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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the French try to do when Benjamin Franklin went to France?
(a) Get him to stay in France.
(b) Give him asylum.
(c) Retrace his ancestry to France.
(d) Give him citizenship.

2. When did Benjamin Franklin travel to Quebec?
(a) May 1775.
(b) March 1776.
(c) March 1775.
(d) April 1776.

3. What did Benjamin Franklin do with the angry letter he wrote?
(a) He sent it.
(b) He burned it.
(c) He never sent it but had it published.
(d) He gave it to the other founding fathers.

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

5. Where was Benjamin Franklin summoned to stand trial for forwarding the letters?
(a) Boston.
(b) Cushings.
(c) Cockpit.
(d) Thames.

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

7. What did Benjamin Franklin give to the rebellion?
(a) His horses.
(b) His home.
(c) His patents.
(d) His salary.

8. What did "Chapter Sixteen," "Chapter Seventeen," and "Conclusion" say was added to Franklin's house?
(a) A new kitchen.
(b) An infirmary.
(c) A library.
(d) A visitor center.

9. Where did Benjamin Franklin meet George Washington to discuss the troops?
(a) Boston.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York City.

10. What bird did Benjamin Franklin want as national bird?
(a) The chicken.
(b) The turkey.
(c) The golden eagle.
(d) The bald eagle.

11. When did Benjamin Franklin die?
(a) April 17, 1790.
(b) April 7, 1784.
(c) April 17, 1792.
(d) April 17, 1786.

12. Who prevented the British troops from arresting Samuel Adams and John Hancock?
(a) Jonas Clarke.
(b) Paul Revere.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Doctor Prescott.

13. How old was Benjamin Franklin when he started writing his family history?
(a) 60.
(b) 70.
(c) 65.
(d) 55.

14. Who did Benjamin Franklin send his last letter to?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) George Washington.
(c) John Adams.
(d) John Hancock.

15. What did Benjamin Franklin say the middle class had few of?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Historians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the little story that Benjamin Franklin wrote to explain his personality?

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

3. Where were Burgoyne and his forces defeated?

4. When did General Howe take Philadelphia?

5. Where was America's first embassy in France?

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