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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 presented Loudoun with an account of all the expenses he incurred in support of Braddock and his troops, and he received how much in repayment?
(a) Nothing.
(b) 1,200 pounds.
(c) 2,400 pounds.
(d) 500 pounds.

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

3. As he believed people should have free access to things that improved their lives, what did Franklin do in regard to his stove?
(a) Manufactured them, sold without a profit.
(b) Donated profits from sales to charity.
(c) Refused to patent it.
(d) Helped othrs construct their stoves.

4. A new preacher arrived of whom Franklin approved as his sermons supported virtuous values, and he published pamphlets for him until he soon learned his sermons plagiarized which individuals?
(a) German scholars.
(b) Greek scholars.
(c) Latin scholars.
(d) English scholars.

5. Franklin undertook the improvement of law enforcement, including the appointment of non-biased policemen and what else?
(a) Levying a county tax to pay them.
(b) Levying a colonial tax to pay them.
(c) Levying a city tax to pay them.
(d) Levying a provincial tax to pay them.

Short Answer Questions

1. There was soon much frustration between the Assembly and the governor, so Franklin was sent to England to appeal about what?

2. When did Franklin first write his Poor Richard's Almanac?

3. Where did Franklin meet Braddock and gained the general's trust?

4. Which organization awarded Franklin an honorary membership and a gold medal?

5. Who would appoint a grand-president?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What sort of education system did Franklin develop?

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

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

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

6. How did Franklin respond to the British reaction to their suspicions of the American colonies?

7. What were some of the improvements to Philadelphia that Franklin participated in?

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

9. What was one instance Franklin related about government officials skirting the technicalities of legal requirements?

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

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