Goodbye Mr. Chips Chapter 3 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 2 are given here.
Q.1. Where was Brookfield situated?
Ans: It was situated across the road behind the ancient elms. A group of eighteenth century building centered upon a quadrangle
Q.2. When was Brookfield established?
Ans: It was established in the reign of Elizabeth as a grammar school.
Q.3. What do you know about the changing history of Brookfield school?
Ans: The reputation of Brookfield school kept fluctuating. Sometimes it would become renowned institution and on other occasions it would dwindle almost to non-existent. The reign of first George proved to be beneficial but after Napoleonic war and until mid-Victorian days, the school declined again. Wetherby tried to restore its fortunes somewhat; but it could not make much difference.
Q.4. What happened in the reign of first George?
Ans: The main structure had been rebuilt and large additions made.
Q.5. How long Wetherby stayed in Brookfield?
Ans: Wetherby served Brookfield from 1840 to 1870. He restored its fortunes to a great extent.
Q.6. What kind of men did Brookfield produce?
Ans: Mostly, it produced judges, Members of Parliament, colonial administrators, a few peers and bishops, merchants, manufacturers, professional men and a good sprinkling of country squires and parsons.
Q.7. How ambitious was Chips in his early twenties?
Ans: His dream was to get headship eventually or at any rate a senior mastership in a really first class school.
Q.8. What were the inadequacies of his qualification?
Ans: His degree was not particularly good; his discipline was not absolutely reliable under all conditions. He had no private means and no family connections of any importance.
Q.9. When did Chips become the Doyen of the staff?
Ans: At fifty, he was the Doyen of the staff.
Q.10. When did Chips retire?
Ans: In 1913, when he turned sixty-five, he retired.
Q.11. What was presented to him on his retirement?
Ans: He was presented a cheque, a writing desk and a clock.
