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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did William publish some of his father's work?
(a) 1820.
(b) 1819.
(c) 1817.
(d) 1815.

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

3. Who was the nemesis Benjamin Franklin met while traveling Ireland and Scotland?
(a) Hutchinson.
(b) Keimer.
(c) Hillsborough.
(d) Hume.

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

5. Where were Burgoyne and his forces defeated?
(a) Battle of Cherbourg.
(b) Battle of Bunker Hill.
(c) Battle of Saratoga.
(d) Battle of Ticonderoga.

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

7. What did General Howe confiscate in Philadelphia?
(a) Franklin's experiments.
(b) Franklin's business.
(c) Franklin's house and possessions.
(d) Franklin's family.

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

9. When did the British troops try to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock?
(a) March 18, 1776.
(b) April 18, 1775
(c) May 18, 1775.
(d) June 18, 1775.

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

11. What did Benjamin Franklin request after securing a loan for the war?
(a) To go on vacation.
(b) To take on a new role.
(c) To read.
(d) To retire.

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

13. What woman was Benjamin Franklin's neighbor in France?
(a) Madame Deane.
(b) Madame Helvetius.
(c) Madame Hiroe.
(d) Madame Brillon.

14. When were the British defeated at Yorktown?
(a) October 1781.
(b) September 1781.
(c) November 1781.
(d) August 1781.

15. What did Benjamin Franklin and William fight over?
(a) Temple and William's wife.
(b) Politics and William's wife.
(c) The British.
(d) Temple and politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the provisional treaty for the end of the war?

2. Who was the friend Benjamin Franklin met while traveling Ireland and Scotland?

3. What did Benjamin Franklin give to the rebellion?

4. How old was Benjamin Frankly when he died?

5. What letters did Benjamin Franklin forward?

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