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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 the truth about Benjamin's birth not spread as quickly as the rumors?

2. In Chapter VI, how many months later is it?

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

4. What does Benjamin do when Hildegarde assumes he is his father's brother?

5. Why can Benjamin and his father pass as brothers in Chapter V?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What attracts Hildegarde to Benjamin?

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

7. How does Benjamin end up back home from the Spanish-American War?

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

9. How is Benjamin drawn in the Sunday papers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

There are unusual happenings surrounding the birth of Benjamin Button? What are they? How do others react to this? Are you surprised by their reactions? Why or why not? Would people have the same reactions today? Why or why not?

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