Good Bye Mr. Chips 12 Year Most Important 50 Questions of Past Papers (Part 2) by AG Ahmad

(Part 2) Most Important 50 Questions of Mr. Chips 12 Year

You have to attempt any eight questions out of twelve questions. (16 Marks)

Q. 16. What were the two things Mr. Chips had never done in life? (Lhr.2009, 2010, 2017)

Ans: Mr. Chips had never travelled by air and he had never been to a talk show.

Q. 17. What was Chips' special point of getting to know all the new boys? Or. How did Chips entertain the Brookfield boys at Mrs. Wicketts? Or. How did Mr. Chips entertain his guests? (L.B 2012 ii, 2013, G. B. 2013) Or. Describe Chips' hospitality at Mrs. Wicketts. (G.B 2008) Or. At what time would Chips send the boys back after the tea party at his home? (G.B. 2005) Or. What would Chips, at five, ask the boys who came to take tea with him? (G.B. 2005, L.B. 2012)

Ans. Chips entertained the boys with tea, cakes and butter. He took care that their plates were full and they enjoyed eating and found it fun to watch him make tea. He asked them about their family connections and about where they lived. At five he told the boys that it had been very delightful to be with them. He said that he was sorry that they could not stay anymore.

Q. 18. Describe Katherine Bridges ideas? (LB 2008 ii, 2010, 2013)

Ans: She liked being among the boys. She was happy that Mr. Chips was a teacher and not a lawyer, a dentist or a broker or a big businessman. She liked teaching profession because teacher influences those who are going to matter to the world.

Q. 19. Describe the two changes brought by Katherine in the life of Mr. Chips? Or. What changes did Katherine bring in Chips? (LB2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, GB 2016)

Ans: Katherine made Mr. Chips a new man. His humour became rich and mature. He began to feel confident. His discipline improved.

Q. 20. Who was Linford? (LB 2008, 2009, 2015)

Ans: Linford was a new boy at Brookfield school. He came from Shropshire. He did not have any family relations at Brookfield. He had recently come out of the sanatorium (hospice). He was the last boy who visited Mr. Chips before his death.

Q. 21. Describe the death scene of Mr. Chips? Or. How did Mr. Chips die at last?

     (LB 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017)

Ans:  Mr. Chips fainted remembering his dead wife. Soon, he found Mrs. Wicket, Cartwright and Buffles standing near his bed. They were talking about his childless condition. Mr. Chips started speaking about his students. As he remembered them, he died.

Q. 22. Who was Sir John River? (LB 2009, 2010)

Ans: Sir John Rivers was the Chairman of the Governors. He visited Brookfield. He ignored Ralston And went direct to Mr. Chips.

Q. 23. What was Mr. Chip’s idea about women? Or. What notion did Mr. Chips have about women? (LB 2012, 2015 ii, 2016)

Ans: Mr. Chips believed that women were weak timid and always needed masculine help. He also believed that men treated them distant chivalry. He did not like women. He never felt ease with them. He considered the new women of the nineties monstrous creatures which filled him with horror.

Q. 24. What did Chips' experience during his first class at Brookfield? Or. How did Mr. Chips deal with first class at Brookfield School? Or. How did Mr. Chips face his first class at Brookfield? (G.B 2009) Or. When did Chips join the Brookfield school? (G.B 2007, L.B 2009, L.B 2013) Or. When did Chips join Brookfield School? What were the circumstances? (L.B. 2014) Or. What was Mr. Chips' first ordeal? (L.B 2017 S G-I)

Ans. It was September in 1870, when Chips joined Brookfield School. Big hall, full of lusty barb

were ready to pounce on him as their legitimate prey. He was at the mercy of five hundred unci-

ruffians. Decent little beggars individually but as a mob just pitiless and implacable.

Q. 25. Who was Meldrum? When and how did Meldrum die? (G.B 2007, L.B 2009, 2013) Or. Who was succeeded Wetherby as Head? (L.B 2009) Or. What disease killed Mr. Meldrum? (L.B. 2006) Or. Who was Meldrum and how long did he serve Brookfield? (L.B. 2013)

Ans. Meldrum was the head master of Brookfield after Wetherby. He served for thirty years in the Brookfield School. In 1900 he died suddenly from pneumonia.

Q. 26. What type of people did Brookfield supply? (G.B. 2006) Or. What contribution did Brookfield make to England? (L.B. 2006, L.B. 2013) Or. What was the contribution of Brookfield towards the advancement of England? (L.B. 2008) Or. Write a short note on Brookfield School's contribution to the Glory of England. (L.B. 2017) Or. What kinds of professions were generally adopted by the students of Brookfield? (L.B 2009, G.B 2008, 2012, L.B 2013) Or. What kind of people did Brookfield produce? (LB. 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017)

Ans. Brookfield provided judges, members of parliament, colonial administrators, a few peers and bishops, merchants, manufacturers, professional men, with a good sprinkling of country squires and parsons. It served England in both peace and war. Its students and teachers fought for the glory of England.

Q. 27. Write a note on Brookfield School? Or. What type of school was Brookfield? (LB 2010, 2011, 2013, GB 2013, 2016)

Ans: Brookfield School was situated behind a rampart of ancient elms. It was a group of eighteenth century buildings centered upon a quadrangle.

Q. 28. Why or how did Mr. Chips rejoin Brookfield School? (LB 2009, 2010, GB 2014, 2017)

Ans: Mr. Chips also joined Brookfield in 1870. Mr. Wetherby breathed his last as well in 1870.

Q. 29. Where did Mr. Chips shift after his wife’s death? (LB 2011 ii)

Ans:  Mr. Chips changed his more commodious apartment in school house for his old original bachelor quarters after the death of his wife. But he did not leave his house master-ship.

Q. 30. What were Katherine’s views about Mr. Chip’s profession? Or. Describe Katherine Bridges ideas? (LB 2008 ii, 2010)

Ans: She liked being among the boys. She was happy that Mr. Chips was a teacher and not a lawyer, a dentist or a broker or a big businessman. She liked teaching profession because teacher influences those who are going to matter to the world.