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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When does Mr. Button need to take his son home from the hospital?
(a) This very moment.
(b) Within the week.
(c) Never.
(d) Today, and as soon as possible.

4. Why do Benjamin and his grandfather become great friends?
(a) They enjoy discussing the events of the day.
(b) They both like cigars.
(c) They both know a great deal about history.
(d) They each have no one else to talk to.

5. What war breaks out that is good for the Buttons?
(a) The French and Indian War.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is war good for the Buttons?

2. In Chapter IV, the narrator states that not much of significance happens between which of Benjamin’s birthdays?

3. Why is Benjamin's father a bit uncertain about his son's request?

4. How is Mr. Button dressed the day his wife gives birth?

5. As Benjamin boards the train leaving Yale, what does he shout out the window?

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