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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. What did a contact advised Franklin to do?
(a) Get a job working as a journalist.
(b) Return to the United States.
(c) Get a job with "The London Times".
(d) Get a job and learn about printing.

2. Franklin regretted Miss Read's unfortunate marriage and did what?
(a) Set to pursue a platonic relationship while he dated others.
(b) Set to resume a platonic relationship, but both still dated others.
(c) Set to pursue a platonic relationship.
(d) Set to resume their old relationship.

3. At age 12, Franklin was indentured to James, his older brother, until he was how old?
(a) 25.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 16.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when a rival learned Franklin planned to start a newspaper?

2. Franklin was a founding member of an intellectual club bearing what name?

3. Josiah and his second wife had how many children?

4. William Bradford referred Franklin to which son in Philadelphia, also a printer?

5. What did Franklin hope would result when he included his collection of virtues in his autobiography?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Keimer start his newspaper?

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

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

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

7. What was Franklin's response to Keimer's newspaper?

8. What happened when Meredith's father did not pay as he agreed for Franklin's business?

9. What did Franklin discover had happened to Miss Read during his 18-month absence?

10. What relationship did Franklin establish with Deborah Read?

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