CHAPTER#3

GOODBYE MR. CHIPS (NOVEL)

QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

Q.1. What satisfaction did Mr. Chips have at Mrs.

Wickett's? OR Why did Chips choose Mr. Wickett's house

after retirement? (FB, DG-10, RP-12, BP-13, GW-14) OR

What was condition of Mrs. Wickett's house? (FB, BP-12,

MN-13, FB-15, SL-16) OR Why did Chips choose Mrs.

Wickett's house? (RP, SG-13)

Ans. After retirement, Mr. Chips stayed at Mrs. Wickett's

house. It was two stores building. It was comfortable. It was

opposite to the school just across the road. He did not want to

go away school. It helped him keep his contact with the

school.

Q.2. Who was Mrs. Wickett? (LR, SL-14, FB, LR, SG-15,

AK, MN, DG-16) OR Where did Mr. Chips stay after

retirement? (GW-07, LR-06,08, FB-BP-08, GW, FB, RP09,

MN-10, LR, MNFB-11, RP-15)

Ans. Mrs. Wickett had been the linen room in charge of the

Brookfield school. Mr. Chips stayed at her house after his

retirement. He took a room of her house on rent.

Q.3. What type of room was that where Mr. Chips stayed?

(GW-11, SG-12, RP-14, BP, SG-15) OR How was the room

decorated? (GW-07, AK, BP-08, MN, BP-10, DG-11, SG-13)

OR What was the condition of Mrs. Wickett's house? (BP-

12, DG-14)

Ans He lived in a small but comfortable room. There were a

few bookshelves and sport trophies in the room. On the walls,

there were photographs of school functions. It was decorated

with school masterly taste.

Q.4. With what did Chips serve new boys and teachers?

(GW. FB RP.BP08.GW, BP-10, MN-12, SG-14, DG-15) OR

How would Chips treat his visitors at Mrs. Wickett's? BP-

10, SG-11, LR, FB, RP.12, LRGW, DG 13) OR Which type of

cake did Mr. Chips like? (MN-15)

Ans Chips was hospitable. He served the boys with walnut

cake and tea, Sometimes, there was a pile of soft cakes soaked
in butter in front of the fire. He himself made tea for the

visitors and felt delight in serving them.

Q.5: Why did Mr. Chips entertain the new boys (students)

of Brookfield Public School at his residence? (LR-15)

Ans to get himself informed of the new boys of Brookfield

Public School, he would invite and entertain the new students.

Q6. Who was young Branksome?

Ans. He was one of the new boys who came to see Mr. Chips at

Mrs. Wickett's. He told Chips that his uncle Major Collingwood

was an old Brookfieldian.

Q.7. What did Chips tell Mrs. Wickett about Major

Collingwood? (SL-16)

Ans Mr. Chips told her that once he punished Collingwood for

climbing on to the gymnasium roof to get a ball out of the

gutter. He might have broken his neck if Chips had not

stopped him.

Q.8. Who was Major Collingwood? Where was he killed?

(SL, RP-16)

Ans. Collingwood was a naughty student. He was punished for

climbing the gymnasium roof. He was killed in Egypt.

Q.9. What was the financial condition of Chips after

retirement? (FB-08, BP-09, RP-11 DG-12, SL-15, FB-16)

Ans After retirement, he lived a pleasant peaceful life. He had

no worries. His pension was enough. So, he could afford

everything and anything he wanted.

Q.10 How was Chips' room decorated at Mrs. Wickett's

house? (GW-07 AK BP08, MN-09)

Ans His room was furnished simply and with school masterly

taste. There were a few bookshelves, sporting trophies, a

mantelpiece, a worn Turkey carpet, big easy-chairs and the

pictures of the Acropolis and the Forum.

Q.11. What kind of books did he have in his room SG-11,

MN-12, GW, MN-14, DG-15) OR what kind of books did he

read? (MN, BP09.LR-13 SL SG-14)

Ans. The books were chiefly classical. There were a few books

of history and belles-letters and elegant literature. There was

also a pile of cheap detective novels.

Q.12. Was Chips a profound classical scholar? What did he

think about Latin and Greek? (BP-09, LR.MN-11) OR What

subjects did he teach? (RP09)

Ans. Mr Chips was not a profound classical scholar. He

thought of Latin and Greek far more as dead languages than

as living languages spoken by the people. But he himself

taught Latin and Greek.

Q.13. What was published in Times and what was its

value? OR Which newspaper did Chips read? (FB-12)

Ans. Mr. Chips read the Times" in the evening. Some articles

of Latin and Greek were published in it. These introduced a

few tags. He considered them the only value of classical

literature.

Q.14. What were the quiet enjoyments of Chips at Mrs.

Wickett's house? (MN-09, LR. FB, DG-10,11, RP-12) OR

What kind of retired life did Mr. Chips live? (BP-09, GW-

10, BP-12,15) OR How did Chips keep himself busy at Mrs.

Wickett's house? (FB, GW-10, RP,15) OR With what

comforts did Mr. Chips lead his life at Mrs. Wickett's

house? (BP-12, DG, BP- 13, SL16) OR What were Chip's

activities after retirement? (SG-14, SL SG-15, LR-16) OR

How did Mr Chips spend his last days? (BP-12)

Ans Reading, talking, remembering, taking tea, receiving

visitors, correcting the next edition of Brookfield Directory and

writing his occasional letters were the quiet enjoyments of Mr.

Chips. He remained so busy all the day long that he was

exhausted. He requested the visitors to leave and let him take

rest.