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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Benjamin Franklin court before going to London?
(a) Jane.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Deborah.

2. What does Walter Isaacson think Benjamin Franklin exemplified?
(a) The American ideal of freedom.
(b) The American ideal of religion.
(c) The American ideal of upward mobility.
(d) The American ideal of philosophy.

3. Who did Benjamin Franklin meet during his summer travels in England?
(a) King George II.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) George Washington.
(d) David Hume.

4. How did Benjamin Franklin think Britain treated Americans?
(a) As first-class citizens.
(b) As ignorant.
(c) As asocials.
(d) As second-class citizens.

5. How old was Benjamin Franklin when he was enrolled in Latin school?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Benjamin Franklin hope his son would marry?

3. What is the current name of the college Benjamin Franklin opened?

4. What was Benjamin Franklin supposed to get in London for the printing shop?

5. How did Britain rationalize sending convicts to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what did Franklin hope to be assigned, in "Chapter Nine"?

2. Who was William Kieth, according to "Chapter Three"?

3. What were the Paxton Boys?

4. What did Franklin do with Leyden jars, in "Chapter Six?"

5. What did Braddock underestimate and what did Franklin do to help the situation?

6. How long did Franklin think he would work in London, in "Chapter Eight"?

7. What atmosphere did Franklin recreate?

8. What did Franklin write on his voyage, and why was it significant?

9. Who was George Whitefield, and what did Franklin admire about him?

10. What method did Franklin adopt for his arguments and why?

(see the answer keys)

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