Poor Richard's Almanack Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Poor Richard's Almanack Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the text, a woman will sober up after what occasion?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) Holidays.
(d) New Year.

2. Franklin says that a house without a woman or firelight is like a body without a soul or _____.
(a) Sprite.
(b) Heart.
(c) Love.
(d) Air.

3. With which family member did Benjamin work as an apprentice?
(a) Josiah.
(b) Benjamin Sr.
(c) James.
(d) William.

4. What two items do not make a good meal combination?
(a) Meat and potatoes.
(b) Fruit and grain.
(c) Liver and onions.
(d) Fish and dairy.

5. What, when kept, will ensure that one can also keep one's friends?
(a) Temper.
(b) Word.
(c) Promises.
(d) Tongue.

6. Franklin says that a father is a treasure and a brother is what?
(a) Joy.
(b) Strength.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Jealousy.

7. What word is used to describe something that happens after one dies?
(a) Ante posterus.
(b) Carpe diem.
(c) Posthumous.
(d) Mort.

8. The fools that are most troublesome are the ones that possess which of the following?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Wit.
(d) Power.

9. What adjective is used to describe all types of blood?
(a) Necessary.
(b) Worthy.
(c) Red.
(d) Ancient.

10. Pride in the way one dresses is sure to become what?
(a) Burdensome.
(b) An empty curse.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Vain.

11. One who dresses well will soon find that he is no longer _______________.
(a) Smart.
(b) Humble.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Entertaining.

12. What might not last very long if the fault only lay with one person?
(a) Temper.
(b) Quarrels.
(c) War.
(d) Feuds.

13. What industry did Franklin apprentice in at first?
(a) Dock worker.
(b) Printing.
(c) Postal service.
(d) Library science.

14. Franklin talks about the difference between which two often similar things?
(a) Education and knowledge.
(b) Experience and know how.
(c) Leisure and laziness.
(d) Practice and theory.

15. If one chooses to lie down with the dogs, he will most likely rise up with what?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Fleas.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the old days, it was said that time does what to all things?

2. What great Biblical character is referred to in regards to slaying thousands?

3. What word is used to describe a stubborn and obstinate person?

4. What one thing is said to be the root of evil as well as the cause of a dull brain?

5. The first proverb refers to what kind of money?

(see the answer keys)

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