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

2. What does Benjamin request of his father, regarding Hildegarde?
(a) A phone call.
(b) An introduction.
(c) A dance card.
(d) A letter of recommendation.

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

4. How does Mr. Button feel when the nurse confirms the bearded man is his son?
(a) He is in shock.
(b) He is unconcerned.
(c) He begins to laugh.
(d) He is angry.

5. What does Mr. Button NOT bring home for Benjamin in Chapter III?
(a) Toy trains.
(b) Activities for grown men.
(c) Toy soldiers.
(d) Stuffed animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Benjamin have an unusual and new reaction when arriving at the dance in Chapter V?

2. Why does Hildegarde like men who are 50?

3. Who gives Benjamin the idea that he should go to Harvard?

4. What do other students do to Benjamin, because they believe he is an old man passing as a young college student?

5. Where is Benjamin headed at the end of Chapter IV?

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