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1. In Chapter I, the narrator states how unusual it is for a baby to be born in 1860 where?

In a hospital.

2. In 1860, where are most babies born?

At home.

3. What is Mr. Button's first name?

Roger.

4. Where do the Buttons live?

Baltimore.

5. In which period does this story begin?

The antebellum period.

6. What is the socioeconomic status of the Mr. Button and his family?

Upper class.

7. How does Mr. Button feel about the upcoming birth of his first child?

Nervous and excited.

8. Why does Mr. Button hope the baby will be a boy?

So he can send him to Yale.

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