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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Dr. Keane tell Mr. Button that shocks Mr. Button?
(a) Dr. Keene is done with Mr. Button and his family and never wants to see them again.
(b) The baby should be left at an orphanage.
(c) Dr. Keene could not save Mrs. Button.
(d) Mr. Button's son was born an old man.
2. When Mr. Button approaches the nurse at the front desk and mentions his name, how does she react?
(a) She looks frightened and shrieks that Mr. Button could go upstairs to see his child.
(b) She begins to giggle and shouts that Mr. Button could go upstairs to see his child.
(c) She faints.
(d) She begins to cry and tells Mr. Button that he could go upstairs to see his child.
3. 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.
4. What does Dr. Keane turn away and mutter to himself?
(a) He is tired of delivering babies.
(b) Expectant fathers are so irritating.
(c) He is worried this case will ruin him.
(d) He is exhausted.
5. By 18, how old does Benjamin look?
(a) 50.
(b) 60.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.
Short Answer Questions
1. When asked again how old his son is, what is Mr. Button's reply?
2. Why is Benjamin's father a bit uncertain about his son's request?
3. How does Mr. Button feel when the nurse confirms the bearded man is his son?
4. In Chapter IV, the narrator states that not much of significance happens between which of Benjamin’s birthdays?
5. At the age of five, what is Benjamin forced to do?
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