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2ND YEAR ENGLISH NOTES BOOK II PART II

1.THE DYING SUN
Q. 1: How is it that star seldom finds another star near it?
Ans: A star seldom finds another star near it because there is a distance of millions of miles between the
two stars. Moreover, space is immensely vast and each star is bound to travel in its own orbit.
Q. 2: What happened when, according to Sir James Jeans, a wandering star, wandering through space
came near the sun?
Ans: When a wandering star came near the sun, it raised tides on the surface of the sun. These tides
formed a high mountain on the surface of the sun that we can hardly imagine.
Q. 3: What happened when the wandering star came nearer and nearer?
Ans: When the wandering star came nearer and nearer the sun, the mountain on the surface of the sun
rose higher and higher and was, finally, torn into pieces.
Q. 4: What are planets and how did they come into existence?
Ans: The planets are the broken parts of the sun. They came into existence due to tidal pull caused by
some star on the surface of the sun.
Q. 5: Why is there no life on the stars?
Ans: There is no life on the stars because the stars are balls of fire and they have intense heat. Therefore,
the stars are too hot for life to exist on them.
Q. 6: Write a note on the beginning of life on earth?
Ans: When the earth gradually became cooler and cooler. Life started in very simple organisms which had
ability to reproduce themselves before dying. In the end, it produced the most complicated organisms
like man who has feelings and ambitions.
Q. 7: Why is the universe so frightening?
Ans: The universe is so frightening because of immense stretches of time, extreme loneliness and
absence of life on other planets.
Q. 8: What should be the conditions necessary, for the kind of life we know to exist on other heavenly
bodies? Do such conditions generally exist?
Ans: Life can exist only in some suitable physical condition like moderate temperature, air and water.
Such conditions do not exist on other heavenly bodies except the earth. Therefore, there is no life on
other heavenly bodies.
Q. 9: How do the stars travel in the universe?
Ans: The stars travel in the universe either in groups or mostly they travel alone. They travel at vast
distance from one another
Q.10: What are the temperature belts?
Ans: The temperature belts are zones that surround each hot star at a certain distance. The temperature
there is neither too hot nor too cold. Life can exist on such temperature belts.
2. USING THE SCINETIFIC METHOD
Q. 1: How has the scientific method helped us in our fight against disease?
Ans: The scientific method has helped us in knowing the causes of diseases and their prevention. It has
also enabled us to make life saving drugs.
Q. 2: Write a note on the better sanitary conditions available in our cities today and compare them
with what they were like a hundred years ago?

