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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. What does the nurse suggest that Mr. Button do, so he can take his son home?

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

3. What is Mr. Button's first name?

4. What does Mr. Button NOT bring home for Benjamin in Chapter III?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Button have difficulty buying his newborn son a suit?

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

3. How has Benjamin’s appearance changed by age 18?

4. What is the reaction the hospital staff regarding the birth the the Button's son?

5. What leads Benjamin to deciding to attend Harvard?

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

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

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

9. What dilemma arises when Benjamin is the meet his the Yale registrar, Mr. Hart?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When someone in the mob shouts that Benjamin should go to Harvard, he sees both the insult and the inspiration. What does this reveal about Benjamin? How does this influence decisions that Benjamin makes later in the story? How might the reader apply this to his or her own life?

Essay Topic 2

Overall, how would you describe this book? Is it a tragedy? Is it sobering? Is it humorous? Why? Are there lessons that can be learned from it? If so, what are they? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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