View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section Three Through Page 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is not among the things that will lead to a man's fortune?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Frugality.
(c) Industry.
(d) Perseverance.

2. Which character is always seen as being on horseback but never moving forward?
(a) St. Paul.
(b) St. George.
(c) One's temper.
(d) The emperor.

3. In several sayings, Franklin warns against calculating your future before it happens. What saying most closely compares to that thought?
(a) Haste makes waste.
(b) A stitch in time saves nine.
(c) He who lives in glass houses should not throw stones.
(d) Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

4. Which two things are considered to be the practice of fools?
(a) Sloth and avarice.
(b) Anger and envy.
(c) Tricks and treachery.
(d) Greed and ignorance.

5. Who is accused of having vanity as a pain?
(a) Tom.
(b) Richard.
(c) William.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

1. What precious metal is referred to by Franklin in this section?

2. Every man may be able to boast about his honesty, but few men can boast about what?

3. If you trust someone with your secrets, it is the same as selling him your _______________.

4. The first proverb refers to what kind of money?

5. In the old days, it was said that time does what to all things?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 207 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample