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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. His former co-worker's father did not pay for the business as he had promised, so what did he and Franklin agree to?

2. Franklin made a final note about his not going to public church services as perhaps "blamable" but that he made no excuse as his purpose was to do what?

3. Which co-worker convinced Franklin to hold on a little longer with his new employer?

4. Franklin regretted Miss Read's unfortunate marriage and did what?

5. Franklin took a new job at what wages?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was James Ralph and what was his relationship with Franklin?

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

3. What was Franklin's opinion of what he termed "seeming magnitude" of undertakings?

4. What did Franklin interject regarding religion at this point?

5. How did Franklin address what he termed "natural passions"?

6. What were the advantages of Franklin being a member of JUNTO?

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

8. How did Franklin nearly come to stay in London just before his departure for America?

9. What was Franklin's response to Keimer's newspaper?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the various steps that Franklin took to aid his nephew upon the death of James Franklin, the youth's father and Benjamin's brother? What were the reasons he noted that motivated him to do this?

Essay Topic 2

What were Franklin's musical endeavors, accomplishments, and their significance?

Essay Topic 3

Was Franklin the epitome of a Renaissance man or merely a man with multiple interests?

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