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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. His father told him he might consider helping him out if Franklin did what?
(a) Earned half the cost of his business first.
(b) Saved a good portion of what he needed.
(c) Earned his passage back to Philadelphia.
(d) Worked in the printing trade for several more years.

2. As he believed people should have free access to things that improved their lives, what did Franklin do in regard to his stove?
(a) Refused to patent it.
(b) Donated profits from sales to charity.
(c) Helped othrs construct their stoves.
(d) Manufactured them, sold without a profit.

3. What did Franklin regret about his son who died?
(a) The boy was so young.
(b) He did not have the boy immunized.
(c) He did not have any way to protect him.
(d) There is no way to avoid smallpox.

4. James Franklin was jailed for how long for not revealing a source?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 6 months.

5. Franklin saw nothing wrong with a little boasting, especially if he did what first?
(a) Thanked God for the vanity.
(b) Stipulated he was being honest.
(c) Announced he was being proud.
(d) Qualified that he was bragging first.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Franklin's new employer who encouraged him to return to America do suddenly?

2. His father received visits from important noble men which Franklin admired and also from friends seeking what?

3. Who found Franklin in Philadelphia and encouraged him to return home?

4. One advantage of his intellectual club was to network with other intellectuals, most importantly those who could provide what?

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

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