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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. When Benjamin mentions the word "love," what does his father think he said?
(a) Low.
(b) Lug.
(c) Life.
(d) Lid.

2. 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.

3. What had Benjamin hoped about his peculiar aging process?
(a) It would slow down.
(b) It would right itself once he looked the age he was.
(c) It would speed up.
(d) It would continue.

4. Have Benjamin's feelings changed towards his wife?
(a) Yes, because she is unkind.
(b) Yes, because she is aging.
(c) No, he loves her no matter how she looks.
(d) No, he loves how she has grown older and more mature.

5. What does Hildegarde NOT think about the way Benjamin is aging?
(a) It is disprespectful.
(b) It is odd.
(c) It is interesting.
(d) It is prideful.

Short Answer Questions

1. in Chapter VIII, after returning downstairs from seeing himself in the mirror, how does Hildegarde seem?

2. Who escorts Benjamin home from the train station after returning from war?

3. How does Benjamin try to act regarding Hildegarde?

4. What makes Benjamin and Hildegarde want to see each other again after meeting?

5. Where does the dance take place that both Mr. Button and Benjamin attend together in Chapter V?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does General Moncrief try to convince Hildegarde that she is making a mistake marrying Benjamin?

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

3. What attracts Hildegarde to Benjamin?

4. How does Benjamin’s life improve over the years in Chapter 7 and 8? What is the exception?

5. What is important about the dance at the Shevlin estate?

6. What does Hildegard think about the odd way in which Benjamin ages?

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

8. Why is the truth about Benjamin’s birth not circulated as much as the wild rumors?

9. What are the thoughts of both Roger and Benjamin on their ride home after the dance at the Shevlin estate?

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

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