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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what schedule did Franklin approach his collection of virtues?
(a) 13 simultaneously.
(b) 1 weekly, leaving others to chance.
(c) 1 daily, leaving others to chance.
(d) 1 bi- weekly, leaving others to chance.

2. What was the title of the pamphlet Franklin wrote about paper money, a raging debate at the time?
(a) "The Necessityand Benefits of Paper Currency."
(b) "The Ten Reasons Justifying Paper Currency."
(c) "The Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency."
(d) "The Need for Paper Currency."

3. Which colonial government was Franklin printing these documents for?
(a) New York.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Pennsylvania.

4. Franklin's idea of a "good" human being is someone who treated others in what manner?
(a) Respectfully.
(b) Faithfully.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Nicely.

5. James started his own newspaper in the early 1720s he called what?
(a) Middletown Press.
(b) The Philadelphia Enquirer.
(c) Boston Glove.
(d) The New England Courant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Franklin describe John Collins, a boy he befriended?

2. Where did Mr. Whitefield move on to from Philadelphia?

3. Who did Mr. Whitefield set up an orphanage for in Georgia?

4. What are other traits Franklin believed a "good" individual had?

5. What did Franklin hope would result when he included his collection of virtues in his autobiography?

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