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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With which family member did Benjamin work as an apprentice?
(a) James.
(b) William.
(c) Josiah.
(d) Benjamin Sr.

3. What, when kept, will ensure that one can also keep one's friends?
(a) Promises.
(b) Tongue.
(c) Temper.
(d) Word.

4. Every man may be able to boast about his honesty, but few men can boast about what?
(a) Clear conscience.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Truth.
(d) Understanding.

5. What is the name of the person who brags that she is beauty?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Bess.
(d) Bridget.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The same feeling may be felt upon the loss of who/what?

3. While one strives to be at peace with one's neighbors, one should always strive to be at war with what?

4. One should not fear death. The sooner one dies, the sooner he will be ___________.

5. What type of person never seems absurd as his word is always believed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Fogg? How does Franklin create a pun to illustrate a point?

2. What is Franklin's opinion on meddlers? What is the reason for this opinion?

3. What popular modern saying about men and their toys is covered by Franklin on Page 32?

4. What do the proverbs say about education and its usefulness?

5. What is the moral of the story behind the tale of the now-famous poet and philosopher?

6. Give at least one example in which God works in mysterious and wonderful ways.

7. What is the advice given by Franklin regarding the making and keeping of promises?

8. How is a lie different than the truth in its steadfastness?

9. Franklin expresses his opinion throughout about the sharpness of a woman's tongue. How does it compare to a man's heart?

10. How does one tend to treat another differently when there is wealth involved?

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