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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six and Chapter Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What library did Franklin create?
(a) The Library of Congress.
(b) The Library Company of Philadelphia.
(c) The Colonized Library.
(d) The New America Library.

2. What does "Chapter Five" say was sweeping through the colonies at the time of Benjamin Franklin's invitation to join the Freemasons?
(a) The Great Awakening.
(b) Indians.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) The Industrial Revolution.

3. What did Benjamin Franklin theorize attracted lightning?
(a) Church steeples.
(b) Church bells.
(c) Clock towers.
(d) Town squares.

4. How many prints were made of Benjamin Franklin's Dissertation?
(a) 300.
(b) 200.
(c) 400.
(d) 100.

5. Who was the printer that Benjamin Franklin met in New York, according to "Chapter Three" and "Chapter Four"?
(a) William Brady.
(b) William Bracon.
(c) William Bradford.
(d) William Bradson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country experimented with Benjamin Franklin's lightning theories, solidifying Benjamin Franklin's international reputation?

2. Who survived the British expedition against the French in the Ohio Valley to become a pillar of the Revolutionary war?

3. What was Benjamin Franklin supposed to get in London for the printing shop?

4. Why did Benjamin Franklin work only a short time as a merchant?

5. What did Benjamin Franklin use to attract lightning away from villages?

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