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Ans: Today, our city streets are paved and well drained. They are cleaned regularly. Garbage and sewage
is disposed properly. A hundred years ago, the streets were unpaved and poorly drained. Household
garbage and other refuse were thrown in the streets. So, today sanitary conditions are far better than a
hundred years ago.
Q. 3: What are sanitary conditions like our villages today and how would you improve them?
Ans: Today, our villages are poorly drained, outdoor toilets are common and streets are unpaved. We
could improve them by awaring people about better sanitation and its positive effect on their health.
Q. 4: How has scientific method helped us in the production and preservation of foods?
Ans: Through scientific method, we get more production of food. Modern methods of selecting, grading
and processing have helped us a lot in the preservation of food.
Q. 5: We are less fearful than our ancestors. What were our ancestors afraid of?
Ans: We are less fearful than our ancestors because we have left believing superstitions. Our ancestors
were afraid of black cats, broken mirrors and the number 13.
Q. 6: How has the scientific method enabled us to get over the old fears?
Ans: Scientific method has made us reasonable. Now, we know there is a sound reason behind every
happening. In this way, the scientific method has enabled us to get over the old fears.
Q. 7: What part did astrology play in the lives of men and women in the past? Give examples?
Ans: In the past, astrology played important part in the lives of men and women. People used to consult
astrologists before marriages and other important matters of life.
Q. 8: Describe some of the superstitions still current in our country. How do they affect the lives of
those who believe in them?
Ans: Still some people believe in wearing charms and other superstitions like them. They affect the lives
of those according to belief.
Q. 9: What were the survival chances two hundred years age?
Ans: Two hundred years ago, seven out of eight babies died before reaching their first birthday.
Q. 10: What do we mean by the word attitude?
Ans: By attitude we mean the way we feel and think towards an idea or an event.
Q.11: What is meant by superstitions?
Ans: Feelings which involve fears are called superstitions. Black cats, broken mirrors and number 13 are
some common superstitions.
Q.12: How did thrifty housewives preserve food in the past?
Ans: Thrifty housewives preserved their home-grown vegetables and fruits by canning, pickling, or drying
them for use during the cold weather. Meats were preserved by salting and drying or by freezing.
Q.13: How scientific method has improved our ways of life?
Ans: Scientific method has improved our ways of life by solving health problems, by increasing production
and preservation of food and by bringing positive changes in our attitude.
Q.14: What is the purpose of this lesson?
.Ans: This lesson helps us to understand how the use of scientific method has improved living conditions
and changed our attitude.
3. WHY BOYS FAIL IN COLLEGE
Q. 1: According to the author there are some boys who fail because they do not try. Who are they? Can
we help them?
Ans: They are those boys who do not have any aim in life. They do not try to pass and fail. They join
college just for fun. They should be guided towards the aim of their life as a student.
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Q. 2: How do mistaken ambitions on the part of boys and their parents lead to the failure of the boys?
Ans: Mistaken ambitions of the parents lead to the failure because the students do not take any interest
in the subject chose by their parents. They stop hard work in their studies. As a result they fail.
Q. 3: There are some boys who have done well at school but fail to make their mark at college. Who
are they? Do you have such boys in college in your country?
Ans: These are boys who are bright and intelligent but not hard working. They become over confidant
and fail in college. Such boys could be found in the colleges of every country. Ours is no exception.
Q. 4: How does financial pressure lead to the failure of students described in the lesson? Do you have
similar cases in your country?
Ans: Poor students have to do some job to meet their educational expenses. This dual exertion affects
both their health and studies and so they fail. Yes, we do have such cases in our country.
Q. 5: To what extent does the question of health lead to failure at college? How far can the college
authorities with their medical officers help students in such cases?
Ans: Both physical and mental health is very important factor for students. If a student is suffering from
some disease, he can not concentrate on his studies. As a result, he fails.
Q. 6: What place would you accord to sportsmen in college?
Ans: The main purpose of college is to impart education. Sportsmen should be given respectable position
in the college. But they should not be allowed to neglect their studies at any cost.
Q. 7: There are some students who join college for the fun of it. Should they be allowed to stay?
Ans: Students who join college for fun, they should not be allowed to stay. Because, they can spoil other
students as well.
Q. 8: Who are lazy bluffers? What should be done about them?
Ans: Lazy bluffers are students who join college without any purpose. They should be left to the cold
merciless world.
Q. 9: What should be the role of college dean?
Ans: The college dean should be like a doctor. He should diagnose the cause of failure among the
students. In this way, he can save the boys from failure through foolishness, sickness and sin.
Q.10: Why is the proper cooperation needed between the teaching staff and the college doctor?
Ans: It is necessary so that the boys are clinically examined regularly to maintain their physical and
mental health.
Q.11: What are common diseases among college students?
Ans: The common disease among college students are tuberculosis, bad tonsils, sleeping sickness, poor
digestion and nervous forms of mental difficulties.
Q.12: What is the heartrending spectacle?
Ans: To see boys undergoing transfusion of blood to get money for food and books is a heartrending
spectacle.
Q.13: Can we help the student suffering from nervous habits?
Ans: No, we cannot help the students suffering from nervous habits. Nervous habits are not easy to
uproot, they cannot be eradicated by anyone but the boy.
4. END OF TERM
Q. 1: What was Daiches attitude towards the week end as a school boy? Why did he long for it?
Ans: As a school boy, he felt joy at the arrival of week-end. He walked home like an escaped prisoner. He
longed for it to get rid of daily burden of school.
Q. 2: What was his general view of school life?
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Ans: He was a good student and often enjoyed the actual class room work. School life was full of labour
and tough competitions. Teachers gave them a lot of home work. This daily grind of school made him
long for holidays.
Q.3: He liked holidays for their freedom- freedom for what?
Ans: He liked holidays for their freedom-freedom from waking up early in the morning, from large
number of classes and from grind of routine school work.
Q. 4: How did he spend his summer holidays?
Ans: The summer holidays were a long period of bliss. He spent his summer vacation in his village with his
grand parents. He played cricket in July sunshine; he enjoyed these holidays very much.
Q. 5: Wishes don‟t come true in this life, writes Daiches. What are the things he longed for but could
not have?
Ans: He wished to get a tricycle in his early childhood and later a bicycle. He wished to get ice-cream and
sweet free of cost. His these wishes did not come true.
Q. 6: What did he do with his pocket money?
Ans: He kept his savings in money-box because he was not allowed to spend his pocket-money.
Q. 7: Why was the Friday morning rose coloured for the writer?
Ans: Friday morning was positively rose coloured because it was a week end. Moreover, they were going
to have two consecutive holidays to enjoy themselves.
Q. 8: What were unexpected respites?
Ans: Unexpected respites mean sudden dismissal of school before usual time due to some crises,
celebration and football match. But these were few and far between.
Q. 9: When did he buy his first bicycle?
Ans: He bought his first bicycle at the age of 21 with the prize money he won atEdinburgh University.
Q.10: What was the most frightening day of the week for Daiches?
Ans: Monday was the most frightening day of the week for Daiches. Waking up on Monday morning was
a dismal experience for the writer.
Q.11: What were the feelings of the writer on Saturday and Sunday?
Ans: Saturday night had the charm for the holiday between it and the Monday morning. But Sunday night
was full of the threat of Monday morning.
5. ON DESRTOYING BOOKS
Q. 1: What sorts of books were presented by the British public to soldiers?
Ans: Most of the books sent to soldiers were ordinary and suitable. But they were also presented oddest
books such as twenty years old magazine, guides to lake district and back numbers of Whitaker‟s
almanac.
Q. 2: Was it interest of soldiers that prompted their action, it was wish to get rid of the useless books?
Ans: No, it was not the interest of soldiers. In fact, they want to get rid of their old and useless books. So
they sent them to the soldiers.
Q. 3: Why should bad books be destroyed?
.Ans: Bad books should be destroyed so that there should be space for good and new books in the
shelves. Moreover, i saves one‟s heir from the trouble of sorting them out and storing them.
Q. 4: Why is it difficult to destroy books?
Ans: It is difficult to destroy books because they die hard. We do not have proper place to burn them.
They are like cats and it is difficult to find a scaffold for them.
Q. 5: Why could not the author burn the unwanted books?
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Ans: The author could not burn the unwanted books because he had no cooking range and he could not
burn them on gas cooker.
Q. 6: How did he decide to get rid of them?
Ans: He decided to get rid of them by throwing them into the river. He stuffed them into a sack and went
to the river to throw them.
Q. 7: Describe the authors midnight venture to throw the books in the river and the suspicion which his
action were likely to arouse?
Ans: At midnight, the author stuffed the books in a sack. He shouldered them and went to fling them into
the river. He was terribly frightened at the sight of a policeman and a stranger. At last, he threw the
books into the river after many difficulties.
Q. 8: How did he muster up courage at last to fling them into the river?
Ans: The writer was hesitant to throw them. Then he abused himself for his cowardice. At last, he
mustered up courage and threw the sack into the river.
Q. 9: Did he come to have a feeling for those books once he had got rid of them?
Ans: He was sad after throwing the books. He thought that poor books met a fate worse than they
deserve.
Q.10: What did the writer think about the splash?
Ans: The writer thought that people would catch him. They would think that he had thrown a baby into
the river. Therefore, he was afraid of the splash of the sack.
Q.11: Give the names of the books that the writer threw into the river?
Ans: The names of the books are Odes to Diana, Sonnets to Ethel, Dramas on Love of Lancelot and
Stanzas on a first Glimpse of Venice.
Q.12: What did the writer think when he saw the policeman on the way?
Ans: When he saw a policeman on the way, he became afraid. He thought that he would consider him a
thief and arrest him. But the policeman did not take any notice of him.
6. THE MAN WHO WAS A HOSPITAL
Q. 1: How did Jerome K. Jerome come to suspect that his liver was out of order?
Ans: He came to suspect so after reading a patent liver-pill circular and concluded that his liver was out of
order.
Q. 2: What was the disease he discovered he didn‟t have?
Ans: He discovered that he did not have „housemaid‟s Knee‟. He was much disappointed for not having
it.
Q. 3: Was he pleased to find he didn‟t have it?
Ans: No, he rather felt hurt for not having it. He was mush disappointed at his finding.
Q. 4: What was his first reaction?
Ans: He was frozen with horror that he was the patient of all the diseases. He thought that he would be
an interesting case from medical point of view.
Q. 5: Why should he be an acquisition to the medical class?
Ans: He should be an acquisition to the medical class because students would have no need to walk
around the hospital to know about different diseases as he was a hospital himself.
Q. 6: Describe his visit to the medical man?
Ans: When he went to the doctor he told him all about his diseases. The doctor at once understand the
real matter. He checked him completely. He hit over his chest and head and then gave him a prescription.
Q. 7: He thought he was doing the doctor good turn by going to him .why?
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Ans: He thought so because the doctor was going to get more practice out of him than seventeen
hundred common patients. Therefore, he thought he was doing the doctor good turn by going to him.
Q. 8: What was the prescription given to him by the doctor?
Ans: The prescription ran: “11 lb beef steak, every 6 hours. 10 miles walk every morning, Bed at 11 sharp
every night. And don‟t stuff your head with things You don‟t understand”.
Q. 9: Describe his visit to the chemist?
Ans: He went to chemist gave him the prescription. The chemist replied if he had a cooperative store and
a family hotel combined he would have been able to oblige him.
Q. 10: What is the significance of the doctor‟s advice: don‟t stuff your head with things you don‟t
understand?
Ans: This is a very important advice. Generally, people start to think about those things for which they
have no concern. As a result, they draw false conclusion and get worried. The writer followed the advice
and become healthy.
Q. 11: How had the writer walked into the reading room of the British Museumand how did he
returned?
Ans: The writer walked into the reading room as a happy and healthy man. But he returned as a
despaired patient.
Q. 12: Had the heart of Jerome really stopped beating?
Ans: No, in fact he was confused. When he did not feel his heart beating in his chest, he patted himself all
over his front. He felt his pulse which was very fast.
Q. 13: Why did the writer go to the British Museum?
Ans: He went to the British Museum to read the treatment of hay fever.
7. MY FINANCIAL CAREER
Q. 1: What light do the following expressions throw on Leacock‟s state of mind when he entered the
bank? Looked timidly round‟ Shambled in?
Ans: These expressions reflect the confused state of writer‟s mind. He was fully confused and could not
express his matter properly.
Q. 2: Why did the manager come to think that Leacock had an awful secret to reveal?
Ans: The manager came to think that Leacock had an awful secret to reveal because he insisted to meet
manager alone.
Q. 3: What was the attitude of the manager towards Leacock on learning that he only wished to
deposit 56 dollars in the bank?
Ans: When the manager learnt the actual amount of the money, he became angry. His attitude was rude
and unkind. He asked him to go to the accountant.
Q. 4: What other blunders did Leacock commit after leaving the manager‟s office?
Ans: After leaving the manager‟s office, Leacock made a number of blunders. First, he stepped into an
iron safe. Then he wrote fifty six instead of six on the cheque. Then instead of admitting his mistake, he
pretended to be angry on being insulted by someone.
Q. 5: After this misadventure in the bank where did Leacock keep his money?
Ans: After this misadventure, kept cash money in his trousers pocket and savings in silver dollars in socks.
Q. 6: Give as many examples as you can to show that Leacock was feeling completely lost in the bank
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Ans: Leacock was completely lost in the bank. He made many mistakes there. First, he stepped into an
iron safe. Then he wrote fifty six instead of six on the cheque. Then instead of admitting his mistake, he
pretended to be angry on being insulted by someone.
Q. 7: How much was the writer‟s salary raised?
Ans: The writer‟s salary was raised to 50 dollars per month. He wanted to save it for his future use.
Therefore, he decided to keep it in the bank.
Q. 8: Who was Mr. Montogomery?
Ans: Mr. Montogomery was the accountant in the bank. He was a tall, cool devil. The very sight of him
rattled the writer.
Q. 9: What was the reaction of the bank staff when he author rushed out of the bank?
Ans: When the author rushed out of the bank, the bank staff made a roar of laughter at his blunders.
Q. 10: Why did people think he was some invalid millionaire?
Ans: They thought him some invalid millionaire because some body gave him a Cheque book, and some
one told him how to write it.
8. China‟s Way to Progress
Q. 1: Why has the world changed its attitude towards china?
Ans The world has changed its attitude towards China because of its great progress. After independence
in 1949, China made immense progress in social, agricultural and industrial fields.
Q. 2: Discuss Chinese agriculture system?
Ans: In China, agricultural land has been divided into small sectors known as communes. These
communes are further divided into production brigades. The Chinese still carry on their traditional labour
along with modern agricultural machinery.
Q. 3: How does China rely on its own resources?
Ans: China relies on its own resources by using all sorts of products and machines prepared in China. Such
products and machine are easily available. They are cheaper than foreign machines.
Q. 4: Describe a day in the life of a Chinese student?
Ans: Je Wen Siurepresents the students in China. She gets up early in the morning, does some domestic
chores, takes breakfast and goes to the school at 8. After 11 am, she comes back home takes her lunch
and goes back to the school. She . and revises his lesson. After 4 o clock he takes rest reads the news-
paper and enjoys the radio.
Q. 5: Write a note on the Chinese women?
Ans : Chinese women are hard working. They lack feminity. They do not use beauty products. They enjoy
many social security benefits. They enjoy free hospitalization and medical facilities.
Q. 6: What are the social security benefits provided to the Chinese workers?
Ans : Workers in China enjoy complete social security benefits. It means the state is responsible for their
comforts and needs in society. They are provided housing and medical facilities. They enjoy easy terms of
service in factories and the facility of assistance schemes.
Q. 7: “It is the people and not the things that are decisive” Discuss.
Ans : According to the writer, there are two worlds: one is the world of facts and figures and the other is
the world of faith. Mao the Chinese leader believed that number of people or economic facts and figures
does not count, people themselves are important if they have the faith for the benefit of the people.
Q. 8: “The heart of the matter is the need to root out selfishness” Discuss.
Ans : According to this statement, everyone should work for the betterment of others. The secret of
China‟s progress lies in this principle. They work for the benefits of all.
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9. Hunger and population Explosion

