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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. When did Sally and the women of Philadelphia raise donations to sew new shirts for the troops?
(a) November 1778.
(b) December 1779.
(c) November 1779.
(d) December 1778.

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

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

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

5. What did Benjamin Franklin inadvertently invent?
(a) The telescope.
(b) Invisible ink.
(c) Rubber.
(d) Daylight savings time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John Paul Jones do before the Revolution war?

2. What did General Howe confiscate in Philadelphia?

3. Who missed Benjamin Franklin's affection while at school?

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

5. What was the mission of the committee Benjamin Franklin chaired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Franklin take over, according to "Chapter Fourteen"?

2. What happened on August 18, 1775, according to "Chapter Twelve"?

3. What did John Adams and Franklin disagree over, in "Chapter Fifteen"?

4. What happened on December 16, 1773?

5. What did Franklin forsake on March 20, 1778?

6. Who criticized Franklin's ideas, according to the "Conclusion"?

7. What did Franklin begin writing when he stayed with the Shipley family in Twyford, in "Chapter Eleven"?

8. What did Franklin turn the world's mind to and how did this effect America?

9. What did Franklin inadvertently invent?

10. What did Franklin attempt to do when he went to France, in "Chapter Thirteen"?

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