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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 said he felt he and other inventors needed to be _____, and therefore he would not profit from his inventions?
(a) "The chance to serve others through an invention is gift to us."
(b) "Glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours."
(c) "We should all use our talent enabling the improvement of others."
(d) "We should be grateful to aid others through our inventions."

2. Braddock and the troops were sent for what two reasons?
(a) Occupation, keeping the colonies in line.
(b) Defense and to keep the colonies in line.
(c) Defense and to assist the colonies.
(d) Offense and to keep the colonies in line.

3. Franklin's men complied, but it rained, and how many of the farmers were killed due to guns that failed?
(a) All of them.
(b) All but 1.
(c) Nearly all.
(d) Several.

4. In what year did the physician friend of Franklin propose a town hospital?
(a) 1751.
(b) 1757.
(c) 1753.
(d) 1755.

5. In what year did Franklin invent his famous stove?
(a) 1740.
(b) 1738.
(c) 1736.
(d) 1742.

Short Answer Questions

1. Franklin spoke on the doctor's behalf when he went before which governmental group?

2. What languages did Franklin learn during his lifetime?

3. The president would confer with a council representing which group?

4. Franklin's son died of smallpox at what age?

5. Franklin proposed the governmental group would contribute an amount equal to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Franklin describe his trip across the ocean?

2. What were some of the improvements to Philadelphia that Franklin participated in?

3. What was the result of some farmers' request as Franklin's militia prepared to leave the territory?

4. What was the initial activity of this militia supported by taxpayers?

5. What was the analogy Franklin related between religion and fog?

6. What was Franklin's proposal given France's increasing threat to the American colonies?

7. What was Franklin's involvement in Philadelphia's first town hospital?

8. What was Franklin's approach to Captain Denny upon his arrival from England?

9. What personal problems did Franklin sustain as a result of his delaying his trip to England to negotiate with Lord Loudoun?

10. What was Franklin's connection with the study of electricity?

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