Q. 1: What does hunger mean on large scale as viewed by the author?
Ans: Hunger does not mean missing one meal. It means never having enough to eat . after one meal
there is no surety of another meal.
Q. 2: Describe some great famines of the past.
Ans : The Nile remained dry for seven years and the Egyptians had to face the famine. Likewise, China and
England faced great famines and millions of people died inRussia because of famine in 1921. A worst
famine of the century struck India in 1964- 65.
Q. 3: How do famines occur?
Ans: Some of the causes of famines are over population, failure of crops, shortage of food and lack of
rains. If the food available is not enough for the people to eat there may spread a famine. In such cases
people starve to death.
Q. 4: What is the main reason for population increase today?
Ans : The main reason foe population increase is the difference between birth-rate and death-rate. The
fatal diseases have been controlled. Due to this the death-rate has been reduced. As a result, the
population is increasing rapidly.
Q. 5: What is meant by birth-rate and death-rate and how do they affect the population of a country?
Ans : Birth-rate means the number of births per 1000 population while death rate means the number of
deaths per 1000 population.The main reason of population increase is the difference between birth-rate
and deathrate.
Q. 6: What have public-health measures to do with increase in population?
Ans : Public health measures have controlled epidemics and fatal diseases. The discovery of the
treatment of many diseases has decreased the death rate. When death rate decreases, population
increases
Q. 7: Account for the high birth-rate in under-developed countries?
Ans : In underdeveloped countries , the birth rate is very high and most of such countries are over
populated. These countries are unable to provide even basic facilities to their people. The basic reason of
high birth rate is lack of education.
Q. 8: Why is birth rate not so high in the more advanced countries?
Ans:` The people of advanced countries are wise , intelligent, and educated. They are aware of the danger
of over population. Therefore, the birth rate is not so high in these countries.
Q. 9: Give a brief account of the poor economic conditions prevailing in under-developed countries.
Ans : Poverty, illiteracy and diseases are the common factors in under-developed countries. Such
countries have poor economy because they depend on the export of raw material. The have no factories,
no proper communication, public health and education system.
10. The Jewel of the World
Q. 1: Give an account of the early career of Abd-alRehman I, his dramatic escape and his adventures in
Africa?
Ans: In 750, after the defeat of the Umayyad family, once when he was in Bedouin camp, the Abbasid
soldiers came to kill him and his brother, he saved his life by diving into the river and swam away from
the reach of the Abbasid army. He bore much hardship and reached Spain.
Q. 2: How did Abd-al-Rehman deal with the governor appointed by the Abbasid caliph to contest his
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Ans: Abd-al-Rehman killed the caliph, preserved his head in salt and camphor, wrapped in back flag and
presented it to the Abbasid caliph with letter of appointment.
Q. 3: What did the Abbasid caliph say on receiving the head of his governor?
Ans: On receiving the head of his governor, he was filled with horror and said “Thanks be to Allah for
having placed the sea between us and such a foe”
Q. 4: What did Abd-al-Rehman do to make himself strong and to beautify his capital?
Ans: To make himself strong, he trained a well disciplined army of 40,000 of more Berbers and to beautify
his capital,. he introduced a system of pure water. He built up a palace for himself and a garden by its
sides. He founded the great most of Cordova.
Q. 5: Give an account of the all-round progress made by the Arabs under Abd-al-Rehman III?
Ans: During his reign, weaving, leather making, silk, glass ware, brass work and the art of other metals
flourished in Spain. Cordova became one of the most cultured city. It had 70 libraries and number of
books. He enlarged the university ofCordova and established a library with collection of 4, 00,000 books.
Q. 6: What did Al- Hakam do to promote learning and scholarship in his kingdom?
Ans: Al- Hakam was the successor of Abd- al-Rehman III, and was a learned man. He patronized learning.
He enlarge the university of Cordova and established a library with a collection of 4, 00,000 books.
Q. 7: Give the early physical appearance of Abd-alRehman I?
Ans: He was a striking young man of 20, tall lean, with sharp aquiline features and red hair .he was an
able man with strong will power.
Q. 8: Describe the royal palace, al-Zahra?
Ans: The royal palace, Al-Zahra was the most beautiful palace in the world. Imported marbles and other
material were used in its construction. It had 400 rooms and apartments. Thousands of slaves and body-
guards of “Amir” lived there.
Q. 9: Why was “Generalife” ( Jannat-al-arif) so famous?
Ans: The word “Generalife” comes from the Arabic word “ Jannat-al-arif”, which means “the inspector‟s
paradise”. It was one of the best known gardens of Spain. It was famous because o its wide shades,
waterfalls and soft breeze. It was in the form of an amphitheatre and was irrigated by many streams.
11. FIRST YEAR AT HARROW
Q. 1: Who is the writer of „First year at Harrow”?
Ans: Sir Winston Churchill is the author of the essay “First year at Harrow.
Q. 2: The writer says that the examiners ask question which students cannot answer and not those
which they can answer. Is the complaint just?
Ans: To some extent, this complaint is true but mostly it does not happen. It is the complaint of dull
students. The hardworking can answer any question asked in the exam.
Q. 3: What sort of questions is asked by your examiners?
Ans: Our examiners ask easy as well as difficult questions in the examinations. They ask such questions
which can distinguish a diligent student from an ordinary one.
Q. 4: Why did not Churchill do well in examinations?
Ans: He liked poetry and essay writing but the examiners were interested in Latin and Mathematics. He
did not know the answers of the questions. So he could not do well in the examination.
Q. 5: How did he do his Latin paper?
Ans: He did his Latin paper badly. He just wrote his name, question „1‟ and after much reflection put a
bracket round it thus (1). Then, unknowingly, he put a blot and many smudges on the paper.
Q. 6: Churchill was taught English at Harrow and not Latin and Greek. Was it a gain or loss?
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Ans: Churchill was taught English at Harrow and not Latin and Greek it was a gain for him. This knowledge
proved very useful for him in future to earn his livelihood and a promising career.
Q. 7: What good did his three years stay at Harrow do him?
Ans: His three stay at Harrow was very important for Churchill.Here he learnt the basic rules of English.
This knowledge proved very useful for him in future to earn his livelihood and a promising career.
Q.8: In after years how did the knowledge of English stand him in good stead?
Ans: In after years, the knowledge of English proved very useful for him in his practical life.By knowing his
national language, he faced no difficulty in the daily affairs of life. He became a successful politician.
Q. 9: What happened to boys who had learnt Latin and Greek?
Ans: Those boys who had leant Latin and Greek and had won many prizes. They had to learn English again
to earn their livelihood.
Q.10: What is Churchill‟s advice regarding learning English?
Ans: His advice is that all English boys should learn English first. They should get it into their bones. Later
on, clever ones may learn Latin as an honor and Greek as a treat.
Q.11: Who was Mr. Welldon?
Ans: Mr. Welldon was the head of Harrow. He was an intelligent man. He judged the hidden qualities in
Churchill and granted him admission. Churchill had great regards for him.
Q.12: Who was Mr. Somervell and how did he teach English?
Ans: Mr. Somervell was a delightful teacher of English at Harrow. He had his own method of teaching. He
taught English by means of red, blue , black and green inks.
12- HITCH-HIKING ACROSS THE SHARA
Q. 1: Who is the writer of Hitch-Hiking across the Sahara”?
Ans: G.F. Lamb is the writer of the essay „Hitch-Hiking Across the Sahara‟.
Q. 2: Give an idea of the size of the Sahara. How does it compare with England?
Ans: The Sahara is a very vast desert in Africa. It is many times the size of greetBritain. England is very
small if compared with this desert.
Q. 3: What had Christopher„s foster mother to do with his desire to see distant places?
Ans: In his childhood, Christopher‟s foster mother used to threaten him to send him toTimbuktu (a city in
Sahara) if he got naughty. The threat instead of alarming him aroused a keen desire in him to visit distant
places of Sahara.
Q. 4: How did he manage to get a seat in the weapon carrier?
Ans: He requested the French in charge of the weapon carrier to allow him to travel with them. He
produced a permit from Ministry of war that he could go to French troops for his article.
Q. 5: What was the most noticeable feature of the desert city named Ghardaia?
Ans: Ghardaia was a typical desert city. Flies were in plenty there. Its flies were even more numerous and
