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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 two more years.
(c) Work for anothre year.
(d) Work for a few more years.

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

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

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

5. His father told him he might consider helping him out if Franklin did what?
(a) Earned half the cost of his business first.
(b) Worked in the printing trade for several more years.
(c) Saved a good portion of what he needed.
(d) Earned his passage back to Philadelphia.

6. Franklin borrowed books from a shop which later inspired him to do what?
(a) Open a bookshop in Philadelphia.
(b) Open a bookshop in New York City.
(c) Open a public library system in America.
(d) Open a private library in Philadelphia.

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

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

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

10. 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) Stood firm and refused to pay.
(d) He eventually caved in and paid.

11. While he was good at writing, Franklin failed math, so Josiah put him to work in what business he operated?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Tanning.
(c) Baking.
(d) Tallow-chandler and soap.

12. On what schedule did Franklin approach his collection of virtues?
(a) 1 daily, leaving others to chance.
(b) 13 simultaneously.
(c) 1 bi- weekly, leaving others to chance.
(d) 1 weekly, leaving others to chance.

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

14. When Franklin asked for three pennies worth of something at a bakery in Philadelphia, he received three giant rolls and realized what?
(a) He would run out of money within two days.
(b) He should ask the prices first.
(c) Prices were relatively the same in the colonies.
(d) Not all the colonies were culturally identical.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Governor of New York show an interest in meeting young Franklin upon his arrival this second time?

2. What did Franklin need to await before setting up business?

3. Subscribers signed a promissory note and agreed to pay what for any book they did not return?

4. 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?

5. What old friend of Franklin's asked him for work (Franklin had none but told this friend he would hire him once he started his newspaper)?

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