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

2. What did Franklin's new employer who encouraged him to return to America do suddenly?
(a) Quit.
(b) Moved.
(c) Went bankrupt.
(d) Died.

3. At his new employment, Franklin gave up part of his pay for what?
(a) A community sports ante.
(b) A community poker ante.
(c) A community beer till.
(d) A community horse racing ante.

4. Their first customer was referred to them by which of Franklin's friends?
(a) Joseph Watson.
(b) George House.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Charles Osborne.

5. What happened when a rival learned Franklin planned to start a newspaper?
(a) The rival published pamphlets in opposition to Benjamin's politics.
(b) The rival got businesses to leave Benjamin by offering lower prices.
(c) The rival started one first.
(d) The rival got intellectual club members to side with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What old friend of Franklin's asked him for work (Franklin had none but told this friend he would hire him once he started his newspaper)?

2. What did Franklin convince a number of men to do?

3. The members of the intellectual club Franklin belonged to pooled their books, but while their plan failed, it sparked Franklin's interest, and he eventually created a subscription library system that evolved into what?

4. Franklin regretted Miss Read's unfortunate marriage and did what?

5. His father told him he might consider helping him out if Franklin did what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What work experience did Franklin gain in London?

3. How did Franklin nearly come to stay in London just before his departure for America?

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

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

6. What happened upon Franklin's initial arrival in London with promises of assistance from Governor Keith?

7. How did Franklin end up in Philadelphia the first time?

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

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

10. What relationship did Franklin establish with Deborah Read?

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