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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 Mr. Button NOT do to try to make his son appear younger?
(a) Shave off his beard.
(b) Cut and dye his hair.
(c) Dress him in boyish clothes.
(d) Make him wear a mask.

2. How old does Mr. Buttons' son appear to be?
(a) 60.
(b) 17.
(c) 70.
(d) 7 hours.

3. Instead of playing with the items his father brings home, what does Benjamin do?
(a) He calls his friends on the telephone.
(b) He reads his mother's magazines.
(c) He writes telegraph messages to his grandfather.
(d) He reads the encyclopedia.

4. What war breaks out that is good for the Buttons?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) World War I.
(c) The French and Indian War.
(d) World War II.

5. What does Mr. Button threaten to do, if his son does not put the new suit on?
(a) Spank him.
(b) Drop him off at an orphanage.
(c) Leave him at the hospital.
(d) Leave him at a home for the aging.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Mr. Button been known as in college?

2. What does Mr. Button see upon entering the crying-room?

3. How does Benjamin manage to get to the train safely?

4. What is Dr. Keene's response when Mr. Button asks about his wife and child?

5. What does Mr. Button assume has happened, regarding his child and what he sees in the crying-room?

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