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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mr. Button in a panic about taking his son home from the hospital?
(a) He has never held a newborn baby before.
(b) He does not know how he can walk through the streets and introduce this old man as his newborn son.
(c) He is not sure what to feed him.
(d) He has nowhere for him to sleep.

2. 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 dyes his hair.
(c) He makes his son wear a mask.
(d) He hastily cuts off his long beard.

3. How old does Mr. Buttons' son appear to be?
(a) 70.
(b) 60.
(c) 17.
(d) 7 hours.

4. When asked again how old his son is, what is Mr. Button's reply?
(a) 6 days old.
(b) 16.
(c) 6 years old.
(d) 6 hours old.

5. How does Mr. Button’s son look in the new suit?
(a) Handsome.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Much younger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Around what age does Benjamin first notice he has grown younger?

2. When does Mr. Button need to take his son home from the hospital?

3. Why does Benjamin's kindergarten teacher want him out of her class?

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

5. When Mr. Button becomes concerned that something terrible has happened during the delivery of his child, how does he approach the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Button have Benjamin do at age 18?

2. What is Mr. Button’s plan for his son, at the beginning of the story the story?

3. How does Mr. Button react to seeing his son dressed in a suit?

4. What does Mr. Button do to try to make his elderly son act like a baby or small child?

5. What is known about the Button family based on Chapter 1?

6. How does the author describe Mr. Button's behavior prior to the birth of his child?

7. What is the setting of the beginning of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"?

8. How does Dr. Keane treat Mr. Button?

9. What is Mr. Hart’s reaction to Benjamin?

10. What is unusual about the birth of the Button’s son?

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