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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. Which organization awarded Franklin an honorary membership and a gold medal?
(a) Royal Order in Scientific Exploration of London.
(b) Royal Society of London.
(c) Royal Exploratory Society of Cambridge.
(d) Society of Scientific Knowledge in Wellington.

2. Braddock was overconfident and did what?
(a) Scoffed at Benjamin's advice.
(b) Relied on his experience.
(c) Relied on his training.
(d) Scoffed at the colonists.

3. In what year did the physician friend of Franklin propose a town hospital?
(a) 1751.
(b) 1755.
(c) 1757.
(d) 1753.

4. When the colonial military group arrived in these territories, however, they found what?
(a) They were having problems with only a few Indian tribes.
(b) They had already set up a defense system.
(c) They were nearly eliminated.
(d) They were returning to the colonies for the most part.

5. Franklin said he felt he and other inventors needed to be _____, and therefore he would not profit from his inventions?
(a) "The chance to serve others through an invention is gift to us."
(b) "We should be grateful to aid others through our inventions."
(c) "Glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours."
(d) "We should all use our talent enabling the improvement of others."

Short Answer Questions

1. The governor and Franklin sat down with Loudoun and discussed their arguments, and Franklin took what position for the Assembly?

2. What public position did Franklin first achieve?

3. On a brief trip to London, Franklin proposed what?

4. Which department did Franklin lobby for in Philadelphia that other cities simulated but he claimed was the best?

5. Franklin said it made more sense to start at the beginning and learn which language?

Short Essay Questions

1. When troubles arose between the Assembly and Captain Denny, what initially took place when Lord Loudoun was sent over from England?

2. What were some of the accomplishments Franklin had to praise about the Reverend Mr. Whitefield?

3. What was Franklin's approach to Captain Denny upon his arrival from England?

4. What did the colonies do subsequent to the initial two troops serving under General Braddock?

5. What sort of education system did Franklin develop?

6. What did Franklin have to say about his almanac?

7. What was Franklin able to do once he had sold most of his businesses?

8. What personal problems did Franklin sustain as a result of his delaying his trip to England to negotiate with Lord Loudoun?

9. What did Franklin relate regarding his appointment to the position of clerk of the General Assembly?

10. What did Franklin relate regarding his famous Franklin stove?

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