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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 languages did Franklin learn during his lifetime?
(a) French, Italian, Dutch.
(b) German, Italian, Spanish.
(c) French, Italian, Spanish.
(d) French,Russian, Spanish.

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

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

4. As Franklin's men were leaving this area, how many farmers approached them and asked for guns for protection?
(a) 22.
(b) 16.
(c) 11.
(d) Several dozen.

5. When did Franklin first write his Poor Richard's Almanac?
(a) 1734.
(b) 1736.
(c) 1730.
(d) 1732.

Short Answer Questions

1. The British troops' march was disastrous and most of the men were killed or wounded, and the rest fled back where?

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

3. The first task was to defend which area where enemies were plenty?

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

5. What bad news prompted Franklin to go to Boston again?

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

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

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

5. What was Franklin's connection with the study of electricity?

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

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

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

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

10. How did Franklin describe his trip across the ocean?

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