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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Franklin received assistance from other intellectual club members for his business, but the club also supported what?
(a) Religious organizations.
(b) Scientific research Benjamin opposes.
(c) His political excursions.
(d) Benjamin's ex-employer's ventures.

2. Why did Franklin think it was unfair for him to be required to contribute a portion of his pay into this community pot?
(a) He did not drink.
(b) He was saving for his print shop.
(c) He prefered to spend on books.
(d) He did not gamble.

3. What was Franklin's response to those who played pranks on him when he did not pay into the pot?
(a) Stood firm and refused to pay.
(b) Left the firm.
(c) He eventually caved in and paid.
(d) Convinced the others not to pay also.

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

5. What did his new employer seek of Franklin?
(a) Expand the print shop.
(b) Obtain new printing customers.
(c) Obtain government work orders.
(d) Put his print shop back in order.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Josiah Franklin took his first wife and three children to America where they had how many more?

3. Rather than change the name of the paper, James did what?

4. Franklin's final competition was Bradford, who not only had a print shop, but ran what?

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

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