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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Franklin institute using the building that Mr. Whitefield built?
(a) Public hospital.
(b) Public orphanage.
(c) Public school system.
(d) City prison.

2. What did Franklin learn about Governor Keith's letters of credit?
(a) They were worthless.
(b) They held minimal value abroad.
(c) They only carried value in America.
(d) They were of highest esteem.

3. Franklin became the Postmaster and had the opportunity to do what?
(a) Travel around Europe.
(b) Travel around England.
(c) Travel around Pennsylvania.
(d) Travel around America.

4. On a brief trip to London, Franklin proposed what?
(a) To start a public library system.
(b) To clean their streets also.
(c) To establish communal fire stations.
(d) To adopt their street lamp system.

5. Upon Franklin's promotion, what happened to the community ante?
(a) It got considerably higher.
(b) It remained about the same.
(c) It got somewhat higher.
(d) There was no ante in his new position.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what schedule did Franklin approach his collection of virtues?

2. Where was Franklin's second, even better job in London?

3. How many virtues did Franklin live by from his twenties?

4. What did Franklin regret about his stay in England?

5. Franklin proposed the use of what in Philadelphia?

(see the answer key)

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