stickier than anywhere else. Almost everything there was covered with flies.
Q. 6: How did they manage to drive the heavy truck in the trackless desert with its soft sand?
Ans: When the truck stuck into the sand, they took out steel mesh and placed them together to make a
runway for the truck on the sand. In this way, they crossed the desert with its soft sand.
Q. 7: What did the driver tell Christopher about three Englishmen who had attempted to cross the
desert?
Ans: The driver told the story to him about three English people who tried to cross the part of the desert
in a car. Their car was stuck in a sand dune and thus they died of thirst.
Q. 8: Give an account of the little town, named El Golea, and compare it with In Salah.
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Ans: El Golea was a true oasis with plenty of water. In El Golea, Christopher took bath in a little pool. The
pool was shaded by palm-trees. He also enjoyed lying on the cool grass beside the pool. On the other
hand, In Salah was fighting a battle for its survival. The sand was encroaching it.
Q. 9: What do you know of Professor Claude Balanguernon? How did he save the hero‟s life towards
the end of hitch-hike?
Ans: Professor Claude Balanguernon was a Frenchman who devoted his life to educate the Taureg
people. He was well-aware of the features and routes of the Sahara. He saved Christopher‟ life by helping
him in time when he missed his route and might die of thirst.
Q.10: Describe the events leading to the killing of a camel? What sort of water did they get from its
stomach?
Ans: When they had dire shortage of water and they might die of thirst, they killed a camel. They
obtained a tick yellowish green liquid from its stomach and drank that to save their lives.
Q.11: Describe the journey through „The land of Thirst and death‟.
Ans: The area where they killed a camel for water was known as “The land of Thirstand Death”. It was
notorious for sand storms and dry wells of water. They also saw a snake and vultures there.
Q.12: How much distance did Christopher cover to reach his destination?
Ans: He crossed 3200 kilometers of desert and reached his destination Timbuktu.
Q.13: Describe the stay at In Abbangaret . How did Christopher manage to get water there?
13- SIR ALEXANDER FLEMING
Q. 1: Who is the writer of the essay Sir Alexander Fleming?
Ans: Patrick pringle is the writer of the essay „Sir Alexander Fleming.
Q. 2: What are antiseptics?
Ans: Germs can be killed or destroyed or poisoned by using some chemicals known as antiseptics.
Q. 3: What is the antiseptics method?
Ans: Anti-septic are the substances when are entered the body they kill the germs of diseases theta are
harmful for the body.
Q. 4: What was the chief defect of antiseptic method?
Ans: The chief defect of anti-septic method was that it not only destroyed the germs but also the white
blood cells of body, which are very important in the human body.
Q. 5: What part is played by the white cells in the blood of a human body?
Ans: The white blood cells of the body are to protect the body against disease.
Q. 6: Describe how Fleming discovered penicillin?
Ans: In 1922, Fleming was suffering from catarrh. He examined his own nasal secretions. He found a
natural antiseptic produced by the body itself.
Q. 7: What was aseptic method?
Ans: The method in which heat was used to destroy the germs of dise4eases was known as aseptic
method.
Q. 8: In what respect is penicillin better than the chemical antiseptics?
Ans: Penicillin is better than other chemical antiseptics as it destroys only germs of disease and is
harmless to the white cells of the blood.
Q. 9: Was Fleming proud of his discovery?
Ans: Fleming was humble and not proud of his discovery. He said, “Nature makes penicillin, I just found
it”.
Q. 10: Why couldn‟t penicillin have been discovered in the research laboratories of America?
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Ans: Penicillin could not have been discovered in laboratories of America as these were very neat, clean
and covered from all sides and spore of penicillin could not reach inside them.
Q. 11: Fleming‟s achievement paved the way for other discoveries in the medical field. What are they?
Ans: Penicillin had many advantages. Firstly, it was a blessing in the world of medicine. Secondly, it had
stimulated other scientist to discover new antibiotics.
14-LOUIS PASTURE
Q. 1: Who is the writer of the essay „Louis Pasteur”?
Ans: Margaret Avery is the writer is the essay” Louis Pasteur.
Q. 2: Describe the early life of Pasteur?
Ans: Pasteur belonged to a humble family. He lived in a village from where he got early education. Then
he moved to city and became a famous scientist in history.
Q. 3: Give some instances of Pasteur?
Ans: Pasteur was a great patriot. He offered himself to serve in the army. He worked for France in the
field for science. He saved the wine and silk industry of France. Once. He donated all his savings t the
welfare of France.
Q. 4: What do you mean by „spontaneous generation?
Ans: Spontaneous generation means that things change without the external influence.
Q. 5: How did Pasteur prove that” spontaneous generation?
Ans: Pasteur proved that things change because of bacteria. Things do not change without external
influence.
Q. 6: What help did Pasteur render in curing the “silkworm” disease in his country?
Ans: Pasteur advised the rearers of silkworm to avoid overcrowding‟ over-heating and unhealthy
conditions because these things weakned them to get disease.
Q. 7: How did Pasteur discover the treatment of the cattle disease, Anthrax?
Ans: Pasteur cultivated the germs in such a way that they were weakned. When these germs were
inoculated into the healthy animals, they produced a mild type of illness. This protects them from
different diseases.
Q. 8: Who did Pasteur discover the method of making vaccines?
Ans: Pasteur cultivated the germ in such a way that they were weakened. When these germs were
inoculated into the healthy animals, they produced a mild type of illness. This protects them from
different diseases.
Q. 9: Give and account of Pasteur‟s treatment of hydrophobia?
Ans: The first human disease for which Pasteur used inoculation was hydrophobia or Rabies. It was a
horrible disease caused by the bite of a “Mad” dog.
Q. 10: How did Pasteur show the way to other scientists?
Ans: Pasteur abolished superstitions about diseases. Diseases and death was mysterious thing. He found
out their causes and brought them to the world of facts.
15. MUSTAFA KAMAL
Q. 1: Who is the writer of the essay “Mustafa Kamal”?
Ans: Wilfred F. Castle is the writer of the essay “Mustafa Kamal”.
Q. 2: What was the attitude of the Turkish government towards the allies after world world I?
Ans: Padsha and old liberals and old liberals wanted to from a government in collaboration with the allies.
Q. 3: Why was Mustafa Kamal sent to Anatolia?
Ans: Mustafa Kamal was sent to Anatolia to put down the rebels who were not obeying Padsha.
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Q. 4: What was the reaction of the Turkish patriots to the intentions of the allies to partition the
Ottoman Empire?
Ans: They planned to rage a war against the Greeks through guerillas. They wanted to build up to the
national army and temporary government in Anatolia.
Q. 5: Writer a note on Mustafa Kamal activities in Anatolia?
Ans: Mustafa Kamal planned to rage a war against the Greeks through guerillas. He wanted to build up
the national army and temporary government in Antolia.
Q. 6: Why did Mehmet order Mustafa Kamal to return to Constantinople?
Ans: Mehmet felt that he was working against the interest of his government. So he orded him to come
back at once.
Q. 7: What was Mustafa Kamal‟s reply?
Ans: In reply to the order of the sultan of turkey, Mustafa Kamal said. “ I shall stay inAnatolia until the
nation has won its independence”.
Q. 8: What was decided by the Grand Turkish National Assembly at the end of war?
Ans: The Grand National Assembly of Turkey decided by the unanimous vote to abolish the Sultanate in
Turkey.
Q. 9: Why did Mustafa simply the Turkish language?
Ans: The Turkish language had many Arabic and Persian words. It was difficult to learn. Mustafa kamal
simplified the Turkish language to make it simple Easy and modern.
Q. 10: What were Mustafa views about women of the country?
Ans: Mustafa was of the opinion that woman should have equal rights. They should be educated. They
should bye encouraged to take part in nation progress.
Q. 11: What were Mustafa Kamal economic reforms?
Ans: For economic reform, new roads and railways were constructed. New factures were opened. He
encouraged heavy industry. They banking system was organized. He did all this without borrowing from
outside.
Q. 12: What were his social reforms in the country?
Ans: Mustafa Kamal finished old title. The people used to wear Fez: now wearing of hat was compulsory.
Veil was also abolished. Women were allowed to get higher education.
Q. 13: What happened on 23rd of April, 1920?
Ans: On 23rd April, 1920, the revolutionary Turkish Grand Assembly met and elected Mustafa Kamal as
the first president of Turkey.
Q. 14: Why October 1923 I famous in the history of the world?
Ans: The 29 October 1923 is famous in the history of the world because on that day the Ottoman Empire
was wiped from history and a new Turkish Republic was established.

