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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were some of the inventions of Franklin's beyond his stove?
(a) Bifocal eyeglasses, the glass harmonica, and the lightning rod.
(b) Lightning rod, flexible urinary catheter, and the water pump.
(c) Metal harmonica, visual glasses, and the flexible urinary catheter.
(d) Bifocal glasses, recoiless rifle, and the lightning rod.

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

4. Franklin recorded they arrived in London on July 27 of what year?
(a) 1755.
(b) 1757.
(c) 1759.
(d) 1753.

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

6. In what year did the physician friend of Franklin propose a town hospital?
(a) 1753.
(b) 1755.
(c) 1757.
(d) 1751.

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

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

9. Why was England increasingly suspicious of the colonies' intentions, especially when Franklin was escorted to a ferry by an honor guard?
(a) They viewed such activities being reserved for the British, not colonists.
(b) Franklin was the representative who appeared before the King's court.
(c) This was only seen in royalty.
(d) They were distrusting of this pomp.

10. Franklin presented Loudoun with an account of all the expenses he incurred in support of Braddock and his troops, and he received how much in repayment?
(a) 1,200 pounds.
(b) Nothing.
(c) 2,400 pounds.
(d) 500 pounds.

11. Franklin said it made more sense to start at the beginning and learn which language?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Greek.
(c) Teutonic.
(d) Latin.

12. Franklin wrote papers of all his discoveries which became famous around the globe, so much that renowned scholars began to doubt what?
(a) He could be responsible for all he wrote.
(b) The truth of everthing he wrote about.
(c) His very existence.
(d) He was self-educated.

13. What did the governor argue before Loudoun?
(a) His authority came from England, the most important nation.
(b) He was given specific duties, the colonists have no rights.
(c) He was given specific duties, the Assembly must obey him.
(d) The colonists rights were limited to landownership, religion, education.

14. The president would confer with a council representing which group?
(a) Colonial governments.
(b) The different colonies.
(c) Colonial landowners.
(d) Male property owners over 21.

15. After the British army failed, the colonies were even more anxious to develop and fund what?
(a) A private militia.
(b) A private quasi-military guard.
(c) A public colonial army.
(d) A public militia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Franklin noted his kite experiment, which he was proud to see written about where?

2. Where did Mr. Whitefield move on to from Philadelphia?

3. Which college evolved from Franklin's endeavors in public education?

4. Franklin proposed the use of what in Philadelphia?

5. 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?

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