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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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?
(a) He sought facts, not fiction.
(b) He lacked the writing talent.
(c) His life was too well known.
(d) He wanted the truth known.

3. What did Franklin need to await before setting up business?
(a) Printing machinery.
(b) Printing supplies from Boston.
(c) An affordable location to set up shop.
(d) Printing supplies from abroad.

4. After Franklin completed the task sought of him, what did the new employer do?
(a) Remained content about his employees' work.
(b) Sought more of Franklin with no pay increase.
(c) Became disagreeable with his employees.
(d) Raised employees' wages.

5. Franklin undertook the improvement of law enforcement, including the appointment of non-biased policemen and what else?
(a) Levying a provincial tax to pay them.
(b) Levying a county tax to pay them.
(c) Levying a city tax to pay them.
(d) Levying a colonial tax to pay them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Franklin loved his new life in Philadelphia and he became what?

2. Franklin said that when he thought about religion, he settled on what as the key factors of a successful and happy human being?

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

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

5. What did Franklin's new employer who encouraged him to return to America do suddenly?

(see the answer key)

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