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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Benjamin unable to focus on his father's conversation on the way back home?
(a) He wants to focus on business for the next day.
(b) He wants to discuss the business connections he made at the dance.
(c) He is not able take his mind off the lovely Hildegarde.
(d) He is considering applying to Harvard.

2. What does Benjamin do when Hildegarde assumes he is his father's brother?
(a) He laughs at her.
(b) He corrects her.
(c) He becomes very nervous.
(d) He does not correct her.

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

4. At the end of Chapter VIII, what is the only problem that Benjamin has, according to the narrator?
(a) He continues to age backwards.
(b) He must be seen in public with Hildegarde, who is nearly 50.
(c) He is losing income by not working as much.
(d) He is too busy going to parties to give his son and wife attention.

5. Why is it not made known that Hildegarde Moncrief is engaged to Benjamin Button?
(a) Her father is too busy with business to announce it.
(b) Her father would rather die than announce the engagement.
(c) Society finds out before her father is able to announce it.
(d) Benjamin's father would prefer not to have it announced.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the general try to convince Hildegarde that she should not marry Benjamin?

2. Before he hurries out of the hospital, for what does Mr. Button's son ask?

3. What is NOT a reason given for why Benjamin is pulled out of kindergarten?

4. What does Mr. Button do to try to fix his son's appearance after putting him in the new suit?

5. What does Mr. Button threaten to do, if his son does not put the new suit on?

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