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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In London, Franklin learned what about Governor Keith?
(a) His reputation is unsavory.
(b) His reputation was excellent.
(c) He is word was worth little in England.
(d) His word was worthless outside America.

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

3. The members of the intellectual club Franklin belonged to pooled their books, but while their plan failed, it sparked Franklin's interest, and he eventually created a subscription library system that evolved into what?
(a) University of Pennsylvania library.
(b) Philadelphia private library.
(c) Public library system of today.
(d) U.S. Library of Congress.

4. Who would appoint a grand-president?
(a) Colonial landowners.
(b) The crown.
(c) Male property owners over 21.
(d) Colonial governments.

5. In what other fields of employment did Franklin note some eventually found interest?
(a) Legal and political.
(b) Legal and medical.
(c) Military and political.
(d) Financial and medical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was it Franklin did after the contact made his recommendation?

2. What was Franklin's promotion at the second firm?

3. In his autobiography, what point did Franklin devote the most pages to?

4. How did the Read family regard Franklin rekindling his interest in Miss Read?

5. Franklin proposed the use of what in Philadelphia?

(see the answer key)

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