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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem with men who are in their 40s, according to Hildegarde?
(a) They are too old.
(b) They are too tired and overworked.
(c) They are too worldly.
(d) They are too full of stories.

2. What happens when Benjamin's father sends him to Yale to take his entrance exams?
(a) He fails miserably.
(b) He grows much younger.
(c) He passes and joins the freshman class.
(d) He gets lost.

3. How old does Mr. Buttons' son appear to be?
(a) 70.
(b) 17.
(c) 60.
(d) 7 hours.

4. What is the relationship between Benjamin and his father by Chapter V?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Very loving.

5. How does Mr. Button’s son look in the new suit?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Ridiculous.
(d) Much younger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war breaks out that is good for the Buttons?

2. When Benjamin mentions the word "love," what does his father think he said?

3. Why can Benjamin and his father pass as brothers in Chapter V?

4. When asked again how old his son is, what is Mr. Button's reply?

5. In 1860, where are most babies born?

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