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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Deborah Franklin die?
(a) New Year's Eve of 1774.
(b) New Year's Day of 1775.
(c) Christmas Day of 1774.
(d) Christmas Eve of 1774.

2. What did Benjamin Franklin study on his voyage back to America, in "Chapter Twelve"?
(a) The Gulf Stream.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Alarm systems.
(d) The climate.

3. What office was Benjamin Franklin elected to after the end of the War for Independence?
(a) Mayor of Philadelphia.
(b) Dean of Pennsylvania University.
(c) Postmaster.
(d) State president of Pennsylvania.

4. Who missed Benjamin Franklin's affection while at school?
(a) Willy.
(b) Temple.
(c) Benny.
(d) Sally.

5. When did General Howe take Philadelphia?
(a) November 1777.
(b) September 1777.
(c) October 1777.
(d) August 1777.

6. When was the Boston Tea Party?
(a) December 6, 1773.
(b) December 16, 1773.
(c) December 30, 1773.
(d) December 26, 1773.

7. What did John Paul Jones do before the Revolution war?
(a) He was a spy.
(b) He was a navigator.
(c) He was a privateer.
(d) He was a foot soldier.

8. What ship was John Paul Jones commissioned to command?
(a) The USS Alfred.
(b) Two Friends.
(c) The Bonhomme Richard.
(d) King George.

9. What did Benny become after Benjamin Franklin's return in America, according to "Chapter Sixteen," "Chapter Seventeen," and "Conclusion"?
(a) A publicist.
(b) A farmer.
(c) An inventor.
(d) A printer.

10. What Masonic lodge did Benjamin Franklin go to in France?
(a) Masonic Lodge of France.
(b) Masonic Lodge of the Nine Fathers.
(c) Masonic Lodge of the Nine Brothers.
(d) Masonic Lodge of the Nine Sisters.

11. Whom did he compose the poem "Here Skugg/Lies snug/As a bug/In a rug" for?
(a) A dead friend.
(b) A dead dog.
(c) A dead mouse.
(d) A dead squirrel.

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

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

14. What does Walter Isaacson say wasn't a straight path for Benjamin Franklin?
(a) Becoming a soldier.
(b) Becoming a rebel.
(c) Being a prisoner.
(d) Being an interrogator.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did "Chapter Sixteen," "Chapter Seventeen," and "Conclusion" say was added to Franklin's house?

2. When did Congress accept Benjamin Franklin's resignation?

3. What letters did Benjamin Franklin forward?

4. To what woman did Benjamin Franklin jokingly propose marriage?

5. Who did Benjamin Franklin form a flirtatious relationship with while writing his family history?

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