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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poor Richard Benjamin Franklin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What area does Boone discover, along with his brother, just before the American Revolution?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Nebraska.

2. What makes Daniel Boone different from other settlers, according to the narrator?
(a) He started new communities wherever he went.
(b) He is at war with the Indians he met.
(c) He does not consider himself an American citizen.
(d) He is not afraid to go west into the wilderness.

3. According to the narrator, what was Boone's emotional state when he lived alone in the wilderness for three months?
(a) Worry.
(b) Exhilaration.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Fear.

4. Why is Ponce de Leon free to go exploring in Florida?
(a) He has already accomplished all that he came for.
(b) He is independently wealthy and can do as he pleases.
(c) He has been relieved of his job as Governor.
(d) He is not free to go, but goes anyway.

5. Why does Franklin recommend against trying to make money in America through manufacturing?
(a) To do well in manufacturing, you need large numbers of poor people who are willing to work for low wages.
(b) Few ships travel to America, so manufacturers could not market their goods to foreign ports.
(c) There are no cities in America in which to build manufacturing plants.
(d) America does not have enough raw materials to do well at manufacturing any items of commercial value.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pet is Ponce de Leon especially attached to?

2. What happens when Bridget Bishop attempts to plead not guilty?

3. What is the outcome of Freydis' actions?

4. How does the narrator describe the coastline of North America?

5. What does Gregory say about the way in which the reputation of In the American Grain grew?

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