Chapter 12: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

 

Chapter 12: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

Q1. When and why did Ralston leave Brookfield? 
Ans.  He was offered the headship of a greater public school. He wanted to make progress. He left Brookfield in 1911 as he got a better opportunity.
Q2. Who was Chatteris? Or Who was the successor of Ralston? 

 Chatteris was the successor of Ralston. He was a young brilliant man of 34. He was a science graduate, friendly and sympathetic. He wisely accepted Chips.  He was a modern man.
Q3. When and why did Mr. Chips retire?  Or What is the significance of the year 1913 in the life of Chips?

 In 1913, Chips had bronchitis and was off duty for nearly the whole of the winter term. This made him decide to resign. He was sixty-five then. He thought it was better for him to take a rest.

Q4. Describe the farewell speech of Mr. Chips.  OR What did Chips say in his farewell speech?
 Chips made many jokes during his farewell speech. There were several Latin quotations in it. He mentioned the first bicycle, the lamp-boy, the seven-week frost, the day when the Big Hall was turned into a Hospital ward due to German measles.

Q5. Where did Chips go in 1913? 
 In 1913, Chips went for a cure of bronchitis to Wiesbaden. There, he stayed at the home of the German master at Brookfield. It was a good time of enjoyment for Chips.

 Q6. What were the activities of Chips after his retirement? 
He served boys and masters with tea and walnut cake.  He prepared the new edition of the Brookfieldian Directory. He wrote articles. He read “Times” every morning. He also read detective novels.

Q7. What was German measles and when did it spread?

In 1880, German measles spread at Brookfield school and half of the school was infected by this deadly disease. The virus infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body. The Big Hall of the school was turned into a hospital ward.