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NOVEL: GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS

WRITTEN BY: JAMES HILTON

CHAPTER NO. 01
Q.1: Who is the writer of the novel," Good Bye Mr. Chips”?
Ans.: James Hilton is the writer of the novel" Good Bye Mr. Chips".
Q.2: What was the real name of Mr. Chips?
Ans.: His real name was Mr. Chipping but his nickname was Mr. Chips.
Q.3: When was Mr. Chips born?
Ans.: Mr. Chips was born in 1848 and was taken to the Great Exhibition as a toddling child.
Q.4: Where did Mr. Chips live after his retirement?
Ans.: After his retirement, Mr. Chips lived at Mrs. Wickett's just across the road from the
Brookfield School. So that he could visit school easily.
Q.5: How did Mr. Chips measure his time when he was living at Mrs. Wickett's house?
Ans.: When he was living at Mrs. Wicket, Mr. Chips used to measure his time by the signals of the past,
just like a sea captain. He used to live his life according to the bells of Brookfield.
Q.6: What did Mr. Chips used to do in his old age?
Ans.: In his old age, Mr. Chips liked to sit by the fire, drink a cup of tea and listen to the school bells.
Q.7: What did Mr. Chips do before going to bed?
Ans.: Before going to bed, He used to wind up the clock, put the wire guard in front of the fire. Then he
turned out the gas and carried a detective novel to bed.
Q.8: Who was Merivale?
Ans.: Merivale was Chips' doctor and friend. He visited him every fortnight or so. He admired his health
and said that he was fitter than the doctor himself and was going to die a natural death.
Q.9: What did he say about Chips' health?
Ans.: He admired his health and said that he was fitter than the doctor himself and was going to die a
natural death.
Q.10: What did Dr. Merivale advise Mrs. Wickett to do when Mr. Chips caught cold?
Ans.: When Mr. Chips caught cold, he advised her to take special care of him as it was too cold.
Q.11: When and why did he join Brookfield?
Ans.: He joined Brookfield in 1870. Because he disliked the previous school as his discipline was not
good there. Moreover, he was ragged there a good deal.
Q.12: Briefly explain his preliminary interview with Mr.Wetherby?
Ans.: He had his first interview with Mr. Wetherby in July, 1870. Wetherby said to him," You are a young
man, Mr. Chipping and Brookfield is an old foundation. Youth and age often combine well. Give your
enthusiasm to Brookfield and Brookfield will give you something in return."
Q.13: What advice did Mr. Wetherby give to Mr. Chips?
Ans.: Mr. Wetherby advised him to take a firm attitude from beginning thats the secret to maintain
discipline in the class.
Q.14: Who was the first boy punished by Mr. Chips at Brookfield?
Ans.: Colley, a red haired boy, was the first one punished by Chips at Brookfield. He dropped the desk lid
during the first class of Mr. Chips. Chips punished him by giving him hundred lines to write.
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Q.15: What did Mr. Chips say to the son of Mr. Colley?
Ans.: Mr. Chips said," Your father was the first boy I ever punished, When I came here twenty five years
ago. He deserved it then and you deserved it now".
Q.16: What did Mr. Chips say to the third Colley?
Ans.: He said that he was a fine example of inherited traditions. He said that his grandfather was a
stupid fellow. His father was not better either and he was the biggest fool of the lot.
Q.17: What was the fashion adopted by Mr. Chips during his youth days?
Ans.: Mr. Chips was fresh complexioned, high collard and side whiskered young man. This was the old
fashion adopted by the people in those days.
Chapter No:2
1. Where did chips lodge (resided) after his retirement?
Ans: He lodge at Mrs. Wicket’s after retirement. The house was on the opposite site of the school.
2. What contribution did Brookfield make to England? OR What kind of people did Brookfield produce?
Ans: Brookfield school contributed to England a lot. It supplied students to all fields of life. It supplied
judges, Members of parliament, colonial administrators, peers and bishops.
3. When did chips retire and what was presented to him on the day of his retirement or farewell party?
Ans: Mr. Chips got retirement in 1913 at the age of sixty five. He was presented with a cheque, writing
desk and clock. And decent career was decently closed. He left Brookfield in the uproar of cheer.
4. When was the structure of the building of the Brookfield rebuilt and extended?
Ans: Its mean structure was rebuilt and extended on the region of First George. Many edition were made
in its structure.
5. Was chips an ambitious teacher OR Write a note on chips as a teacher?
Ans: He was a committed and hard working teacher. He had aims of being head of the school. But he had
some weaknesses. He had not good degree, reliable discipline and important family connections at
Brookfield school.
6. When was Brookfield established? OR which type of school was Brookfield?
Ans: It was established in the reign of Elizabeth. Later in the rule of First George it was extended and
rebuilt.
7. Describe the history of Brookfield?
Ans: it was established as grammar school in the reign of Elizabeth. Later in the rule of First George it
was extended and rebuilt.
8. What was the outer view of Brookfield school?
Ans: It consisted of a group of old buildings of nineteenth century surrounded by elms trees. There were
many acres of playgrounds.
9. How many cheers were given to chips at the time of his retirement?
Ans : He was given three cheers at the time of his retirement . this was the honour given to him at the
time of his farewell.
10. What status did chips attain during his service at the age of sixty?
Ans : At sixty, he was Brookfield in his person. He was the guest of honour at Old Brookfieldian Dinners.
He was the court of appeal in all matters affecting Brookfield history and traditions.

