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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. If a fox is asleep he will never be able to catch which of the following?
(a) A cold.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Flower blossoms.
(d) Poultry.

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

3. To be intimate with a foolish friend is like going to bed with a what?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Knife.
(c) Bulldog.
(d) Razor.

4. What herb is known to cure all diseases?
(a) Garlic.
(b) Time.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Peppermint.

5. What type of tree might be weak but still has a good purpose?
(a) Pine.
(b) Spruce.
(c) Willow.
(d) Yew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has one achieved when he lets go of the bridle and falls off the horse?

2. Which relative should you visit often but not at night?

3. What is the object of which the ancient tale speaks?

4. What is the end to this famous saying: To err is human, to forgive is divine, to persist is __________.

5. At the end of the almanack, Richard lists how many virtues and suggestions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the qualities that helps a man be wise?

2. What is said about being a know it all?

3. Who is Bridget Saunders? How is she described by Franklin?

4. What is the author's opinion on finding honor in one's family?

5. Why does Franklin believe that "early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise?"

6. What proverb relates to the thought of "absence makes the heart grow fonder"?

7. What are creditors known for the most?

8. What is the story used about education versus common sense in regards to Tim?

9. How does Franklin describe becoming a complete and worthy man? What attributes to that goal?

10. What are Franklin's views regarding observation before and after marriage?

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