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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 for anothre year.
(b) Work in a trade other than printing.
(c) Work for a few more years.
(d) Work for two more years.

2. 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) Two week's of their salary.
(d) Their entire subscription fee.

3. Josiah Franklin took his first wife and three children to America where they had how many more?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

4. Franklin later bought his ex-employer's newspaper when what took place?
(a) Ex-employer was jailed.
(b) Ex-employer's paper began to fail.
(c) Ex-employer died.
(d) Ex-employer retired, returned to England.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One of Franklin's former employers had expanded his business to include what?

2. What did Franklin spend his earnings on from his first job after going to London?

3. Their first customer was referred to them by which of Franklin's friends?

4. Franklin loved his new life in Philadelphia and he became what?

5. What did Franklin's new friend, Ralph, admit to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Franklin and a co-worker named Hugh Meredith arrange to do?

2. What observation did Franklin make of those in public affairs?

3. What happened in the way of employment for Franklin when Mr. Denham died suddenly?

4. What problem did Franklin encounter with a community beer till at Watt's?

5. What did Franklin explain to his son, William, in his opening?

6. How did Franklin address what he termed "natural passions"?

7. What did Franklin interject regarding religion at this point?

8. What did Franklin later do in regard to Keimer's newspaper?

9. What took place upon Franklin's return to Boston in hopes of gaining his father's consent?

10. How was Franklin able to trace his family back 300 years?

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