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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What library did Franklin create?

2. What did Francis Franklin die of?

3. Who was the printer that Benjamin Franklin met in New York, according to "Chapter Three" and "Chapter Four"?

4. What happened to Benjamin Franklin's father's first wife?

5. What did Benjamin Franklin's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Franklin's family migrate to America, according to "Chapter Two"?

2. What troubled Franklin about William?

3. How were Americans regarded in London?

4. What was lightning considered prior to Franklin's work?

5. What three areas did Franklin attack the Penns over?

6. Why did the postage service become a public issue rather than a private interest?

7. What did Franklin always try to link, according to "Chapter One"?

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

9. What atmosphere did Franklin recreate?

10. What were Franklin's goals, according to "Chapter Ten?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the Plan for Future Conduct and discuss whether Franklin lived up to the expectations he set for himself in his design.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Franklin's obsession over his persona or his public image and how he developed his public image in America and other countries.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how individualism and communitarianism are intertwined and both are needed for survival.

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