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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When you try to talk to another person you should try to talk about what interests them not about what?
(a) Truth.
(b) Liberty.
(c) What interests you.
(d) Reason.

2. When should a person go to bed if he wants to be healthy, wealthy and wise?
(a) Noontime.
(b) Late.
(c) Early.
(d) Midnight.

3. A man is considered to be powerful is he is able to manage what?
(a) Children.
(b) Farm.
(c) Wife.
(d) Passions.

4. The author believes that if pride dines upon vanity, it sups on _____________.
(a) Sweetness.
(b) Vanity.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Contempt.

5. It is possible to give a man a place in office but it is not possible to give him what?
(a) Discernment.
(b) Discretion.
(c) Honor.
(d) Intelligence.

6. Many men have been ruined by what?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Success.
(c) Too much drink.
(d) Rage.

7. It is important for a man to remember that he should not dwell with whom?
(a) Commoners.
(b) Enemies.
(c) Self.
(d) Servant.

8. If a man truly wants to be recognized, he should be judged by what?
(a) Actions.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Words.
(d) Faith.

9. When something begins in anger, it is bound to end in what?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Anger.
(c) Shame.
(d) Remorse.

10. At the end of the almanack, Richard lists how many virtues and suggestions?
(a) 13.
(b) 31.
(c) 17.
(d) 23.

11. According to Franklin, what is the first vice?
(a) Debt.
(b) Lying.
(c) Gossip.
(d) Fear.

12. Franklin uses what object to illustrate that everything has its specific use?
(a) Hammer.
(b) Boot.
(c) Horse.
(d) Handsaw.

13. Although virtue may not make one handsome, which of the following with surely make one ugly?
(a) Vice.
(b) Resentment.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Envy.

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

15. What animal is mentioned in the story of the farmer, the judge, and an animal's death?
(a) Goat.
(b) Horse.
(c) Cow.
(d) Pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which relative should you visit often, but not every day?

2. Someone who is content with his lot in life can also be referred to as being __________.

3. A child and a prince will always quarrel over trifles. What are trifles?

4. "You may delay, but time will not" is most similar to which saying?

5. A man will never be able to have gain or honor when dealing with whom?

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