Chapter 1: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

Most Important Questions and Answers of Mr. Chips.

 

Chapter 1: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

Q1. Who was Mr. Wetherby? Or What kind of person was Mr. Wetherby?

Mr. Wetherby was the headmaster of Brookfield. He was very fatherly and courteous towards Mr. Chips. Wetherby also advised Chips to take up a firm attitude in the matter of discipline.

Q2. Who was Merivale? OR What did Mr. Merivale say about Mr. Chips' health?

Dr. Merivale was the family doctor of Chips. He used to visit Mr. Chips every fortnight. According to him, there was nothing the matter with Mr. Chips.

Q3. How did Mr. Chips measure his time when he lived at Mrs. Wickett's house?

Mr. Chips, like some old sea-captain, measured his time by the signals of the past. He did not follow Greenwich time. He turned his life according to the bells of Brookfield.

Q4. What advice did Merivale give to Mrs. Wickett about Chips?

He advised her to look after Mr. Chips as his chest put a strain on his heart. He usually advised to Mrs. Wickett when Chips had a cold or when east winds roared over the fenlands. He advised her to take special care of an old man like Chips.

Q5. When did Mr. Chips join Brookfield?

Mr. Chips joined Brookfield in 1870. That year was easy to remember for him because of the Franco-Prussian War.

Q6. Why did Mr. Chips not like Melbury?

Mr. Chips disliked Melbury because he had been teased by the students. He also had a discipline issue at Melbury.

Q7. What did Mr. Wetherby advise Mr. Chips?

Mr. Wetherby advised Mr. Chips regarding his personal and disciplinary improvement. He advised Mr. Chips to take a firm attitude from the beginning at Brookfield.

Q8. Who was Colley and why did Chips punish him?

Colley was the first student at Brookfield whom Mr. Chips punished during his first class. He tried to create disturbance in the class by dropping the desk lid. Mr. Chips punished him by giving him a hundred lines.

Q9. Where did Mr. Chips live after his retirement?

Mr. Chips lived at Mrs. Wickett's house after he retired from Brookfield. Mrs. Wickett's house was just across the road from Brookfield. He had been living there for more than a decade (10 years).