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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Benjamin realize when he sees himself in his bedroom mirror after returning from war?
(a) He now looks 30.
(b) He has hardly aged.
(c) He looks slightly younger.
(d) He is growing older.

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

3. What creates a permanent rift between Benjamin and Hildegarde?
(a) She believes he is choosing to age backwards.
(b) She is in love with another man.
(c) She thinks Benjamin should undergo surgery to look older.
(d) She is afraid of him, now that she realizes his aging condition is real.

4. What is the problem with men who are in their 60s, according to Hildegarde?
(a) They are too tired and overworked.
(b) They are too worldly.
(c) They are too full of stories.
(d) They are too close to 70.

5. How many dances do Benjamin and Hildegarde share?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) Their entire dance cards.
(d) 1.

6. Why does the truth about Benjamin's birth not spread as quickly as the rumors?
(a) It is not as well-known.
(b) It is not believed by many.
(c) It is not nearly as interesting as the rumors.
(d) It does not paint Benjamin in a good light.

7. How does Benjamin feel on his ride home at dawn with his father after meeting Hildegarde?
(a) Exhausted.
(b) Filled with love for Hildegarde.
(c) Bored.
(d) Annoyed he cannot see Hildegarde later that day.

8. When Mr. Button is telling Benjamin who controls the future, to whom is he referring?
(a) His unborn grandchildren.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) His father.
(d) Himself.

9. How does Benjamin feel while waiting to meet Hildegarde?
(a) He quickly forgets all about her.
(b) Things are happening too quickly.
(c) The young men stand no chance against him.
(d) It is taking forever.

10. Have Benjamin's feelings changed towards his wife?
(a) Yes, because she is aging.
(b) Yes, because she is unkind.
(c) No, he loves how she has grown older and more mature.
(d) No, he loves her no matter how she looks.

11. Fifteen years after their marriage, how does high society now feel about the Benjamin Buttons?
(a) They still believe the marriage was a bad idea.
(b) They finally accept the couple.
(c) They still do not trust him.
(d) They still make fun of him.

12. What does Benjamin do when Hildegarde assumes he is his father's brother?
(a) He becomes very nervous.
(b) He does not correct her.
(c) He corrects her.
(d) He laughs at her.

13. Who is Hildegarde Moncrief?
(a) A young widow.
(b) The daughter of General Moncrief.
(c) The cousin of the Shevlins.
(d) A beautiful young orphan.

14. In all the journals, Benjamin begins to be known as what?
(a) The Curiosity.
(b) The Oddity.
(c) The Brute of Baltimore.
(d) The Mystery Man of Maryland.

15. When the Spanish-American War breaks out, how does Benjamin feel?
(a) He is not interested in the war at all.
(b) He is concerned about the country going to war.
(c) He is worried about his business.
(d) He is desperate to join the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who escorts Benjamin home from the train station after returning from war?

2. What does Hildegarde NOT think about the way Benjamin is aging?

3. In Chapter VI, how many months later is it?

4. At the end of Chapter VIII, what is the only problem that Benjamin has, according to the narrator?

5. How had Benjamin once thought about his wife?

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