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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Benjamin Franklin choose over hotheadedness to make his argument?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Certitude.
(d) Cleverness.

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

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

4. Why did Benjamin Franklin work only a short time as a merchant?
(a) He was needed elsewhere.
(b) He was offered a job.
(c) Mr. Denham died.
(d) The store closed.

5. When did the Board of Trade in London hold a conference in Albany?
(a) 1756.
(b) 1755.
(c) 1754.
(d) 1753.

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

7. When was Benjamin Franklin invited to join the Freemasons?
(a) December 1830.
(b) December 1831.
(c) December 1832.
(d) December 1829.

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

9. What faction did Benjamin Franklin's paper support?
(a) The Penns.
(b) The Freemasons.
(c) The elected Assembly.
(d) The royalists.

10. Who was appointed co-postmaster following the death of the previous co-postmaster?
(a) John Adams.
(b) John Foxcroft.
(c) John Paxton.
(d) John Quincy.

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

12. Who was Benjamin Franklin reunited with while in England?
(a) A romantic interest.
(b) William's illegitimate son.
(c) Franklin's sister.
(d) William's mother.

13. What did Benjamin Franklin's writing help create?
(a) The Miners Union.
(b) Unionized Tradesman.
(c) Union Fire Company.
(d) Union Water Company.

14. Where did Benjamin Franklin arrive at the start of "Chapter One"?
(a) London.
(b) Boston.
(c) Concord.
(d) Philadelphia.

15. Who told Benjamin Franklin that "as you go through this world--and you'll miss many hard thumps"?
(a) Cotton Mahon.
(b) Cotton Matson.
(c) Cotton Makson.
(d) Cotton Mather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Benjamin Franklin court before going to London?

2. Who did the Paxton Boys kill?

3. Who did the Pennsylvania Assembly win a libel case against?

4. What did the Junto Library allow Benjamin Franklin to do?

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

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