Poor Richard's Almanack Quiz | Eight 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 | Eight 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 One Through Page 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One should take a lot of time and much care when choosing _____________.
(a) A friend.
(b) Land to plow.
(c) A wife.
(d) A good horse.

2. Which of the following did Franklin consider to be the most important virtue?
(a) Humility.
(b) Forthrightness.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Kindness.

3. Which of the following items is something that cannot stand upright on its own?
(a) Country without purpose.
(b) Child without God.
(c) Man without a wife.
(d) Empty bag.

4. A man who experiences passion rides what kind of a horse?
(a) Willful.
(b) Spirited.
(c) Lame.
(d) Mad.

5. Franklin stated that while one's pride increases, which of the following declines?
(a) Industriousness.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Humility.
(d) Virtue.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Franklin it is not the large things that wreak havoc. Instead, what is more likely to sink a ship?

2. Franklin refers to a villain in relation to being anointed and which of the following?

3. The best kind of sermon is what?

4. Franklin talks about the difference between which two often similar things?

5. With which family member did Benjamin work as an apprentice?

(see the answer key)

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