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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first task was to defend which area where enemies were plenty?
(a) Southwest territories.
(b) Northwest territories.
(c) Southeast territories.
(d) Northeast territories.

2. Where did Mr. Whitefield move on to from Philadelphia?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Virginia.

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

4. Which college evolved from Franklin's endeavors in public education?
(a) University of Philadelphia, and later the University of Pennsylvania.
(b) University of Philadelphia, and later Pennsylvania State University.
(c) University of Philadelphia, and later Eastern College.
(d) University of Philadelphia, and later Arcadia University.

5. Which organization awarded Franklin an honorary membership and a gold medal?
(a) Royal Order in Scientific Exploration of London.
(b) Royal Exploratory Society of Cambridge.
(c) Society of Scientific Knowledge in Wellington.
(d) Royal Society of London.

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

7. 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 county tax to pay them.
(c) Levying a colonial tax to pay them.
(d) Levying a provincial tax to pay them.

8. Franklin's son died of smallpox at what age?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

9. When did Franklin first write his Poor Richard's Almanac?
(a) 1730.
(b) 1734.
(c) 1736.
(d) 1732.

10. Which colleges awarded Franklin honorary degrees?
(a) New York, Cambridge.
(b) Cambridge, Yale.
(c) Wesleyan, Boston.
(d) Yale, Harvard.

11. Franklin spoke on the doctor's behalf when he went before which governmental group?
(a) City Council.
(b) General Assembly.
(c) City Commission.
(d) Town Council.

12. Franklin proposed the governmental group would contribute an amount equal to what?
(a) Half that of the subscribers.
(b) Two percent of city taxes collected annually.
(c) That of the subscribers.
(d) Twice that of the subscribers.

13. Who was Franklin's friend that suggested they build a town hospital?
(a) Dr. Hollmes.
(b) Dr. Keimer.
(c) Dr. Bold.
(d) Dr. Bond.

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

15. As Franklin's men were leaving this area, how many farmers approached them and asked for guns for protection?
(a) 22.
(b) 16.
(c) 11.
(d) Several dozen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Franklin became the Postmaster and had the opportunity to do what?

2. Many Quakers did not believe in war, but few opposed the militia for what reason?

3. Mr. Whitefield was from which locale?

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

5. A new preacher arrived of whom Franklin approved as his sermons supported virtuous values, and he published pamphlets for him until he soon learned his sermons plagiarized which individuals?

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