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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Button say, in Chapter II, he will call his son?
(a) Abraham.
(b) Methuselah.
(c) Noah.
(d) Benjamin.

2. Does Mr. Hart believe that Benjamin is 18?
(a) No, not at first.
(b) Yes, instantly.
(c) No, not at all.
(d) Yes, but only after a great deal of exlanation.

3. What does Mr. Button threaten to do, if his son does not put the new suit on?
(a) Spank him.
(b) Leave him at the hospital.
(c) Leave him at a home for the aging.
(d) Drop him off at an orphanage.

4. What does Hildegarde NOT think about the way Benjamin is aging?
(a) It is disprespectful.
(b) It is odd.
(c) It is interesting.
(d) It is prideful.

5. In Chapter VII, how are Hildegard’s friends who are concerned about her marriage wrong in one way?
(a) Hildegarde does not mind her husband's condition.
(b) Her marriage is very successful and happy.
(c) Benjamin's growth evens out and becomes normal aging.
(d) The wholesale business was very successful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is NOT one of the rumors spread about Benjamin?

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

3. How do others feel about Benjamin in the 1890s?

4. When did the Spanish-American War break out?

5. What does Benjamin realize when he sees himself in his bedroom mirror after returning from war?

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