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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where should you look when you speak to a man?

3. Those who are ignorant should not be ashamed. It is those who are _____ that should be ashamed.

4. Virtue is to happiness as _____________.

5. One may be seen as weak if he has courage but not ____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What will happen when one is faced with reason but chooses to ignore it?

4. What is the author's view of political office as it relates to morals?

5. What is the most common way in which a man will deal with his faults?

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

7. What should one know about the extent of his cleverness?

8. What is the consequence of not punishing those who have committed a wrong?

9. What are creditors known for the most?

10. What is the prevailing thought about a person's background and shame?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franklin makes references to letters and mail in the almanack. It is also shared that Franklin had a great deal to do with the development of the United States Post Office. Research and write a 1000 word essay on the post office and Franklin's involvement. Who is responsible for creating the post office? Was it an elected or appointed job? How is the post office different today than it was in Franklin's day? What services are supplied at the post office today that were not offered in Franklin's day?

Essay Topic 2

Franklin had a lot to say about using one's time well. This thought appears in several different areas, from being industrious to making time for leisure and through to being outright lazy. Following are three of Franklin's many citations on the topic. Explain each. Also describe what Franklin meant by laziness and leisure. Compare and contrast the two items.

"Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough."

"O Lazy-Bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee Arms and Legs, if he had not design'd thou should'st use them."

"A life of leisure and a life of laziness, are two things."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the creation and development of Richard Saunders as a character. Was Saunders simply a pen name or did he have his own personality and beliefs? Include information about Bridget Saunders and how she relates to the text. When do you think the public found out that Saunders was really Franklin? What kind of response might Franklin have received when the news came out? How do you think it affected the almanack?

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