11. Describe the village Brookfield?

Ans : the village was beautiful and covered with greenery. The autumen season with reddish brown
colour increased the beauty of the village.
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12. When did Wetherby become headmaster of Brookfield school?
Ans : Wehterby became head of the school in 1840. He raised the status of the school.
Chapter No:3
1. What was the financial condition of chips after retirement?
Ans : He was living pleasant and peaceful life. He had no worries. He had a satisfied financial condition.
His pension was satisfied for his needs. He could have everything that he needed.
2. What were the routine enjoyments of Chips at Mrs.Wickett’s house?
Ans: The routines of enjoyment were: read classical books and detective
3. What was the condition of Chips room? OR How was room of Chips furnished?
Ans : It was a small but comfortable and sunny room. It was furnished simply and with school masterly
taste. There were a few book shelves, sporting trophies, worn carpet, easy chairs and pictures.
4. How did Chips treat his guests? OR Describe the hospitality of Mr. Chips at Mrs. Wicket’s house. OR
What was discussed between Chips and his guests?
Ans: He invented new boys and school masters. He talked them friendly. He served them walnut cake,
crumpets and tea. He talked about their residence and their family connections at Brookfield.
5. How did Mrs. Wicket serve Brookfield school? Who was Mrs. Wickets?
Ans: she was in charge of linen room. She was the owner of the house in which Chips had rented a room.
6. Describes the Chips Books in his room at Mrs. Wicket’s house?
Ans:The books were classical and cheap edition of detective novels.
7. Who was Collingwood? How did Chips remember Collingwood?
Ans : he was uncle of young student, Branksome. Collingwood was also student of Chips. Chips once beat
him for climbing up the gymnasium. He had been a bit rude to Mrs. Wickets but he never meant her any
harm.
Chapter No:4
1.Why was the spring of 1896 important for Chips? OR When did Chips became house master?
Ans : He had become mature and grown to 48 years of age. He became housemaster. Mr . Chips met
Katherine same year. This meeting changed into love and further into marriage. During the summer
vocation he went to Lake District.
2. Write the incident of first meeting between Chips and Katherine. OR Which is the most interesting
story of the novel.
Ans : On his visit to Lake District, Chips saw a girl waving her hand on dangerous looking rock. Chips
thought girl in dangerous situation and rushed towards her. In this attempt he got fracture. Katherine
thinking responsible served him for a week. During this they fell in love with each other finally married.
This is the most interesting story of the novel.
3. Describe the appearance of Katherine? OR How was Katherine looked?
Ans : Katherine was beautiful girl of twenty five years old. She had blue flushing eyes, freckled cheeks
and smooth straw coloured hair.
4. What were ideas of Katherine Bridge?
Ans : She was a confident and not afraid to visit a man alone. She wanted to get freedom. She rode
bicycle and liked Ibsen, Shaw and Morris. She wanted that women should be given admission in
Universities and right to caste vote. She had radical views.
5. What qualities of Chips inspired Katherine? OR Who /Why did Katherine begin to like Chips?
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maturity. She also liked his brown eyes. Her likeness developed into love and further into marriage.

6. Why did Chips like Katherine?

Ans : Katherine change the view of Chips about women completely. Katherine felt herself responsible
for the fracture of Chips. She served him for one week. He liked her curious nature.
7. What notion did Chips about women?
Ans : Chips never felt at ease with women. He considered the women of nineties such monstrous
creature that filled him with horror. He thought that a nice woman should be weak, shy and delicate.
8. What did Katherine think about women’s rights?
Ans : She believed that women ought to be admitted to the universities. She even thought that they
ought to have a vote.
Chapter No:5
1. Why did Chips remind the Gable? OR What were memories associated with Gable (Lake District).
Ans : Great Gable was the mountain where Chips met Katherine. This meeting changed into love and
later they married. So he remembered it.
2. Was Katherine pleased with Chips being a teacher?
Ans : She enjoyed living among the boys. She was happy that Chips was a teacher and not a lawyer or
a broker or a dentist or a big businessman. She liked teaching profession.
3. From where was Katherine married? OR Describe the event of marriage of Katherine.
Ans : She had no parents. She was married from the house of an aunt in Ealing.
4. What did Katherine say Chips on the night before the marriage?
Ans : A night before marriage, “ I feel rather like a new boy beginning with his first term with you. Shall
I call you sir or would Mr. Chips’ be right thing.” Then she said “Good Bye, Mr. Chips.”
5. Describe the scene of Lake District. OR How was Lake District look?
Ans : It was beautiful visiting place. There were grey colored depths of waste water. There were
greenery and beautiful water fall. Air looked washed after the rain. The narrow ways were very
beautiful.
Chapter No: 06
1. Was Katherine popular among students and masters?
Ans : Katherine was very popular among the boys and masters alike. She won Brookfield as she had
won Chips. The wives of masters were jealous of her at the beginning. But soon they began to like her.
2. What kind of fellow was Mr. Chips before marriage? OR Write the personality of Chips after
marriage? OR What changes did marriage bring in Chips?
Ans : He was dry and natural sort of person and had not many connections with others. He was
conservative in politics. He was rigid and serous person. He was committed, and honest and
hardworking fellow.
3. What influence did Katherine bridges exercise on Mr. Chips?
Ans : She widened his opinions and ideas. His eyes gained sparkle. He began to make little jokes and so
became popular among the students. His discipline improved and became less rigid.
4. Who suggested soccer match between Brookfield and mission and how it was important?
Ans : Katherine suggested the soccer match. It was very important because it became a great chance
to bring Brookfield and Mission close to each other.
5. What were political ideas of Chips and how were they different from Katherine’s?
Ans : Chips was conservative in politics while Katherine had radical socialist ideas. Even then, her
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idealism worked upon his maturity to produce a mixture so gentle and wise.
6. What happened when Katherine suggested the match between the mission and Brookfield?
Ans : The idea was new. The whole staff was against it. Everyone was certain that east End boys would
ruffians. They thought that these boys would make everyone confused and upset.
Chapter No: 07
1. What recollections/memories of Katherine did disturbs/haunt Mr.Chips?

Ans : In his memory, he saw Katherine rushing along the stone corridors laughing at some mistake in
the essay he checked, taking part in concerts and tending him her good advice.
2. How Katherine urge Chips to forgive the student for their mistake?
Ans: She urged Chips to give them a chance. She asked him to talk to them and they would be all right.
She asked him to tell them that they would be punished if they repeated.
3. What happened to Chips, after Katherine died, he wanted to punish a boy?
Ans: After the death of Katherine, whenever he had a trouble with a boy. He felt a softening wave of
memory. Then his brown eyes would twinkle into a shine that told the boy that all was well.
4. Did Katherine always plead Chips for leniency?
Ans: No, on rare occasions, she urged him on strictness when he inclined to be forgiving. She asked
him to punish the rude and arrogant type of boys.
5. What did Chips remember about Dunster?
Ans: Dunster put a rat in the organ-loft while old Oil
6. What kind of story was fresh in Chips mind about Rushton?
Ans: Chips remember him with reference to story of sack of potatoes. It was a very funny story that
was fresh in Chips mind about Rushton.
8. What difficulties did Chips face when he started writing down his memories?
Ans: Chips began to write down his memories. He made some casual notes in an exercise book. But he
tried him physically and mentally. Second, his memories lost much of their flavor when they were
written down.
CHAPTER NO: 08
1. When did Katherine and his new born child die?
Ans: they were diedon 1st April, 1898. It was a great shock for Chips. This incident charm in the life of
Mr. Chips.
2. Why did chips not want to receive condolences?
Ans: he did not want to get condolences. He wanted to get used to things if he could, before facing the
kind words of others. He did not want to talk anyone.
3. Did Chips take a class on the day when his wife and child died?
Ans: Yes, he took his fourth form as usual after call-over. He set his students learn grammar by heart
while he himself stayed at his desk in a cold continuing trance.
4. What was the April foolery Chips faced?
Ans: On 1st April 1898, while he was stayed at his desk, someone said that there were letters for him.
He opened them one by one.
All the letters contained a blank sheet of paper. He thought that it was strange.
5. What was the effect of Katherine’s death on Mr. Chips?
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her. He found himself to be in a continuous trance. He was totally preoccupied.

