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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

5. In his autobiography, the author noted the library became a popular hang-out for which individuals?
(a) Bored youth.
(b) Travelers.
(c) Intellectual club members.
(d) Students.

6. Franklin noted the oldest son being apprenticed in a smithing trade was a tradition that went how far back?
(a) 1,000 years.
(b) 500 years.
(c) 300 years.
(d) 100 years.

7. What did Franklin hope would result when he included his collection of virtues in his autobiography?
(a) They "may follow my virtues and achieve the reward."
(b) They "may follow the example and reap the benefit."
(c) They "may follow my example or similar virtues guidance."
(d) They "may follow the example and spare themselves regret."

8. One advantage of his intellectual club was to network with other intellectuals, most importantly those who could provide what?
(a) References and services at a later time.
(b) Facilities in which they could meet.
(c) Loan money to back other members' plans.
(d) Books they maintain in their personal libraries.

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

10. The members of the intellectual club Franklin belonged to pooled their books, but while their plan failed, it sparked Franklin's interest, and he eventually created a subscription library system that evolved into what?
(a) Public library system of today.
(b) University of Pennsylvania library.
(c) Philadelphia private library.
(d) U.S. Library of Congress.

11. Who offered to outfit a print shop for Franklin?
(a) His father.
(b) A co-worker's uncle.
(c) A co-worker's father.
(d) A co-worker's cousin.

12. Where was Franklin's second, even better job in London?
(a) Wells.
(b) Watts.
(c) Walls.
(d) Wills.

13. In printing colonial documents, Franklin met a number of what type of men?
(a) Militarily-oriented and influential.
(b) Religiously-oriented and influential.
(c) Commercially-oriented and influential.
(d) Politically-oriented and influential.

14. What did Franklin learn about Governor Keith's letters of credit?
(a) They only carried value in America.
(b) They were worthless.
(c) They were of highest esteem.
(d) They held minimal value abroad.

15. How did Franklin describe John Collins, a boy he befriended?
(a) Bookish.
(b) Outdoorish.
(c) Outgoing.
(d) Reclusive.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Franklin hated his father's trade and dreamed of doing what instead?

4. David Henry turned down an offer of a partnership with Franklin, but eventually had to close his business for what reason?

5. What are other traits Franklin believed a "good" individual had?

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