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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Franklin regret about his stay in England?
(a) Much, but learned a lot.
(b) Did not stay longer.
(c) Stayed too long.
(d) Little.

2. Which three friends did Franklin spend his last months in Philadelphia with?
(a) Charles Osborne, James Watson, Joseph Ralph.
(b) Joseph Osborne, Charles Watson, James Ralph.
(c) Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, Ralph James.
(d) Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, James Ralph.

3. William Bradford referred Franklin to which son in Philadelphia, also a printer?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Andrew.
(c) James.
(d) Harold.

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

5. When he ran away to New York, Franklin met William Bradford, who was described as the "first printer" and came from what locale?
(a) New York.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

1. James Franklin was jailed for how long for not revealing a source?

2. Franklin noted he was honest about his achievements without being falsely humble or arrogant and stipulated he would have changed some details to look better but did not for what reason?

3. James started his own newspaper in the early 1720s he called what?

4. En route back to Philadelphia his first time, Franklin went to New York to meet Collins and took what with him?

5. In Philadelphia, Franklin soon worked for Mr. Bradford's son, Andrew, and what other printer?

(see the answer key)

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