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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when a rival learned Franklin planned to start a newspaper?
(a) The rival published pamphlets in opposition to Benjamin's politics.
(b) The rival got businesses to leave Benjamin by offering lower prices.
(c) The rival started one first.
(d) The rival got intellectual club members to side with him.

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

3. What bad news prompted Franklin to go to Boston again?
(a) To visit James, who was in jail again.
(b) To visit his father, who was dying.
(c) To visit James, who was dying.
(d) To visit his mother, who was dying.

4. Franklin borrowed books from a shop which later inspired him to do what?
(a) Open a bookshop in Philadelphia.
(b) Open a bookshop in New York City.
(c) Open a private library in Philadelphia.
(d) Open a public library system in America.

5. Franklin courted which young lady before he left Philadelphia to select his printing equipment?
(a) Miss Rodgers.
(b) Miss Read.
(c) Miss Reid.
(d) Miss Ralph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Whitefield construct a large building for?

2. Franklin dated and nearly married a woman, until her family forbade their courtship when they decided what?

3. What did Franklin regret about his son who died?

4. His former co-worker's father did not pay for the business as he had promised, so what did he and Franklin agree to?

5. William Bradford referred Franklin to which son in Philadelphia, also a printer?

(see the answer key)

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