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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which period does this story begin?
(a) The Interwar Era.
(b) The Civil War period.
(c) The antebellum period.
(d) The Reconstruction Era.

2. What is Mr. Button's first name?
(a) William.
(b) Roger.
(c) George.
(d) Robert.

3. How does Mr. Button react when Benjamin accidentally breaks a window in the kitchen playing with a sling shot?
(a) He is very surprised.
(b) He is very pleased.
(c) He is very disappointed.
(d) He is very concerned.

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

5. What does Dr. Keane turn away and mutter to himself?
(a) He is tired of delivering babies.
(b) He is worried this case will ruin him.
(c) Expectant fathers are so irritating.
(d) He is exhausted.

6. Before he hurries out of the hospital, for what does Mr. Button's son ask?
(a) A cigar.
(b) Candy.
(c) A cane.
(d) Milk.

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

8. Who gives Benjamin the idea that he should go to Harvard?
(a) Mr. Hart.
(b) One of his instructors.
(c) A member of the mob.
(d) Mr. Button.

9. What do other students do to Benjamin, because they believe he is an old man passing as a young college student?
(a) They cheer him on.
(b) They throw rocks at him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They fire insults at him as he heads to the train.

10. What does the nurse suggest that Mr. Button do, so he can take his son home?
(a) Talk some sense into him.
(b) Go shopping for clothes for him.
(c) Calm him down.
(d) Call a cab.

11. Why is war good for the Buttons?
(a) They can make a profit off of it.
(b) They can send Benjamin to fight in it.
(c) Much of society is distracted, so they can more easily hide the fact their infant son was born an elderly man.
(d) Mr. Button can enlist.

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

13. What does Mr. Button NOT bring home for Benjamin in Chapter III?
(a) Toy soldiers.
(b) Stuffed animals.
(c) Toy trains.
(d) Activities for grown men.

14. Who is convinced that Benjamin is a young boy?
(a) His friends at school.
(b) No one.
(c) Only the very young and old.
(d) His mother.

15. What does Mr. Button ask Dr. Keene, when he sees that Dr. Keene looks worried?
(a) If the baby survived.
(b) If the baby was a girl instead of a boy.
(c) If his wife survived.
(d) If his wife had triplets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Button threaten to do, if his son does not put the new suit on?

2. What is Dr. Keene's response when Mr. Button asks about his wife and child?

3. What does Mr. Button see upon entering the crying-room?

4. How does Mr. Button continue to try to make his elderly son act like a baby?

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

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