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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 is Benjamin's dilemma when he is to meet with the college registrar, Mr. Hart?
(a) He cannot find his long pants.
(b) He has run out of hair dye.
(c) He does not know where Mr. Hart's office is.
(d) He forgot to shave.

2. Why is war good for the Buttons?
(a) Mr. Button can enlist.
(b) Much of society is distracted, so they can more easily hide the fact their infant son was born an elderly man.
(c) They can send Benjamin to fight in it.
(d) They can make a profit off of it.

3. When left alone in Chapter III, what does Benjamin do?
(a) Plays with toy trains.
(b) Smokes his father's cigars.
(c) Reads the children's books he finds in the nursery.
(d) Sings himself to sleep.

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

5. What do other students do to Benjamin, because they believe he is an old man passing as a young college student?
(a) They throw rocks at him.
(b) They fire insults at him as he heads to the train.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They cheer him on.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Button hope the baby will be a boy?

2. What does Mr. Button NOT do to try to make his son appear younger?

3. How does Mr. Button react when he sees Dr. Keene?

4. What does Mr. Button threaten to do, if his son does not put the new suit on?

5. Where do the Buttons live?

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