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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. How many nails does Benjamin's plan save the Button wholesale company?

2. How long does it take society to remember the events surrounding Benjamin’s birth and wild rumors began to fly,

3. What is the problem with men who are in their 30s, according to Hildegarde?

4. How is Benjamin received at home upon returning from war?

5. When did the Spanish-American War break out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roger do to try to prove that his son is actually a young man?

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

3. What is significant about Benjamin turning 20?

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

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

6. How have Benjamin’s feelings about aging changed since his return from the war?

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

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

9. Fifteen years after their marriage, how do others feel about the Benjamin Button family?

10. What solidifies the attraction between Hildegarde and Benjamin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does it mean to find fulfillment? Would you say that Benjamin had a fulfilling life? Why or why not? Would he say his life was fulfilling? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Although no one has been born an old man, many have been born with other special needs. How can people today relate to this story and the challenges Benjamin faces? How do people today deal with special needs children? What support would exist today for Benjamin and his family that did not exist in 1860?

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