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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 does the general try to convince Hildegarde that she should not marry Benjamin?
2. Much of Benjamin’s life had improved over the years, except what?
3. At the end of Chapter VIII, what is the only problem that Benjamin has, according to the narrator?
4. How does Benjamin feel while waiting to meet Hildegarde?
5. How does Benjamin feel on his ride home at dawn with his father after meeting Hildegarde?
Short Essay Questions
1. Fifteen years after their marriage, how do others feel about the Benjamin Button family?
2. How are Hildegarde’s friends wrong about their marriage?
3. How is Benjamin known in all the journals?
4. What is important about the dance at the Shevlin estate?
5. What is Benjamin’s reaction to seeing his reflection, upon returning from the war?
6. How does General Moncrief try to convince Hildegarde that she is making a mistake marrying Benjamin?
7. What had Benjamin hoped would happen regarding his reverse agin?
8. What does Roger do to try to prove that his son is actually a young man?
9. What are two of the rumors being spread around society about Benjamin after his engagement to Hildegarde?
10. What are the thoughts of both Roger and Benjamin on their ride home after the dance at the Shevlin estate?
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
Mr. Button struggles to come to terms with the fact his infant son is a grown man. What is evidence of this from the story? Why might he fight the fact his son physically and mentally is an old man? How does this affect his relationship with his son?
Essay Topic 3
Hildegarde Moncrief refuses to believe the truth about Benjamin’s odd way of growing. Why does the refuse to belief the truth? How does she react to his growing younger, once she sees this rumor is true? Would she have married him had she known he would continue to grow younger? Why or why not?
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