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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. Franklin's family had to hide their religion in England in what manner?
(a) Held prayer sessions in secrecy.
(b) Read the English Bible in secrecy.
(c) Read the Lutheran hymnal in secrecy.
(d) Held baptisms in secrecy.

2. What did the co-worker who helped Franklin do when he was able to set up shop?
(a) Set up some distance away.
(b) Gave their notice.
(c) Failed to show up for work.
(d) Walked out.

3. Franklin courted which young lady before he left Philadelphia to select his printing equipment?
(a) Miss Reid.
(b) Miss Read.
(c) Miss Ralph.
(d) Miss Rodgers.

4. Where was Franklin's second, even better job in London?
(a) Walls.
(b) Watts.
(c) Wills.
(d) Wells.

5. One friend, a minister, convinced Franklin to attend several sermons at his church and what resulted?
(a) He found the sermons church-serving.
(b) He joined his friend's church.
(c) He and the minister broke their friendship.
(d) He returned to his previous church.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Franklin arrive in Philadelphia on his initial trip?

2. In his autobiography, what point did Franklin devote the most pages to?

3. Franklin considered Ralph a good friend, but an expensive one who did what?

4. Josiah Franklin took his first wife and three children to America where they had how many more?

5. These three elements Franklin discovered as essential to a happy individual became what for him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Franklin track his surname?

4. What did Franklin confess he would have done regarding the details of his story but lacked the talent to accomplish?

5. Why did Franklin leave Philadelphia the first time?

6. Why did Franklin return to America following his initial stay in England?

7. Where was Franklin among the children his father, Josiah, had?

8. How did Franklin find Keimer had fared during his 18-month absence in London?

9. Why did Keimer start his newspaper?

10. What did Franklin learn about Governor Keith upon his return to Philadelphia following 18 months away in London?

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