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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Button continue to try to make his elderly son act like a baby?
(a) By forcing him to listen to his father sing nursery rhymes.
(b) By forcing him to say, "Goo goo gah gah."
(c) By forcing him to sit on his lap in a rocking chair.
(d) By forcing him to play with rattles and drink milk.

2. How does the narrator describe Benjamin's height?
(a) Tall and straight.
(b) 5'8" and stooped.
(c) Very short.
(d) Stooped and curved to the right.

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

4. Does Mr. Hart believe that Benjamin is 18?
(a) No, not at first.
(b) No, not at all.
(c) Yes, but only after a great deal of exlanation.
(d) Yes, instantly.

5. Around what age does Benjamin first notice he has grown younger?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a very young child, does Benjamin suffer from memories of his past?

2. How does Benjamin feel about returning home after the war?

3. Why does Benjamin want to attend preparatory school after Harvard?

4. Where does the dance take place that both Mr. Button and Benjamin attend together in Chapter V?

5. How does Benjamin feel when he sees Hildegarde for the first time in three years?

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