to consent to it.
This consent proved fruitful for Brookfield.
Q.28 Who was old Gribble?
Ans: He was an old butler at Brookfield. At Brookfield, he was the last of those who knew Katherine. He was
very kind to Chips.
Q.29 When was Katherine died? How?
Ans: Katherine died while giving birth to a baby on 1st April 1898. She left alone Mr.Chips just after the 1 year
of her marriage. It was a huge shock for Chips.
Q.30 Who was Ogilvie?
Ans: Ogilvie was a choirmaster. He taught choir to sing together. He also taught some new symphony to the
students of Brookfield.
Q.31 Did Katherine always plead Chips for leniency?
Ans: No, she did not always ask Chips to be lenient. She asked him to punish the rude and arrogant type of
boys.
Q.32 What did Chips receive on 1st Aril 1898?
How did Chips face April foolery?
What did Chips receive on death of his wife?
Ans: on 1st April 1898, on the death of his wife, he received some letters. He opened them one by one. All the
letters contained a blank sheet of paper.
Q.33 Who Was Mr. Meldrum?
How long did Meldrum serve Brookfield?
Who succeeded Wetherby as a headmaster?
Ans: Mr. Meldrum became the headmaster of Brookfield in 1870 after the death of Mr. Wetherby. He served
Brookfield for thirty years.
Q.34 When did Mr. Ralston become the headmaster of Brookfield school?
Who was Ralston?
Describe the personality of Ralston.
Write a note on Ralston.
Who succeeded Meldrum as a headmaster?
Ans: Mr. Ralston was a new headmaster of Brookfield after the death of Mr. Meldrum. He was a young man
of 37. He was very active, efficient and strict person.
Q.35 Who was Mr. Jones?
Ans: Mr. Jones was a striker. He had the charge of the signal-box.
Q.36 Why did Mr. Ralston want to get rid of Mr. Chips
Why did Ralston want Chips to retire?
Ans: Mr. Chips was a conservative person. His method of teaching and pronunciation were old. Therefore Mr.
Ralston wanted to get rid of Mr. Chips.
Q.37 What allegations did Ralston put on Mr. Chips?
How did Ralston charge sheet Chips?
Ans: Ralston said to Chips, “Your methods of teaching are old and lazy. Your personal habits are slovenly.
Q.38 Describe the row between Ralston and Chips at Brookfield.
Ans: When Chips became sixty years old, Ralston asked him to retire. Chips refused to do so. The result was
the row between them.
Q.39 Who was the chairman of governors and what did he say to Chips?
How did the chairman of the board of governors treat Chips and Ralston?
Describe the visit of chairman? What did chairman say to Chips about retirement?
Ans: The chairman of the board of the governors sir John River was also the pupil of Chips, and he favoured
Chips. He allowed him to stay here as long as he liked.
Q.40 Who was Mr. Chatteris?
Who was the successor of Ralston?
What kind of man was Mr. Chatteris?
Ans: Mr. Chatteris was the successor of Mr. Ralston. He was a brilliant , modern and sympathetic man.
Q.41 When did Chips decide to get retirement?
When did Chips receive his farewell party?
Ans: When he was 65, he decided to get retirement. And in July, 1913, Mr. Chips received his farewell party.
Q.42 Who was Forrestor?
Ans: Forrestor was the smallest new boy at Brookfield about four feet high. He questioned Chips about war.
Q.43 What did Chatteris read out on every Sunday night during the war?
Ans: On every Sunday, Chatteris read out the names of the boys who were killed in the war.
Q.44 What was Chips’ views about war?
Why people called Chips pre war?
Ans: Chips was against war. People used to say” he was pre-war”
Q.45 What is meant by Chips’ latest?
Chips’ latest was his fresh joke. The students amused by his little jokes.
Q.46 When/How did Chips perform as the head of Brookfield?
Ans: He worked as a head in 1917 and 1918. He handled the problems and dealt with the problems.
Q.47 Whom did Chips call the stink merchants?
Ans: The scientist who invent bombs and weapons in their laboratories were called stink merchants.
Q.48 When did Chips make his will?
Ans: In 1930, Chips made his will. He had invested small amount in stocks and some donated to poor the
poor.
Q.49 What were the two things Chips never had done in life?
Ans: He never travelled in an aeroplane and never watched a talky show.
Q.50 Who was Linford? And what type of discussion was made between them?
Ans: He was a new boy in Brookfield. He was a small and innocent boy. He was the last visitor of Chips. They
made a very interesting talk for sometime.

Best of Luck