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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 was the friend Benjamin Franklin met while traveling Ireland and Scotland?
(a) David Hutchinson.
(b) David Bache.
(c) David Hall.
(d) David Hume.

2. When did Benjamin Franklin travel to France, according to "Chapter Thirteen"?
(a) In spring.
(b) In summer.
(c) In fall.
(d) In winter.

3. What did the French try to do when Benjamin Franklin went to France?
(a) Give him asylum.
(b) Get him to stay in France.
(c) Retrace his ancestry to France.
(d) Give him citizenship.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Benjamin Franklin write an angry letter to?

2. Who prevented the British troops from arresting Samuel Adams and John Hancock?

3. How many articles detailing the new United Colonies of North America did Benjamin Franklin write?

4. What did Temple and General Lafayette want to stage?

5. What did Benny become after Benjamin Franklin's return in America, according to "Chapter Sixteen," "Chapter Seventeen," and "Conclusion"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Franklin the only person to do?

3. What could Americans not agree on?

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

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

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

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

8. What hit France in 1783?

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

10. What happened to William after Benjamin Franklin's death?

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