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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 had Mr. Button been known as in college?
(a) Bob.
(b) Cuff.
(c) Rog.
(d) Ruff.

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

3. What does Mr. Button see upon entering the crying-room?
(a) An old man with a beard.
(b) A small baby boy.
(c) Triplets.
(d) A young man.

4. Around what age does Benjamin first notice he has grown younger?
(a) 10.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 21.

5. In whose hands does Mr. Button say the the future is?
(a) Those who are not born yet.
(b) The elderly.
(c) The hands of the young.
(d) The hands of his fellow businessmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the problem with men who are in their 30s, according to Hildegarde?

2. Once upstairs, how does the nurse respond when Mr. Button mentions that he is Mr. Button?

3. What does the nurse suggest that Mr. Button do, so he can take his son home?

4. Why do Benjamin and his grandfather become great friends?

5. How do those in society who meet Benjamin react?

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