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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. How did the Read family regard Franklin rekindling his interest in Miss Read?
(a) Uncertain.
(b) Favored it.
(c) Disapproved.
(d) Unconcerned.

2. In what other fields of employment did Franklin note some eventually found interest?
(a) Military and political.
(b) Legal and political.
(c) Legal and medical.
(d) Financial and medical.

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

4. Franklin noted he was honest about his achievements without being falsely humble or arrogant and stipulated he would have changed some details to look better but did not for what reason?
(a) His life was too well known.
(b) He wanted the truth known.
(c) He sought facts, not fiction.
(d) He lacked the writing talent.

5. What did Franklin need to await before setting up business?
(a) Printing supplies from abroad.
(b) Printing supplies from Boston.
(c) An affordable location to set up shop.
(d) Printing machinery.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Franklin took a new job at what wages?

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

4. What occupation did Franklin's former co-worker venture into?

5. James started his own newspaper in the early 1720s he called what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Franklin set to resume his relationship with Miss Read?

2. What did Franklin take back with him on his initial return to Boston?

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

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

5. How did Franklin track his surname?

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

7. Franklin was a perfectionist and approached the thirteen virtues in what fashion?

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

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

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

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