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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Mr. Button say, in Chapter II, he will call his son?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Noah.
(d) Methuselah.
2. What is Benjamin's dilemma when he is to meet with the college registrar, Mr. Hart?
(a) He forgot to shave.
(b) He does not know where Mr. Hart's office is.
(c) He cannot find his long pants.
(d) He has run out of hair dye.
3. Why is war good for the Buttons?
(a) They can make a profit off of it.
(b) Much of society is distracted, so they can more easily hide the fact their infant son was born an elderly man.
(c) Mr. Button can enlist.
(d) They can send Benjamin to fight in it.
4. Why is the clerk surprised at the suit Mr. Button chooses for his son?
(a) It is meant for a small child, not a baby.
(b) It looks entirely too small.
(c) It is very fancy and not appropriate for a young boy.
(d) It is quite homely for such a wealthy man.
5. When Mr. Button becomes concerned that something terrible has happened during the delivery of his child, how does he approach the hospital?
(a) Running at full speed.
(b) He hails a cab to get there faster.
(c) With great difficulty.
(d) Walking quickly.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the nurse suggest that Mr. Button do, so he can take his son home?
2. What does Mr. Button NOT bring home for Benjamin in Chapter III?
3. Once upstairs, how does the nurse respond when Mr. Button mentions that he is Mr. Button?
4. What does Dr. Keane tell Mr. Button that shocks Mr. Button?
5. What is Dr. Keene's response when Mr. Button asks about his wife and child?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mr. Button have difficulty buying his newborn son a suit?
2. How does Mr. Button respond when his son does not like the clothes he has bought him?
3. What is the setting of the beginning of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"?
4. What does Mr. Button have Benjamin do at age 18?
5. What suit does Mr. Button choose for his son? What do others think of this suit?
6. How does Benjamin’s grandfather’s attitude change towards his grandson?
7. How has Benjamin’s appearance changed by age 18?
8. What would Benjamin rather do than play the part of a baby or small child?
9. What leads to Benjamin breaking something every day?
10. What dilemma arises when Benjamin is the meet his the Yale registrar, Mr. Hart?
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