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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. What problem was it Josiah cited why Franklin could not set up his own print shop upon his return from Philadelphia?

2. Upon Franklin's promotion, what happened to the community ante?

3. What did the co-worker who helped Franklin do when he was able to set up shop?

4. How did Franklin describe John Collins, a boy he befriended?

5. In his autobiography, the author noted the library became a popular hang-out for which individuals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What relationship did Franklin establish with Deborah Read?

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

3. Why did Franklin leave Philadelphia the first time?

4. How did Franklin approach going to church after a minister friend convinced him to attend his services?

5. Why did Franklin return to America following his initial stay in England?

6. What observation did Franklin make of those in public affairs?

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 problem did Franklin encounter with a community beer till at Watt's?

10. How did Franklin find his first job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What course did Franklin pursue to initially get and remain published when still a teenager? How did his writing progress under his first publisher?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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