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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 were some of the inventions of Franklin's beyond his stove?
(a) Bifocal eyeglasses, the glass harmonica, and the lightning rod.
(b) Metal harmonica, visual glasses, and the flexible urinary catheter.
(c) Bifocal glasses, recoiless rifle, and the lightning rod.
(d) Lightning rod, flexible urinary catheter, and the water pump.

2. Franklin noted his kite experiment, which he was proud to see written about where?
(a) Newspapers around the globe.
(b) Scholarly journals.
(c) Many scientific journals.
(d) Many electricity history books.

3. In Chapter XII, who was the new governor sent from England?
(a) Admiral Denny.
(b) Bishop Denny.
(c) Captain Denny.
(d) General Denny.

4. Franklin said it made more sense to start at the beginning and learn which language?
(a) Teutonic.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) Greek.
(d) Latin.

5. As Franklin was readying to leave, Lord Loudoun arrived from England and said he had been sent to settle matters so who would not be bothered?
(a) The Royal Court.
(b) The Royal Council.
(c) The King.
(d) The Parliment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which colleges awarded Franklin honorary degrees?

2. When they finally sailed, it was a long, slow journey filled with delays and other problems, and Franklin described what?

3. Franklin said he felt he and other inventors needed to be _____, and therefore he would not profit from his inventions?

4. How successful was Franklin's funding proposal for the hospital?

5. What languages did Franklin learn during his lifetime?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the initial activity of this militia supported by taxpayers?

2. What was Franklin's proposal given France's increasing threat to the American colonies?

3. What was the analogy Franklin related between religion and fog?

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

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

6. In terms of libeling, what guidelines did Franklin note he printed his newspaper by?

7. What disturbed Franklin regarding the British capability to defend the colonies?

8. What transpired subsequent to Franklin's pursuit of the office of justice of the peace?

9. What was the result of some farmers' request as Franklin's militia prepared to leave the territory?

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

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