The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many virtues did Franklin live by from his twenties?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

2. 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) Philadelphia private library.
(b) Public library system of today.
(c) U.S. Library of Congress.
(d) University of Pennsylvania library.

3. What did Franklin's new employer who encouraged him to return to America do suddenly?
(a) Went bankrupt.
(b) Died.
(c) Moved.
(d) Quit.

4. How did those individuals who found the library a popular hangout benefit?
(a) Little, as there were no reading assignments.
(b) Minimally, as most had to work and few had time to read.
(c) Minimally, as they were only passing through town.
(d) Greatly, from exposure to books.

5. One friend, a minister, convinced Franklin to attend several sermons at his church and what resulted?
(a) He found the sermons church-serving.
(b) He returned to his previous church.
(c) He and the minister broke their friendship.
(d) He joined his friend's church.

6. In Franklin's first library system, subscribers paid the cost of how many books as a fee?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

7. Franklin hated his father's trade and dreamed of doing what instead?
(a) Becoming a soldier.
(b) Going to sea.
(c) Raising horses.
(d) Becoming a politician.

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

9. Rather than change the name of the paper, James did what?
(a) Made Benjamin Franklin the owner.
(b) Made an older brother the owner.
(c) Sold it to a friend and ran it for him.
(d) Made Josiah Franklin the owner.

10. What occupation did Franklin's former co-worker venture into?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Farming.
(c) Stationary retail.
(d) Shipping.

11. How did Franklin eventually practice his faith?
(a) Privately, in his own way.
(b) As a Methodist.
(c) As a member of his friend's fundamentalisst church.
(d) As a Catholic.

12. Franklin wrote a number of controversial letters in whose newspaper under an anonymous name?
(a) Webb.
(b) Kramer.
(c) Bradford.
(d) Keimer.

13. Franklin said that when he thought about religion, he settled on what as the key factors of a successful and happy human being?
(a) Trust, sincerity, integrity.
(b) Truth, simplicity, integrity.
(c) Truth, sincerity, integrity.
(d) Truth, sincerity, intelligence.

14. Franklin took a new job at what wages?
(a) Higher.
(b) Equal.
(c) Equal wages, but longer hours.
(d) Lower.

15. In London, Franklin learned what about Governor Keith?
(a) His reputation was excellent.
(b) He is word was worth little in England.
(c) His word was worthless outside America.
(d) His reputation is unsavory.

Short Answer Questions

1. At his new employment, Franklin gave up part of his pay for what?

2. In what other fields of employment did Franklin note some eventually found interest?

3. Franklin's family had to hide their religion in England in what manner?

4. What did Franklin's new friend, Ralph, admit to him?

5. At age 12, Franklin was indentured to James, his older brother, until he was how old?

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