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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Benjamin regularly break items around the house?

2. In Chapter II, how old does Mr. Button initially tell the store clerk his son is?

3. Who gives Benjamin the idea that he should go to Harvard?

4. What does Benjamin request of his father, now that he sees he is growing younger?

5. Why do Benjamin and his grandfather become great friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Button do to try to convince others that his son is younger than he looks? Are these disguises convincing?

2. How does Mr. Button respond when his son does not like the clothes he has bought him?

3. What is the reaction of others upon learning there is a man who appears to be an older gentleman trying to pass as an 18-year-old boy?

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

5. What would Benjamin rather do than play the part of a baby or small child?

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

7. What leads Benjamin to deciding to attend Harvard?

8. What takes place when Benjamin is placed in kindergarten?

9. How does Benjamin’s grandfather’s attitude change towards his grandson?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At around age 12, Benjamin starts to realize he is growing younger. How does this make him feel? How does this affect his father? How would you feel if you were him or his father? Why?

Essay Topic 2

It takes time but Mr. Button finally comes to term with Benjamin‘s condition. Does this change his relationship with Benjamin? Why or why not? Do the majority of the characters that Benjamin comes across get used to how he is? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Button is hardly mentioned in the story. Why might the author have decided to leave her out of it? How does this affect the story and the characters in it? How different might the story have been if she had a more significant role?

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