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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In whose hands does Mr. Button say the the future is?
(a) Those who are not born yet.
(b) The hands of his fellow businessmen.
(c) The elderly.
(d) The hands of the young.

3. How does Mr. Button's son react to the suit his father has purchased for him?
(a) He is not pleased.
(b) He gives no reaction.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is satisfied.

4. How old is Benjamin and Hildegarde's son, Roscoe in Chapter VII?
(a) He is 10.
(b) He is 21.
(c) He is 12.
(d) He is 14.

5. What mistake does Benjamin know to never make while at Harvard?
(a) Contact his son.
(b) Grow too close to others.
(c) Join the football team.
(d) Tell anyone how old he really is.

Short Answer Questions

1. in Chapter VIII, after returning downstairs from seeing himself in the mirror, how does Hildegarde seem?

2. How does Benjamin try to act regarding Hildegarde?

3. What does Benjamin wish, regarding himself, upon meeting and speaking with Hildegarde?

4. How had Benjamin once thought about his wife?

5. In what year does Benjamin give over his company to his son Roscoe and enter Harvard University as a freshman?

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