Chapter 10: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

 

Chapter 10: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

Q1. Who was Meldrum? When and how did Meldrum die? When Mr. Chips became Acting Head at Brookfield?

Meldrum was a very kind and courteous head at Brookfield. He held the office for thirty years. In 1900, he died suddenly from pneumonia and Chips became the Acting Head of Brookfield.

Q2. Who was Ralston? Who succeeded “Meldrum” as a Headmaster?

He was a young man of thirty-seven. He was glittering with First and Blues. He was a live wire. He was made the Head of Brookfield after the death of Meldrum.

Q3. What duty was assigned to the boys of Brookfield when the railway men were on strike?

The railway men were on strike. The soldiers were driving the engines. Stones were being thrown at trains. The boys of Brookfield were asked to guard the railway line.

Q4. Who was Mr. Jones and what was his duty?

Mr. Jones was a strike. He was a servant in the railway department. He had the charge of the signal-box. He was a good friend of Chip's

Q5. What do you know about Grayson and his father?

Grayson was an intelligent student of Mr. Chips. Grayson’s father had sailed on the Titanic. There came news about the sinking of the ship. The boy felt upset. The whole school sympathized with the boy to lessen his anxieties.

Q6. Describe the political circumstances in the early 20^th century

It was a period of political unrest. World war 1 was started at that time. There were strikers, protest marches of unemployed people, lock-outs, and many other problems during this period.