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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 is the problem with men who are 25, according to Hildegarde?
(a) They are too tired and overworked.
(b) They are too full of stories.
(c) They are too worldly.
(d) They are too old.

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

3. What does Mr. Button do to try to fix his son's appearance after putting him in the new suit?
(a) He hastily cuts off his long beard.
(b) He dyes his hair.
(c) He covers his head with a hat.
(d) He makes his son wear a mask.

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

5. From where has Roscoe recently graduated in Chapter VIII?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Carnegie-Mellon.
(c) Yale.
(d) Princeton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Benjamin and his father pass as brothers in Chapter V?

2. How does Benjamin feel about being mistaken for his son?

3. In Chapter III, when Mr. Button finally gives in and lets Benjamin eat food, what does he allow?

4. How does Mr. Button feel when he sees the fancy suit on display?

5. What does Mr. Button say, in Chapter II, he will call his son?

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