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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Josiah Franklin took his first wife and three children to America where they had how many more?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. What did a contact advised Franklin to do?
(a) Get a job and learn about printing.
(b) Get a job working as a journalist.
(c) Get a job with "The London Times".
(d) Return to the United States.

3. Franklin said his father was an "agreeable" man but very traditional, serious, and what else?
(a) Religious.
(b) Strict.
(c) Demanding.
(d) Important.

4. Franklin believed in God and attended church how frequently?
(a) Seldomly.
(b) Frequently.
(c) Weekly.
(d) Twice weekly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While waiting to set up his own shop, Franklin printed what for a colonial government?

2. Franklin borrowed books from a shop which later inspired him to do what?

3. What happened when a rival learned Franklin planned to start a newspaper?

4. Franklin made a final note about his not going to public church services as perhaps "blamable" but that he made no excuse as his purpose was to do what?

5. Who did Franklin initially address his autobiography opening to?

(see the answer key)

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