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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Franklin wrote the Almanac to provide what?
(a) Information, both political and daily life.
(b) Information, helpful tips, and politics.
(c) Religion, information, and gossip.
(d) Information, not politics or gossip.

2. A new preacher named Mr. Whitefield arrived in Philadelphia in what year?
(a) 1737.
(b) 1743.
(c) 1741.
(d) 1739.

3. Franklin assisted the postmaster of Philadelphia, a position that did what?
(a) Improved circulation and distribution of his newspaper barely.
(b) Had no impact on his newspaper circulation.
(c) Improved circulation and distribution of his newspaper modestly.
(d) Improved circulation and distribution of his newspaper greatly.

4. Franklin undertook the improvement of law enforcement, including the appointment of non-biased policemen and what else?
(a) Levying a city tax to pay them.
(b) Levying a provincial tax to pay them.
(c) Levying a colonial tax to pay them.
(d) Levying a county tax to pay them.

5. What did Mr. Whitefield construct a large building for?
(a) Anyone who desired to preach fundamentalism to a large mass.
(b) Anyone who wished to preach Christianity to a large mass.
(c) Anyone of any sect who had something to say to a large mass.
(d) Anyone who wanted to preach Protestantism to a large mass.

6. Which foreign troops were barbaric toward the American colonists?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) British.
(d) Both British, French.

7. Many Quakers did not believe in war, but few opposed the militia for what reason?
(a) There was no compulsary service.
(b) They were an extreme minority.
(c) They felt the potential threat.
(d) It was for defense.

8. The governor and Franklin sat down with Loudoun and discussed their arguments, and Franklin took what position for the Assembly?
(a) The colonists felt they could govern themselves.
(b) The colonists sought only to live frugally.
(c) The colonists recognized the King, but also had rights.
(d) The colonists had certain rights.

9. Franklin noted his kite experiment, which he was proud to see written about where?
(a) Many scientific journals.
(b) Many electricity history books.
(c) Newspapers around the globe.
(d) Scholarly journals.

10. What bad news prompted Franklin to go to Boston again?
(a) To visit his father, who was dying.
(b) To visit James, who was dying.
(c) To visit James, who was in jail again.
(d) To visit his mother, who was dying.

11. As Franklin was readying to leave, Lord Loudoun arrived from England and said he had been sent to settle matters so who would not be bothered?
(a) The Parliment.
(b) The Royal Council.
(c) The Royal Court.
(d) The King.

12. What did the new governor present to Franklin?
(a) His gold medal.
(b) His credentials.
(c) His directive from the King.
(d) His orders from the Queen.

13. What did Franklin regret about his son who died?
(a) He did not have any way to protect him.
(b) There is no way to avoid smallpox.
(c) The boy was so young.
(d) He did not have the boy immunized.

14. In what year did Franklin invent his famous stove?
(a) 1740.
(b) 1742.
(c) 1736.
(d) 1738.

15. Franklin said he felt he and other inventors needed to be _____, and therefore he would not profit from his inventions?
(a) "We should be grateful to aid others through our inventions."
(b) "The chance to serve others through an invention is gift to us."
(c) "Glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours."
(d) "We should all use our talent enabling the improvement of others."

Short Answer Questions

1. Franklin proposed the governmental group would contribute an amount equal to what?

2. Why was England increasingly suspicious of the colonies' intentions, especially when Franklin was escorted to a ferry by an honor guard?

3. What happened upon this trip in England to represent the colonists that Franklin recorded in his autobiography?

4. When did Franklin first write his Poor Richard's Almanac?

5. The concept of electricity intrigued Franklin and he did what?

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