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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were some of the inventions of Franklin's beyond his stove?
(a) Bifocal glasses, recoiless rifle, and the lightning rod.
(b) Metal harmonica, visual glasses, and the flexible urinary catheter.
(c) Bifocal eyeglasses, the glass harmonica, and the lightning rod.
(d) Lightning rod, flexible urinary catheter, and the water pump.

2. Many Quakers did not believe in war, but few opposed the militia for what reason?
(a) It was for defense.
(b) They felt the potential threat.
(c) They were an extreme minority.
(d) There was no compulsary service.

3. What are other traits Franklin believed a "good" individual had?
(a) Considerate, brave.
(b) Truthful, hard working.
(c) Loyal, helpful.
(d) Clean, reverent.

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

5. What was it Franklin discovered in the end regarding his virtues?
(a) He was as virtuous as a human could be.
(b) He was not perfect and would never achieve perfection.
(c) He was not perfect and did not wish to be.
(d) He had mastered some virtues but not all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Franklin regretted Miss Read's unfortunate marriage and did what?

2. When Franklin's former employer and current competitor's business failed, he sold it to David Henry, who was what?

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

4. When the House legalized paper tender, it awarded the contract to print the money to which printer?

5. Franklin believed in God and attended church how frequently?

(see the answer key)

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