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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Read family regard Franklin rekindling his interest in Miss Read?
(a) Uncertain.
(b) Disapproved.
(c) Unconcerned.
(d) Favored it.

2. What was Franklin's promotion at the second firm?
(a) From press room to composing room.
(b) From composing room to editing office.
(c) From composing room to press room.
(d) From press room to editing office.

3. Which colonial government was Franklin printing these documents for?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New York.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) New Jersey.

4. Subscribers signed a promissory note and agreed to pay what for any book they did not return?
(a) The book's value.
(b) Twice the book's value.
(c) Their entire subscription fee.
(d) Two week's of their salary.

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

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

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

8. 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.

9. Franklin took great pride when he lived in what fashion?
(a) Resourcefully.
(b) Athletically.
(c) Lavishly.
(d) Frugally.

10. Josiah was impressed by the letter of recommendation and allowed Franklin's return to Philadelphia to do what?
(a) Work in a trade other than printing.
(b) Work for a few more years.
(c) Work for anothre year.
(d) Work for two more years.

11. 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.

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

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

14. These three elements Franklin discovered as essential to a happy individual became what for him?
(a) His guide to the Bill of Rights.
(b) His true religion.
(c) His approach to business.
(d) His path in government.

15. In Philadelphia, Franklin soon worked for Mr. Bradford's son, Andrew, and what other printer?
(a) Stanley Cramer.
(b) Stephen Klein.
(c) Samuel Keimer.
(d) Samuel Kramer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Franklin returned to Pennsylvania to become a clerk in whose new business?

2. When Franklin returned to Philadelphia, the former governor did what?

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

4. How many virtues did Franklin live by from his twenties?

5. Franklin took a new job at what wages?

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