Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter Nine and Chapter Ten)

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Who did William Franklin marry?
a) Elizabeth Downes.
b) Sally Devonshire.
c) Elizabeth Downy.
d) Polly Stevenson.

2. Who competed against Benjamin Franklin, as a result of Franklin's success as a printer?
a) Benny Bache.
b) Andrew Bradford.
c) Thomas Hutchinson.
d) Andrew Hamilton.

3. What militia did Benjamin Franklin create?
a) The Colonist Militia.
b) The Boston Militia.
c) The Pennsylvania Militia.
d) The United Militia.

4. Who did the Pennsylvania Assembly win a libel case against?
a) William Denny.
b) William Smith.
c) William Stevenson.
d) William Downes.

5. When did Benjamin Franklin return to America?
a) 1762.
b) 1763.
c) 1761.
d) 1764.

6. Why did...
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