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

2. What is the problem with men who are in their 60s, according to Hildegarde?
(a) They are too close to 70.
(b) They are too tired and overworked.
(c) They are too full of stories.
(d) They are too worldly.

3. When the Spanish-American War breaks out, how does Benjamin feel?
(a) He is worried about his business.
(b) He is not interested in the war at all.
(c) He is concerned about the country going to war.
(d) He is desperate to join the army.

4. Much of Benjamin’s life had improved over the years, except what?
(a) He is not as wealthy as he would like to be.
(b) He is no longer attracted to his wife.
(c) He is not as close to his father as he once was.
(d) He does not have a strong bond with his son.

5. From where has Roscoe recently graduated in Chapter VIII?
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Carnegie-Mellon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter VIII, how does society at this time feel about Benjamin?

2. What is Benjamin's suggestion regarding nails?

3. Why does Benjamin have an unusual and new reaction when arriving at the dance in Chapter V?

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

5. What is the downside of all of Benjamin's social commitments?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Benjamin continue to grow younger, both physical and mentally in Chapter 8?

2. How does Hildegarde’s father feel about her engagement to Benjamin Button? Why?

3. How are Hildegarde’s friends wrong about their marriage?

4. What is significant about Benjamin turning 20?

5. What is Benjamin’s reaction to seeing his reflection, upon returning from the war?

6. What does Benjamin think about the Spanish-American War?

7. How does Benjamin feel 15 years since his marriage?

8. How does Benjamin respond to seeing Hildegarde after three years away at war? Why?

9. How has Hildegarde changed over the years by Chapter 8?

10. What are two of the rumors being spread around society about Benjamin after his engagement to Hildegarde?

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