Chapter 9: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

 

Chapter 9: Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

Q1. Why did the boys call Chips old after the death of his wife?

They called him old because they suddenly began to notice his gray hair, otherwise he was as active, keen, and strong as before. He was fifty.

Q2. Who was Naylor and what did he say about Chips?

Naylor was a student at Brookfield. He termed Chips as an old chap in the cricket ground. Chips laughed at this comment by Naylor.

Q3. What changes occurred in Chips with the start of the New century?

His habits and jokes were better than before. He felt no disciplinary troubles. He felt different about his work and worth, He began to feel pride in himself and his position.

Q4. What sort of gown Chips wear after the death of Katherine?

He wore his gown which was tattered from every side. It was a subject of mockery at Brookfield. Students laughed at his tattered gown.

Q5. What did Chips think about the Boers?

He was neutral about Boers. They are fighting for their freedom. He believed that they had an odd similarity with English heroes like Hereward the wake, or Caractacus.

Q6.  What did Chips say to Lloyd George and what was his reaction?

Lloyd George was the British prime minister in the early 20^th century. Chips said, “Mr. Lloyd George, I am nearly old enough to remember you as a young man and I confess that you seem to me to have improved a great deal”. L.G. laughed heartily and talked to Chips freely.

Q7. What eccentricities did Chips acquire in old age?

In old age, he acquired some gentle eccentricities of teachers and parsons. He wore his gown till it was almost too tattered to hold together. He wore glasses slipping down the nose. This glance of Chips became a popular subject of mimicry.