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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. in Chapter VIII, after returning downstairs from seeing himself in the mirror, how does Hildegarde seem?
(a) Worried.
(b) Angry.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Happy.

3. How do others feel about Benjamin in the 1890s?
(a) They are sill leery of him.
(b) They are envious of how well he is aging.
(c) They have no feelings towards him and ignore him.
(d) They worry about him.

4. How does Mr. Button feel when he sees the fancy suit on display?
(a) He is at his wits' end.
(b) He is filled with dread.
(c) He is embarassed.
(d) He cheers up.

5. Why can Benjamin and his father pass as brothers in Chapter V?
(a) They both appear to be 50 years old.
(b) Roger has aged very quickly.
(c) Roger has aged well.
(d) They dress very much alike.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Button ask Dr. Keene, when he sees that Dr. Keene looks worried?

2. Where is Benjamin headed at the end of Chapter IV?

3. What other leadership roles, besides captain, does Benjamin hold by the end of the war?

4. When left alone in Chapter III, what does Benjamin do?

5. What does the nurse suggest that Mr. Button do, so he can take his son home?

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