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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem with men who are in their 40s, according to Hildegarde?
(a) They are too old.
(b) They are too worldly.
(c) They are too full of stories.
(d) They are too tired and overworked.

2. What other leadership roles, besides captain, does Benjamin hold by the end of the war?
(a) Major and lieutenant-colonel.
(b) Brigadier general and general.
(c) Colonel and brigadier general.
(d) Lieutenant-colonel and colonel.

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

4. How do others feel about Benjamin in the 1890s?
(a) They worry about him.
(b) They are envious of how well he is aging.
(c) They have no feelings towards him and ignore him.
(d) They are sill leery of him.

5. Much of Benjamin’s life had improved over the years, except what?
(a) He is no longer attracted to his wife.
(b) He does not have a strong bond with his son.
(c) He is not as close to his father as he once was.
(d) He is not as wealthy as he would like to be.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Button feel when the nurse confirms the bearded man is his son?

2. How does the colonel initially respond to Benjamin in Chapter X?

3. What does Mr. Button assume has happened, regarding his child and what he sees in the crying-room?

4. What is the problem with men who are in their 30s, according to Hildegarde?

5. How many nails does Benjamin's plan save the Button wholesale company?

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