6. Describe Katherine’s tragic death.

Ans: Katherine and his new born child died on 1st April, 1898. It was a deep shock for Chips. On the
death of his wife he found himself to be in a horrifying nightmare. He wished to die like her. He found
himself to be in a continuous trance. He was totally preoccupied.
7. What did Chips receive on 1st April 1898?
Ans: on 1st April1898, Chips receive some letters. He opened them one by one. Each letter contained a
blank sheet of paper. He thought that it was a strange.
CHAPTER NO: 09
1. 1Why did Chips change his house after the death of his wife?
2. Ans: After Katherine’s death he could not keep residence in School House as his wife had died. So
he changed his house to old bachelor quarter.
3. What sort of gown did Chips wear after the death of Katherine?
Ans: He wore raged gown after her death. That gown was subject of a joke throughout the school.
4. What was the opinion of Chips about Boer?
Ans: The Boer was the Dutch South African. They were fighting against the England. Chips had neutral
sort of thinking against Boer. He neither favored them nor opposed.
5. Why did Chips recollect Naylor and Halsbury?
Ans: He remembered them because they were in good health condition in old age. Naylor remarked
that fifty years was not much.
5. What did Chips remember about old students?
Ans: He thought about the future of students and their settlements into different walks of life.
6. What was the condition of Chips when he took roll call after the death of his wife?
Ans: he was absorbed his memories. He had the school list and stood on wooden bench. Students
came one by one and called their roll. Chips ticked the name of the students.
7. What changes did the death of his wife bring in life?
Ans: Just as marriage added something to his life, so did grief. After the death of his wife, Chips
became suddenly a kind of man whom the boys classed as “old”.
CHAPTER NO: 10
1.How did Ralston look?
Ans: He was a young man of 37. He was glittering with First and Blues.he had a personality that could
reduce the Big Hall to silence by the mere lifting of an eyebrow.
2. What did Chips remember about the Diamond Jubilee of England?
Ans: On the Day of Diamond Jubilee of England (1897), there was a holiday at Brookfield. He had taken
Kathie to London to see the procession. There, they saw Queen Victoria sitting in the carriage.
3. What news about Grayson’s father came finally?
Ans: Finally, the news came that Grayson’s father had been among those who were rescued.
4.Who succeeded Wetherby as a Headmaster? OR From which disease did Meldrum die?
Ans: Meldrum had succeeded Wetherby as Head and held the office for 37 years. In 1900, he died
suddenly from Pneumonia and Chips became the Acting Head of Brookfield.
5. What was the reaction of Chips when Ralston was appointed as the head of Brookfield school? OR
Why did Chips not like Ralston?

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Ans: Mr. Chips was satisfied in the beginning when Ralston became head of Brookfield school. But
when Ralston blamed Chips of laziness and of using old teaching methods, he disliked Ralston.
6.What was the quarrel between Chips and Ralston?
Ans: Ralston disliked Chips. He blamed Chips of laziness, of using old teaching methods and of
insubordination. He forced Chips to retire from Brookfield. Chips refused to do so. This was the cause
of quarrel.
7.When did Chips become acting head of Brookfield School?
Ans: Mr. Chips became headmaster of Brookfield after the death of Mr. Meldrum. He remained head
before Ralston was appointed head of Brookfield.
8. Who was Meldrum?
Ans: Meldrum was headmaster of Brookfield after Wetherby and remained head for thirty years. Mr.
Chip’s acting head after his death. Ralston, young man of 37 years, became head after him.
9. What was the duty of Chips during strike of railway men?
Ans: When railway men went on strike, soldier drove the trains. The students of Brookfield School
patrolled the railway line while Chips was the in charge of those days. Mr. Chips was talking with Mr.
Jones, a striker. This story went around went around.
CHAPTER NO: 11
1. What sort of person was Ralston? What are the qualities of Ralston?
Ans: He was ruthless, ambitious, energetic, and a fine power-transmitter. He raised the status of
Brookfield. For the first time, there was a long waiting list of the boy for admission to Brookfield.
2. How did people come to know about the quarrel between Ralston and Mr. Chips? OR Who heard
the quarrel between Ralston and Mr. Chips?
Ans: A small boy, who was waiting for outside to see Ralston, heard the entire row between the two.
He told his friends about it and the boys conveyed the news to their parents. Soon the news spread
around.
3. What was the reaction of the masters to the row between Ralston and Chips?
Ans: The masters agreed that Chips was old-fashioned. However, they supported Chips because they
hated Ralston’s slave-driving and saw in Chips the likely champion.
4. Who was the chairman of the Governors and how did he treat Chips and Ralston?
Ans: Sir John Rivers was the chairman of the Governors. He visited Brookfield. He ignored Ralston and
went directly.
5. What did the Chairman of the Governors tell Chips about his retirement?
Ans: He said that Brookfield would not be the same without Chips. He told Chips that he could stay
there till he was a hundred.
6. Why did Ralston ask Mr. Chips to retire?
Ans: In 1908, when Chips had just reached sixty, Ralston asked him to retire. He said that Chips,
methods of teaching were old and lazy and his personal habits slovenly. He blamed him that he
ignored his instructions, which was a rank of insubordination.
7. What did the chairman tell Mr. Chips?
Ans: The Chairman told Chips that he could stay there till he was a hundred. He told that the
Governors did not like Ralston as he was a clever fellow. He told Chips that Ralston should go to devil if
he quarreled with Chips.
CHAPTER NO: 12
1. Why and when did Chips resign?
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Ans: Mr. Chips was retired in 1913 at the age of sixty five years. He was patient of Bronchitis. He could
not work properly. He remained out of Brookfield for the whole term due to his illness. He realized his
weakness and decided to resign and Ralston straight words had in some ways had an effect.
2. Write the incident of German measles in Brookfield?
Ans: During this whole school from measles and big hall of the school was changed into hospital ward.
3. Who was lamp boy?
Ans: It was time when there were no gas lights and electric lights; a boy was appointed to clean, trim
and light the lamps throughout the school. He was called as lamp boy.
4. Who was Mr. Brool?
Ans: Mrs. Brool worked in the tuck-shop of Brookfield. She then left the tuck shop when her uncle in
Australia left her a lot of money.
5. How much time did Chips spend in Brookfield?
Ans: He spent forty-two years there. He said that he had been very happy there.
6. When did Chips receive his farewell party?
Ans: at the final term dinner, in July, 1913, he received his farewell party. He also made a speech
there.
CHAPTER NO: 13
1. 1. What happened to Brookfield during the war in 1915?
Ans: During the in 1915, military campuses were set up near Brookfield. The soldier used the playing-
fields for sports and training. The younger masters had either left the school or joined the army.
2. Who was Forrester?
2. Ans: He was a smallest child in the history of Brookfield school during war years. He was four feet high.
He joined army and later he was killed.
3. Who was blade?
Ans: He was eighteen years old. He was head of school house. He had been trained as cadet.
4. What was the view of Chips about War?
Ans: Mr. Chips was against the war. He wanted end of the war before Christmas.
5. What did Chatteris read out on every Sunday night during war?
Ans: He read out the names of old boys who died in the war. He also described their short biographies.
6. Why did Chips join Brookfield School again? OR What happened to Brookfield school during war in
1915. OR What were problems for Chatteris during war?
Ans: All young teachers left school or joined army. Chatteri’s faced problem of limited staff so he
requested Chips to rejoin. Chips liked Chatteris very much. So Chips joined school again.
CHAPTER NO: 14
1. What sort of jokes did Chips make when he joined Brookfield again during war?
Ans: Besides his old jokes he also made new jokes about the O.T.C and food rationing system and the
anti-air-raid blinds that had to be fitted on all the windows.
2. What did Chips say about Max Staefel when he read the list of the dead?
Ans: He said that Max Staefel, the German master, had been at Brookfield School before war. He
made many friends. He was very popular in Brookfield. He was killed last week on the Western Front.
3. Why did Chips became acting head of the Brookfield School again? Why did Chips not want to
keep headship of Brookfiel Ans: When Chatteris died, Chips became acting head of Brookfield for the
second time. The governors urged Chips to retain headships but he refused. Chips thought him unable
to fulfill the desires of the people
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4. How did Chips perform his duties during his school headships?
Ans: He performed his duties lightly. He sat in study of head every morning and handled problems and
dealt with the people. On Sunday in the chapel, he read out the names of those who were killed on
the war.
5. Why was Chips regarded as pre-war man? OR What were views of Chips about Bayonet fighting?
Ans: He was considered so because his views were different from others. He wept over killings and
showed sympathy with enemies. He also called bayonet practice as cruel way of killings.
6. What was the change of the ideas after rejoining Brookfield?
Ans: He became confident of his worth after rejoining Brookfield. There were no inferior thoughts.
7. What news Chips receive from Switzerland in 1918?
Ans: He received the news of German teacher, Staefels death. He died on western front fighting from
the side of Germans. He read out the names of Staefel in the Chapel
8. When was called “Chips latest”? How were jokes of Chips changed?
Ans: Chips developed new jokes like O.T.C, rationing system and of covering windows in air raid.the
funny remarks of “abhorrendum” by Chips regarding menu were called Chips latest.
9. How did Chips manage to learn the names of students soon?
Ans: He learnt the names very soon because he always remained in contact with the school even after
his retirement. He often invited students and new teachers.
10. What is “lucky stroke”?
Ans: many colonels and majors were joined in the war. Chips called them as “lucky stroke”. Chips also
considered him in same category as he joined Brookfield during war.
CHAPTER NO.15
Q.1: Describe the air raid at Brookfield.
Ans.: On a moonlight night, air raid warning was given. Five bombs were fallen in and around
the Brookfield. Nine persons died in this air raid.
Q.2: What happened to Chips on November 11, 1918?
Ans.: On November 11, 1918 Chips caught a cold while returning from the dining hall and he also
resigned after it.
CHAPTER NO. 16:
Q.1: What was the condition of Chips' health in the last few years at Mrs. Wickett?
Ans.: In his last few years, he was not ill but felt a bit tired at times because of old age. In Winter, his
breathing disturbed him. He had to care of himself when eastern winds blew.
Q.2: What was Chips' will?
Ans.: In 1930, Chips made his will. Except for legacies to the Mission and Mrs. Wickett, he left all he
had to found an open entrance scholarship for the boys at school.
Q.3: How did Chips spend the last period of his life at Mrs. Wickett's?
And: In the last period of his life at Mrs. Wickett, he usually remained indoors and enjoyed visits of
the new and old boys very much.
CHAPTER NO. 17

