Goodbye Mr. Chips Chapter 6 short questions answers
Goodbye Mr. Chips is an interesting historic novel by James Hilton. This novel has been included in Intermediate F.Sc Part II 2nd year English syllabus in Pakistan.
Goodbye Mr Chips is has total 18 chapters. The short question answers are given for every chapter. These solved questions are made for 2nd year English. The important questions from chapter 6 are given here.
Q.1. How much Katherine was liked out Brookfield?
Ans: Katherine conquered Brookfield as she had conquered Chips. She was immensely popular
with boys and masters alike. Even the wives of masters tempted to be jealous at first, could not
long resist her charms.
Q.2. What sort of a person Chips had been till his marriage?
Ans: Chips had been a dry and rather neutral sort of person. He could not stir great popularity or
affection.
Q.3. What were the changes Katherine/marriage brought in Chips?
Ans: Katherine made him a new man. His eyes gained sparkle, his mind began to move more
adventurously. His sense of humor blossomed into richness. His disciplined improved. He
became more popular.
Q.4. What had Chips aimed when he first came to Brookfield?
Ans: He had aimed to be loved, honored and obeyed but obeyed at any rate.
Q.5. What did Katherine suggest about East End lads?
Ans: Katherine suggested that a team from the mission should come up to Brookfield and play a
soccer match with the school’s team.
Q.6. What was the mission that Brookfield ran?
Ans: Brookfield ran a mission in East London, to which boys and parents contributed
generously.
Q.7. What was the reaction to Katherine’s revolutionary idea?
Ans: Katherine survived a frosty reception. The whole staff was against it. Everyone was certain
East End lads would be hooligans. They were a group of slums boys and Brookfield had better
class of youngsters.
Q.8. How Katherine convinced Chips?
Ans: Katherine told Chips that England is not always going to be divided into officers and other
ranks. He couldn’t satisfy his conscience by writing a cheque for a few guineas and keeping
them at arm’s length.
Q.9. Describe the visit of Poplar boys?
Ans: The boys arrived one Saturday afternoon, played soccer with the School’s second team.
They were honorably defeated by seven goals to five, later had high tea with the school team in
the Dining hall. They then met the Head and were shown over the school. Chips saw them off at
the railway station. The visitors left behind and took away a fine impression.
