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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Benjamin and his father by Chapter V?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Uncomfortable.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Very loving.

2. Who escorts Benjamin home from the train station after returning from war?
(a) His friends.
(b) His wife.
(c) A brass band.
(d) His son.

3. How does Benjamin feel on his ride home at dawn with his father after meeting Hildegarde?
(a) Exhausted.
(b) Bored.
(c) Annoyed he cannot see Hildegarde later that day.
(d) Filled with love for Hildegarde.

4. What is Benjamin's suggestion regarding nails?
(a) Stronger, mass-produced nails will be more cost-effective.
(b) Less nails need to be used on the lids of shipped containers.
(c) Nails for shipping should be replaced with screws.
(d) All nails used in nailing boxes that are to be shipped to be the property of the shipee.

5. How had Benjamin once thought about his wife?
(a) He had once loved the debates and arguments they once had on current topics.
(b) He had once loved her intelligence and wit.
(c) He had once been attracted to her wealth and property.
(d) He had been so enamored with his wife and her good looks.

6. 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 tired and overworked.
(d) They are too full of stories.

7. Why does Hildegarde refuse to believe the truth about her fiancé?
(a) She cannot handle the truth.
(b) The truth is too far-fetched.
(c) Her fiancé denies the truth.
(d) There are so many false rumors flying around.

8. The Sunday papers includes comical drawings of Benjamin with what part of his body attached to various animal body parts and a piece of brass?
(a) His arms.
(b) His torso.
(c) His legs.
(d) His head.

9. How is Benjamin able to enter the army as a captain?
(a) He passes the written exam.
(b) His business connections.
(c) He goes through extensive training.
(d) The army is in desperate need of higher-ranking officials.

10. In Chapter VIII, how does society at this time feel about Benjamin?
(a) They have no feelings one way or another about him.
(b) They enjoy poking fun at him.
(c) They feel that he is an oddity and is dangerous.
(d) They feel sorry for him that he is tied to an older woman.

11. Fifteen years after their marriage, how does high society now feel about the Benjamin Buttons?
(a) They still make fun of him.
(b) They still believe the marriage was a bad idea.
(c) They still do not trust him.
(d) They finally accept the couple.

12. Why is General Moncrief more fond of his son-in-law after 15 years?
(a) Benjamin's 15 years of showering love and affection on the old man have had an effect.
(b) Benjamin pays to have his father-in-law's History of the Civil War published, when many other prominent publishers had refused already.
(c) Benjamin's growth had become normal, so General Moncrief's concerns about his age no longer exist.
(d) Benjamin and General Moncrief realize they have a lot in common.

13. Which of these is NOT one of the rumors spread about Benjamin?
(a) He has a very rare growth condition.
(b) He has two devil horns on his head.
(c) He is John Wilkes Boothe in disguise.
(d) He is really Roger’s father.

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

15. What is the problem with men who are in their 30s, according to Hildegarde?
(a) They are too tired and overworked.
(b) They are too old.
(c) They are too full of stories.
(d) They are too worldly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Benjamin feel about being mistaken for his son?

2. How does Benjamin feel while waiting to meet Hildegarde?

3. Have Benjamin's feelings changed towards his wife?

4. Upon pulling up behind another carriage, how does Benjamin react?

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

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