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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miss Read married another man during Franklin's absence, but what subsequently happened?
(a) Her husband moved to Boston, but she did not follow.
(b) She was unhappy and left him shortly afterward.
(c) She was happy, but he left her unexpectedly.
(d) She was unexpectedly widowed soon afterward.

2. What did Franklin's new friend, Ralph, admit to him?
(a) He was anxious to return to his wife, but had no money.
(b) He worried about his wife who was in fragile health.
(c) He did not plan to return to his wife.
(d) He had a good bit of money he planned to spend gambling.

3. David Henry turned down an offer of a partnership with Franklin, but eventually had to close his business for what reason?
(a) He went to jail for refusing to reveal a source.
(b) Poor money management.
(c) He married and moved.
(d) Poor health.

4. Franklin considered Ralph a good friend, but an expensive one who did what?
(a) Used Franklin's name to get a job and cheated him.
(b) Lived a lavish life and cheated Franklin.
(c) Got a job without Franklin's aid but cheated him.
(d) Refused to get a job and cheated Franklin.

5. Franklin's idea of a "good" human being is someone who treated others in what manner?
(a) Faithfully.
(b) Nicely.
(c) Respectfully.
(d) Friendly.

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

7. Franklin's final competition was Bradford, who not only had a print shop, but ran what?
(a) A stationary shop.
(b) The Pony Express service.
(c) A shipping business.
(d) An unreliable postal service.

8. Collins broke his word to Franklin several times, but when did the pair become estranged?
(a) After he threw Collins overboard from a boat.
(b) When he beat Collins.
(c) When he sold Collins' books.
(d) After he threw Collins from a carriage.

9. When the House legalized paper tender, it awarded the contract to print the money to which printer?
(a) Keimer.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Bradford.
(d) Webb.

10. One of Franklin's former employers had expanded his business to include what?
(a) A colonial post office.
(b) A private postal shop.
(c) Gift wrapping and packaging.
(d) A stationary shop.

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

12. Upon Franklin's return to Philadelphia, where did the Governor of Pennsylvania send him to pick out his own printing equipment?
(a) France.
(b) Holland.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

13. What happened when a rival learned Franklin planned to start a newspaper?
(a) The rival published pamphlets in opposition to Benjamin's politics.
(b) The rival got intellectual club members to side with him.
(c) The rival got businesses to leave Benjamin by offering lower prices.
(d) The rival started one first.

14. Upon Franklin's promotion, what happened to the community ante?
(a) It got considerably higher.
(b) There was no ante in his new position.
(c) It remained about the same.
(d) It got somewhat higher.

15. Who did Franklin initially address his autobiography opening to?
(a) His son, Benjamin, Jr.
(b) His daughter, Margaret.
(c) His wife, Mary Anne.
(d) His son, William.

Short Answer Questions

1. Josiah and his second wife had how many children?

2. What did the co-worker who helped Franklin do when he was able to set up shop?

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

4. His father told him he might consider helping him out if Franklin did what?

5. Franklin was a founding member of an intellectual club bearing what name?

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