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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Franklin undertook the improvement of law enforcement, including the appointment of non-biased policemen and what else?
(a) Levying a colonial tax to pay them.
(b) Levying a provincial tax to pay them.
(c) Levying a city tax to pay them.
(d) Levying a county tax to pay them.

2. What did Franklin convince a number of men to do?
(a) Stop drinking.
(b) Stop gambling.
(c) Pay a lesser amount.
(d) Stop paying.

3. What was it Franklin did after the contact made his recommendation?
(a) Took a job at "The London Times".
(b) Spent all his remaining money on lavish celebration.
(c) Took a job at Palmer's print house.
(d) Took a job at Pallone's print shop.

4. Franklin loved his new life in Philadelphia and he became what?
(a) A part-time university student.
(b) Quite popular.
(c) Frequent at the library.
(d) Very busy at work.

5. What public position did Franklin first achieve?
(a) General Assembly Master.
(b) Clerk of the General Assembly.
(c) Brigadier of the General Assembly.
(d) General Assembly Spokesman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a contact advised Franklin to do?

2. In his autobiography, the author noted the library became a popular hang-out for which individuals?

3. One of Franklin's former employers had expanded his business to include what?

4. Which co-worker convinced Franklin to hold on a little longer with his new employer?

5. Franklin's idea of a "good" human being is someone who treated others in what manner?

(see the answer key)

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