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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. Franklin took great pride when he lived in what fashion?
(a) Lavishly.
(b) Frugally.
(c) Resourcefully.
(d) Athletically.

2. Which three friends did Franklin spend his last months in Philadelphia with?
(a) Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, Ralph James.
(b) Joseph Osborne, Charles Watson, James Ralph.
(c) Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, James Ralph.
(d) Charles Osborne, James Watson, Joseph Ralph.

3. When Franklin returned to Philadelphia, the former governor did what?
(a) Turned and walked away.
(b) Passed by without a word.
(c) Approached him, apologized profusely.
(d) Ducked into the nearest shop on the street.

4. How did Franklin's former employer's expanded business compare to the man's print house?
(a) Worse.
(b) About equal.
(c) Much better.
(d) Only a little better.

5. What was Franklin's response to those who played pranks on him when he did not pay into the pot?
(a) He eventually caved in and paid.
(b) Convinced the others not to pay also.
(c) Stood firm and refused to pay.
(d) Left the firm.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he ran away to New York, Franklin met William Bradford, who was described as the "first printer" and came from what locale?

2. How did those individuals who found the library a popular hangout benefit?

3. Franklin returned to Pennsylvania to become a clerk in whose new business?

4. Upon Franklin's return to Philadelphia, where did the Governor of Pennsylvania send him to pick out his own printing equipment?

5. While he was good at writing, Franklin failed math, so Josiah put him to work in what business he operated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened upon Franklin's initial arrival in London with promises of assistance from Governor Keith?

2. What did Franklin explain to his son, William, in his opening?

3. What did Franklin take back with him on his initial return to Boston?

4. How did subscribers check out books through Franklin's first library system?

5. What was Franklin's response to Keimer's newspaper?

6. What problem did Franklin encounter with a community beer till at Watt's?

7. What did Franklin and a co-worker named Hugh Meredith arrange to do?

8. How did Franklin end up in Philadelphia the first time?

9. How was Franklin able to trace his family back 300 years?

10. How did Franklin find Keimer had fared during his 18-month absence in London?

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