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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lies stand on how many legs?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. What industry did Franklin apprentice in at first?
(a) Dock worker.
(b) Printing.
(c) Postal service.
(d) Library science.

3. What, along with visitors, will stink after three days?
(a) Fish.
(b) A wet dog.
(c) Woes.
(d) Rotted meat.

4. In what city was Benjamin Franklin born?
(a) Boston.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

5. What great Biblical character is referred to in regards to slaying thousands?
(a) Samson.
(b) Goliath.
(c) Cain.
(d) David.

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

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

8. From what physical ailment did the man suffer?
(a) Deafness.
(b) Diptheria.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Polio.

9. Who is unable to learn in any school but the school of experience?
(a) Deaf.
(b) Child.
(c) Fool.
(d) Naive.

10. If one avoids all temptations, one might be granted a ____.
(a) Long life.
(b) Peaceful mind.
(c) Place in heaven.
(d) Clear conscience.

11. A modern wit is considered to one of the fools belonging to whom?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Samson.
(d) David.

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

13. The fools that are most troublesome are the ones that possess which of the following?
(a) Wit.
(b) Power.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Intelligence.

14. What is its own defense?
(a) Godliness.
(b) Silence.
(c) Truth.
(d) Innocence.

15. A bad commentator is known to spoil even the best ____________.
(a) Books.
(b) Sporting events.
(c) News.
(d) Predictions.

Short Answer Questions

1. If one does what he knows he should do, it will be easy to live with which of the following?

2. Which is not among the things that will lead to a man's fortune?

3. The Franklins had a large family. What number child was Benjamin?

4. Franklin believes that which of the following is all but useless?

5. Who/what will not allow a new error or a new truth?

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