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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. Why did Franklin think it was unfair for him to be required to contribute a portion of his pay into this community pot?

2. How did the Read family regard Franklin rekindling his interest in Miss Read?

3. These three elements Franklin discovered as essential to a happy individual became what for him?

4. Franklin hated his father's trade and dreamed of doing what instead?

5. When he ran away to New York, Franklin met William Bradford, who was described as the "first printer" and came from what locale?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Franklin end up in Philadelphia the first time?

2. How did subscribers check out books through Franklin's first library system?

3. How did Franklin track his surname?

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

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

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

7. What did Franklin explain to his son, William, in his opening?

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

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

10. What took place upon Franklin's return to Boston in hopes of gaining his father's consent?

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

Encyclopedias and professional works include soldier among Franklin's many other credits. How did he execute this role? What accomplishments are to his credit as a military leader?

Essay Topic 3

Franklin was a major figure in the American Enlightenment as reflected by what in his autobiography?

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