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1. When Benjamin is born, World War I has just ended and there is celebration in the streets of New Orleans. However, Benjamin's mother dies after giving birth to him. His father promises her that he will take care of Benjamin, but after seeing the baby's aged body, he cannot handle the disappointment. He leaves Benjamin on the steps of a nearby house. What is the name of the woman who finds Benjamin and takes him in?
2. As Benjamin ages, his body gets younger. He lives in a nursing home where his adopted mother works, so he fits in with the other residents. Benjamin is taken to church every Saturday night, and one night his mother takes him up to the stage to be healed. When the pastor asks how old he is, what is Benjamin's response?
3. While he is still young (technically), Benjamin meets a young girl at the nursing home. Her grandmother lives in the home, and she visits most weekends. She befriends Benjamin, and they fall in love as the story progresses. What is her name?
4. When Benjamin is about 18 years old, he leaves the nursing home to become a sailor on a tugboat. During his time as a sailor, Benjamin is forced into the Navy after World War II begins. What event makes Benjamin and the other sailors enter the war?
5. When Benjamin returns to the nursing home in 1945, he learns that Daisy is a ballet dancer in New York. He surprises her one night with a visit, but he finds that their lives have taken different paths and there is no room for him to be with her. Later, Daisy goes to Paris for a dancing opportunity, but her career is ended by an accident. What happened?
6. In 1962, Daisy returns to New Orleans. By this time, she and Benjamin are nearly the same age. They fall in love, and soon they move in with each other. Daisy becomes pregnant a few years later, and she gives birth to a daughter. What is the name of their daughter?
7. A few years later, Benjamin again returns to visit Daisy. By this time, she has remarried so Caroline would have a father. What is the name of her new husband?
8. As Benjamin continues aging, his body gets younger. Soon, he is an old man in the body of a child. He suffers from dementia, and he does not remember Daisy. Still, she takes care of him until his death. What are they doing when Benjamin dies?
9. The story is being told through the diary of Benjamin and the memories of Daisy as she is on her deathbed. What event is occurring while Daisy is recounting the story?
10. As Daisy dies in her hospital bed, the hurricane is blowing strong rains against the window. She watches the rain, and she sees something that is an important symbol throughout the story. What does she see?
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