Poor Richard's Almanack Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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 E

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. What are two of the oldest companions to man?
(a) Wish and sloth.
(b) Greed and want.
(c) Beauty and folly.
(d) Anger and covetousness.

2. Franklin says that a mob is a monster and although it has many heads it lacks what?
(a) Humility.
(b) Discretion.
(c) Brains.
(d) Sense.

3. If one wishes to prolong his or her life, what is the best advice?
(a) Pray more.
(b) Eat less.
(c) Sleep soundly.
(d) Live with a clear conscience.

4. If one does what he knows he should do, it will be easy to live with which of the following?
(a) A simple heart.
(b) Ease.
(c) A quiet conscience.
(d) Riches.

5. What group of people will most likely go through life without just rewards?
(a) Priests.
(b) Virtuous.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Artists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bis dat qui cito dat mean?

2. What word is used to describe a stubborn and obstinate person?

3. When a person is twenty-years-old, what part of him is in the most control?

4. Who is unable to learn in any school but the school of experience?

5. What is the name of the person who brags that she is beauty?

(see the answer key)

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