Q.1: Where did Mrs. Wickett go a day before Mr. Chips' death?
Ans.: A day before Mr. Chips' death, she went to see her relatives.
Q.2: Who was Linford?

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Ans.: Linford was a boy of nine. He was the last person who came to see Chips' before his death. He
made Chips remember his wife, Katherine by saying, "Good Bye, Mr. Chips".
Q.3: Why did Chips became sad after Linford's visit?
Ans.: Chips became sad because Linford's word, "Good bye, Mr. Chips" reminded him the day of his
marriage and his wife, Katherine.
Q.4: Why Linford has come to see Mr. Chips?
Ans.: Someone told Linford that Chips wanted to see him. Therefore, he came to see Chips. It was
just a joke because Chips did not call him.
CHAPTER NO. 18
Q.1: Whom did Chips see around him when he awoke after being unconscious?
Ans.: He saw Old Buffle, Mr. Cartwright, Dr. Merivale and Mrs. Wickett around him when he awoke
after being unconscious.
Q.2: What did Cartwright say about Chips' Children?
Ans.: Cartwright said that it was a pity Chips never had any children.
Q.3: What was Chips' response on Cartwright's statement about his being issueless (childless)?
Ans.: Chips responded immediately, opened his eyes and in a feeble voice said that he had thousands
of Children and they all were boys.
Q.4: How did Chips die?
Ans.: After the visit of Old Buffle, Cartwright, Dr. Merivale and Mrs.Wickett , Chips slept and died
peacefully.
Q.5: What were the two things Chips had never done?
Ans.: He had never traveled by air and had never gone to a cinema.
Q.6: What kind of novel is this?
Ans.: This is a biographical novel. The biography of a school teacher, Mr. Chipping is described in

Important questions of the Mr. Chips

1. Write a note on Brookfield.

Ans: It consisted of a group of old buildings of nineteenth century surrounded by elms trees. There
were many acres of playgrounds. It was established in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. In the reign of
George I, its building was rebuilt and extended. It was a good school of the second of rank.
2. What contribution did the Brookfield make to England?
Ans: Brookfield school contributed to England a lot. It supplied students to all fields of life. It supplied
judges, Members of parliament, colonial administrators, peers and bishops.
3. Draw a character sketch of Mr. Chips.
Ans: Chips was a matchless boy. He lived a peaceful life. He was a kind and generous. He served his
guests with tea and cakes. As he was not very brilliant, he was not ambitious.
4. Write a note in Mr. Chips as a teacher.
Ans: He was a committed and hard working teacher. He had aims of being head of the school. But he
had some weaknesses. He had not good degree, reliable discipline and important family connections
at Brookfield school
5. Write an account of Mr. Chips’ married life.
Ans: Chips marriage was a success. It was a time of happiness for him. Before marriage he was a dry
person. After marriage, he became affectionate. His eyes gained sparkle.
6. What influence did Katherine Bridges exercise on Mr. Chips?
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Ans: Katherine exerted a great influence upon Chips. Before marriage, Chips was dry and natural sort
of person and had not many connections with others. She made him was conservative in politics. She
made him was rigid and serous person. He was committed, and honest and hardworking fellow.
7. Describe the first encounter between Mr. Chips and Katherine Bridges.
Ans: On his visit to Lake District, Chips saw a girl waving her hand on dangerous looking rock. Chips
thought girl in dangerous situation and rushed towards her. In this attempt he got fracture.
Katherine thinking responsible served him for a week. During this they fell in love with each other
finally married. This is the most interesting story of the novel.
8. Describe the quarrel between the Mr. Chips and Ralston.
Ans: In 1908, when Chips had just reached sixty, Ralston asked him to retire. He said that Chips,
methods of teaching were old and lazy and his personal habits slovenly. He blamed him that he
ignored his instructions, which was a rank of insubordination
9. Write a note Mr. Chips’ humour.
Ans: Chips had a keen sence of humoour. He amused people with his little witty jokes. He made his
classes interesting with his humorous remarks. Everybody waited for his new jokes. After marriage
his humour matured.
10. Can we look upon Mr. Chips as an institution of Brookfield?
Ans: Chips had given his life to Brookfield. At forty, he was well rooted and settled in Brookfield. At
fifty, he was the doyen of the staff. At sixty, he was Broofield. He was the guest of honour at Old
Brookfieldian dinners.
11. Draw a character sketch of Katherine Bridges.
Ans: Katherine was a beautiful girl of with blue flashing eyes, freckled cheeks and smooth straw-
coloured hair. She was a generous out of job. She read and admired Ibsen. She believed that women
out to be admitted to the Universities.
12. Write a short note on views and ideas of Katherine Bridges.
Ans: She read and admired Ibsen. She believed that women out to be admitted to the Universities.
They should have a vote. She was radical in politics. She liked the view of people like Bernard Shaw
and William Morris.
13. Write a brief note on Mr. Wetherby.
Ans: Wetherby was very fatherly, kind and courteous. He gave a piece of advice to Chips. He asked
Chips work with enthusiasm. He asked him to keep discipline and take up attitude from the
beginning. He died during the summer vacation in 1870.
14. Write a brief note on Mr. Meldrum.
Ans: After Wetherby, Mr. Meldrum became the new headmaster of Brookfield. He worked there for
three decades from 1870 to 1900. He suddenly died of pneumonia in 1900.
15. Write a brief note on Mr. Ralston.
Ans: He was ruthless, ambitious, energetic, and a fine power-transmitter. He raised the status of
Brookfield. For the first time, there was a long waiting list of the boy for admission to Brookfield. He
was the young man of thirty seven.
16. Write a brief note on Mr. Chatteris.
Ans: Chatteris succeeded Ralston. He was a young man of thirty four. He was modren, friendly and
sympathetic. He courteously and wisely accepted Chips and his status in Brookfield. He was suffering
from diabetes. He had to work till midnight. He fell and died in April, 1917.
17. Write a brief note on Mr. Merivale.

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Ans: Mr. Merivale was Chips’ doctor. He visited Chips every fortnight or so. He would often say that
Chips was fitter than me. He called Chips a remarkable old boy. He said that had got no disease
except anno domini. He said that Chips that would die a natural death.
18. Write a brief note on Mr. Wickett.
Ans: Mr. Wickets was a kind lady. After retirement, Chips took up residence at her house. He lived
there as a paying guest. She took much care of him. In the past, she had been in charge of the linen-
room at Brookfield.

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