2. What does Mr. Button assume has happened, regarding his child and what he sees in the crying-room?
(a) A prank has been played on him.
(b) The nurse is confused.
(c) He is having a nightmare.
(d) His child has been accidentally switched with someone else's.

3. How does Mr. Button feel about the upcoming birth of his first child?
(a) Unnerved and anxiety-ridden.
(b) Unconcerned and blasé.
(c) Nervous and excited.
(d) Annoyed and irritated.

4. What does Dr. Keane tell Mr. Button that shocks Mr. Button?
(a) The baby should be left at an orphanage.
(b) Dr. Keene is done with Mr. Button and his family and never wants to see them again.
(c) Mr. Button's son was born an old man.
(d) Dr. Keene could not save Mrs. Button.

5. What is Benjamin's dilemma when he is to meet with the college registrar, Mr. Hart?
(a) He cannot find his long pants.
(b) He forgot to shave.
(c) He has run out of hair dye.
(d) He does not know where Mr. Hart's office is.

6. What had Mr. Button been known as in college?
(a) Ruff.
(b) Rog.
(c) Bob.
(d) Cuff.

7. How is Mr. Button dressed the day his wife gives birth?
(a) In his smoking jacket.
(b) In pajamas.
(c) Disheveled.
(d) Impeccably.

8. How does the narrator describe Benjamin's height?
(a) 5'8" and stooped.
(b) Very short.
(c) Stooped and curved to the right.
(d) Tall and straight.

9. Instead of playing with the items his father brings home, what does Benjamin do?
(a) He reads his mother's magazines.
(b) He calls his friends on the telephone.
(c) He writes telegraph messages to his grandfather.
(d) He reads the encyclopedia.

10. As Benjamin boards the train leaving Yale, what does he shout out the window?
(a) Expletives.
(b) The mob and Yale will regret what they have said and done to him.
(c) Nay, nay, nay, na boo boo!
(d) Nothing, as he cowers in his seat.

11. Once upstairs, how does the nurse respond when Mr. Button mentions that he is Mr. Button?
(a) She chides him for what he has done to the hospital’s reputation.
(b) She begins to cry.
(c) She is silent and in shock.
(d) She faints.

12. How does Benjamin manage to get to the train safely?
(a) He is escorted by the police.
(b) He runs.
(c) He hails a cab.
(d) He takes a shortcut.

13. Who starts to follow Benjamin on his way to the train station after Mr. Hart threw him out?
(a) Small children.
(b) A pack of wolves.
(c) College professors.
(d) A mob of students and other community members.

14. Why does Mr. Hart throw Benjamin out of the college and out of the town?
(a) He thinks Benjamin is not intelligent enough to be at Yale.
(b) Benjamin becomes violent.
(c) He does not like Mr. Button, therefore he does not want Benjamin there.
(d) He considers him a dangerous lunatic.

15. When Mr. Button approaches the nurse at the front desk and mentions his name, how does she react?
(a) She begins to cry and tells Mr. Button that he could go upstairs to see his child.
(b) She begins to giggle and shouts that Mr. Button could go upstairs to see his child.
(c) She faints.
(d) She looks frightened and shrieks that Mr. Button could go upstairs to see his child.