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Chapters 1 - 2

1. In Chapter I, the narrator states how unusual it is for a baby to be born in 1860 where?
(a) A bedroom.
(b) A barn.
(c) In a hospital.
(d) At home.

2. In 1860, where are most babies born?
(a) In a home for mothers.
(b) At home.
(c) In a birthing center.
(d) In a hospital.

3. What is Mr. Button's first name?
(a) Robert.
(b) Roger.
(c) William.
(d) George.

4. Where do the Buttons live?
(a) New York City.
(b) Boston.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Baltimore.

5. In which period does this story begin?
(a) The Interwar Era.
(b) The Reconstruction Era.
(c) The antebellum period.
(d) The Civil War period.

6. What is the socioeconomic status of the Mr. Button and his family?
(a) Middle class.
(b) Working class.
(c) Upper class.
(d) Poor.

7. How does Mr. Button feel about the upcoming birth of his first child?
(a) Unconcerned and blasé.
(b) Nervous and excited.
(c) Annoyed and irritated.
(d) Unnerved and anxiety-ridden.

8. Why does Mr. Button hope the baby will be a boy?
(a) So he can make him his junior.
(b) Because he prefers boys to girls.
(c) So he can take over the family business.
(d) So he can send him to Yale.

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