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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 makes Benjamin and Hildegarde want to see each other again after meeting?
(a) They find each other to be very intelligent.
(b) They love the same type of music.
(c) They are both in a hurry to marry.
(d) They hit it off and agree on many of the topics they discussed.

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

3. What does Mr. Button NOT do to try to make his son appear younger?
(a) Cut and dye his hair.
(b) Shave off his beard.
(c) Dress him in boyish clothes.
(d) Make him wear a mask.

4. What is the downside of all of Benjamin's social commitments?
(a) They put a toll on his success at work.
(b) They are destroying his relationship with his son.
(c) They are sending him into poverty.
(d) They put a toll on him physically.

5. Who does Roscoe blame for Benjamin aging backward?
(a) God.
(b) The hospital in which Benjamin was born.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Hildegarde.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Benjamin unable to focus on his father's conversation on the way back home?

2. How does the narrator describe Benjamin's height?

3. What does Benjamin request of his father, now that he sees he is growing younger?

4. What does Dr. Keane tell Mr. Button that shocks Mr. Button?

5. In 1860, where are most babies born?

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