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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the clerk surprised at the suit Mr. Button chooses for his son?
(a) It is very fancy and not appropriate for a young boy.
(b) It is meant for a small child, not a baby.
(c) It is quite homely for such a wealthy man.
(d) It looks entirely too small.

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

3. Where do the Buttons live?
(a) Boston.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York City.

4. How does Dr. Keene seem when Mr. Button asks about his wife and child?
(a) Elated.
(b) Sad.
(c) Irritated.
(d) Concerned.

5. What is Mr. Button's first name?
(a) William.
(b) George.
(c) Robert.
(d) Roger.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Keane turn away and mutter to himself?

3. What had Mr. Button been known as in college?

4. In which period does this story begin?

5. When they first meet in the hospital crying room, what does Mr. Button's son threaten to do?

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