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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. Franklin mentions three things should not be taken by candlelight. Which is not one of the three?
(a) Horse.
(b) Gold.
(c) Girls.
(d) Linen.

2. Having an egg today is better than having what tomorrow?
(a) Promise.
(b) Hen.
(c) Omelet.
(d) Toast.

3. What is the best way to serve God according to Franklin?
(a) Humility.
(b) Righteousness.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Service.

4. Lawyers are compared to what animal in Proverb 3?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Donkeys.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for someone who is considered to be lazy?

2. What will offer solace from a short sleep?

3. A man who has not had the opportunity of celebrity must often replace it with which of the following?

4. If one chooses to lie down with the dogs, he will most likely rise up with what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Franklin scolds people with lazy bones. What is the admonishment?

3. According to Franklin, what should people be most focused on in their lives?

4. What is Franklin's moral advice on placing oneself above others?

5. Who was responsible for writing and compiling POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK? Who was the true author?

6. Franklin shares a short rhymed poem regarding three entities. What are the entities and how are they compared?

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

8. Franklin has many views regarding the value and length of a person's life. What does the author say?

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

10. How does Franklin feel about being of service to God in one's life?

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