Poor Richard's Almanack Quiz | One Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 93 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Poor Richard's Almanack Quiz | One Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 93 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section Three Through Page 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is an ancient tale about an object that is able to turn lead into what?
(a) An army.
(b) Silver.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Gold.

2. People tend to not realize the worth of something until it is what?
(a) Broken.
(b) Past.
(c) Gone.
(d) Taken away.

3. When a person is thirty-years-old, what part of him is in the most control?
(a) Money.
(b) Wit.
(c) Anger.
(d) Sloth.

4. In Franklin's opinion, what is the last organ to stop when a man dies?
(a) Liver.
(b) Mind.
(c) Heart.
(d) Lungs.

5. The first proverb refers to what kind of money?
(a) Dollar.
(b) Pence.
(c) Penny.
(d) Shillings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one thing that dares not enter a working man's house?

2. Who is accused of having vanity as a pain?

3. Franklin says that two things always worry their keepers. The two things are kings and ____.

4. A person must be careful that he is in control of his life, that his life is not controlled by what?

5. Which is not listed as one of the things that a man grows tired of after three days?

(see the answer key)

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