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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. What did Benjamin Franklin try to do in France?
(a) Remain with his family.
(b) Remain anonymous.
(c) Remain in the country.
(d) Remain alone.

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

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

4. What did Benjamin Franklin invent in August 1784?
(a) Telescope.
(b) Bifocal glasses.
(c) Magnifying glass.
(d) Microscope.

5. What did Benjamin Franklin observe while touring England, in "Chapter Eleven"?
(a) The war.
(b) The assembly.
(c) The industrial revolution.
(d) The media.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did balloon mania hit France?

2. When did Benjamin Franklin die?

3. Who did Benjamin Franklin send his last letter to?

4. How old was Benjamin Frankly when he died?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Franklin travel in August 1771 and whom did he meet?

2. What happened on December 16, 1773?

3. What did the Second Continental Congress create?

4. What was Franklin the only person to do?

5. Who was Madame Brillon?

6. What was Franklin's function at the convention, according to "Chapter Sixteen"?

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

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

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

10. What was Franklin not pleased with regarding the turkey?

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