Chapter 15: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

 

Chapter 15: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

Q1. Describe the horrors of air-raid at Brookfield School.
The air-raid warning was given on a night of full moonlight. The guns and anti-aircraft shells began instantly. Later, they learned that five bombs had fallen in and around Brookfield. Nine persons had been killed.

Q2. Who was Burrow and why did Chips call him to stink merchant?

Burrow, the pale, lean, and medically unfit science master was nicknamed stink merchant. Chips regarded scientists as stink merchants because they invent new kinds of mischief (bombs) in their laboratory.
Q3. What is the significance of November 11, 1918?
Ans. World War I ended on November 11, 1918. The day was celebrated as Armistice Day. A holiday was decreed.  Chips also resigned on the same day.

Q4. How did Chips get a chill on November 11, 1918?

November 11, 1918 was a damp and foggy day. Chips got a chill as he walked across the quadrangle to the dining hall. He had bronchitis and he remained in bed till after Christmas. Mr. Chips also tendered his resignation the same day.