View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Benjamin request of his father, regarding Hildegarde?
(a) A dance card.
(b) An introduction.
(c) A letter of recommendation.
(d) A phone call.

2. 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 legs.
(b) His head.
(c) His arms.
(d) His torso.

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

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

5. How is Benjamin received at home upon returning from war?
(a) As an oddity.
(b) As a stranger.
(c) As a hero.
(d) As an ordinary citizen.

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

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

8. What is the problem with men who are 25, according to Hildegarde?
(a) They are too full of stories.
(b) They are too old.
(c) They are too tired and overworked.
(d) They are too worldly.

9. 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's growth had become normal, so General Moncrief's concerns about his age no longer exist.
(c) Benjamin pays to have his father-in-law's History of the Civil War published, when many other prominent publishers had refused already.
(d) Benjamin and General Moncrief realize they have a lot in common.

10. What is the problem with men who are in their 40s, according to Hildegarde?
(a) They are too tired and overworked.
(b) They are too old.
(c) They are too worldly.
(d) They are too full of stories.

11. What do Benjamin and Hildegarde plan to do to continue their discussion?
(a) Meet for tea the following week.
(b) Go for a walk the next day.
(c) Go for a drive the following Sunday.
(d) Attend church together on Sunday.

12. When Mr. Button is telling Benjamin who controls the future, to whom is he referring?
(a) His unborn grandchildren.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Himself.
(d) His father.

13. When did the Spanish-American War break out?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1897.

14. How does Benjamin feel about returning home after the war?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is nervous.
(c) He is reluctant.
(d) He is content.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Benjamin and his father by Chapter V?

2. Why is the Button wholesale business so successful?

3. How has Hildegarde’s personality grown old?

4. What is the problem with men who are in their 60s, according to Hildegarde?

5. At the end of Chapter VIII, what is the only problem that Benjamin has, according to the narrator?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 712 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample