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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Benjamin Franklin stay in London?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 10 years.

2. "Chapter Five" says Benjamin Franklin did not accept what?
(a) Calvinism.
(b) Freemasonry.
(c) Church dogma.
(d) Taxation.

3. Who was the Proprietor of Pennsylvania when Benjamin Franklin was in London?
(a) The Stevensons.
(b) William.
(c) The Downes.
(d) The Penns.

4. When did Benjamin Franklin retire from his printing business?
(a) 1746.
(b) 1748.
(c) 1747.
(d) 1745.

5. What was the mission of the committee Benjamin Franklin chaired?
(a) To replace British taxes.
(b) To replace the British postal service.
(c) To replace the British ships.
(d) To replace British currency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the Paxton Boys kill?

2. What does Walter Isaacson think Benjamin Franklin exemplified?

3. Where did Benjamin Franklin stay while in England?

4. What does Walter Isaacson say Benjamin Franklin easily made?

5. Where was Benjamin Franklin summoned to stand trial for forwarding the letters?

(see the answer key)

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