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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Boston Massacre occur?
(a) March 15, 1772.
(b) March 5, 1771.
(c) March 25, 1770.
(d) March 5, 1770.

2. To what woman did Benjamin Franklin jokingly propose marriage?
(a) Madame Brillon.
(b) Madame Helvetius
(c) Madame Hiroe.
(d) Madame Helvetian.

3. Why was Benjamin Franklin vilified by some?
(a) His focus on atheism.
(b) His focus on women.
(c) His focus on religion.
(d) His focus on practicality.

4. What did Benjamin Franklin observe while touring England, in "Chapter Eleven"?
(a) The war.
(b) The media.
(c) The industrial revolution.
(d) The assembly.

5. What was Benjamin Franklin supposed to get in London for the printing shop?
(a) To get paper for the printing shop.
(b) To get financing for the printing shop.
(c) To get a business license for the printing shop.
(d) To get fonts for the printing shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What governorship did William Franklin obtain?

2. Why did Benjamin Franklin create his militia?

3. Who was Benjamin Franklin reunited with while in England?

4. "Chapter Two" states Franklin's family name meant what in the Middle Ages?

5. Why was Benjamin Franklin's brother James arrested?

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