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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was co-postmaster, according to "Chapter Nine" and "Chapter Ten"?
(a) William Paxton.
(b) William Hunter.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) William Penn.

2. What was the name of the first character created by Benjamin Franklin?
(a) Siannan Dogon.
(b) Sigfried Dietrich.
(c) Silence Dogood.
(d) Sidonia Dogwood.

3. When did Benjamin Franklin return to America?
(a) 1764.
(b) 1763.
(c) 1761.
(d) 1762.

4. Who did Benjamin Franklin write an angry letter to?
(a) William Franlin.
(b) William Penn.
(c) William Straham.
(d) William Strahan.

5. What does Walter Isaacson think Benjamin Franklin exemplified?
(a) The American ideal of freedom.
(b) The American ideal of philosophy.
(c) The American ideal of upward mobility.
(d) The American ideal of religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Benjamin Franklin's ancestors migrated to America?

2. Who offered to help Benjamin Franklin set up his own printing shop?

3. How many articles detailing the new United Colonies of North America did Benjamin Franklin write?

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

5. What was the mission of the committee Benjamin Franklin chaired?

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