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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 8.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What happens when Benjamin's father sends him to Yale to take his entrance exams?
(a) He passes and joins the freshman class.
(b) He fails miserably.
(c) He grows much younger.
(d) He gets lost.
2. What does Benjamin wish, regarding himself, upon meeting and speaking with Hildegarde?
(a) That he had not met Hildegarde.
(b) That he could tell Hildegarde the truth.
(c) That Hildegarde could like men, and him, at any age.
(d) That he was actually 50 years old.
3. What is the reason Benjamin joins the army?
(a) He is unhappy at home with his wife.
(b) All of his friends are enlisting.
(c) He is drafted.
(d) He is encouraged by his father.
4. What is the problem with men who are in their 40s, according to Hildegarde?
(a) They are too worldly.
(b) They are too old.
(c) They are too full of stories.
(d) They are too tired and overworked.
5. By 18, how old does Benjamin look?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 60.
(d) 50.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Benjamin and Hildegarde plan to do to continue their discussion?
2. Which of these is NOT one of the rumors spread about Benjamin?
3. In Chapter VIII, how does society at this time feel about Benjamin?
4. What is the downside of all of Benjamin's social commitments?
5. Why does Benjamin's kindergarten teacher want him out of her class?
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