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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. Franklin took a moment in Chapter XI to talk about his electrical experimentation and detailed his encounter with which individual?
2. Which foreign troops were barbaric toward the American colonists?
3. 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?
4. What did Mr. Whitefield construct a large building for?
5. The concept of electricity intrigued Franklin and he did what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the result of some farmers' request as Franklin's militia prepared to leave the territory?
2. What was Franklin's proposal given France's increasing threat to the American colonies?
3. What was Franklin's connection with the study of electricity?
4. How did Franklin respond to the British reaction to their suspicions of the American colonies?
5. What did Franklin relate regarding his famous Franklin stove?
6. What did Franklin have to say about his almanac?
7. In terms of libeling, what guidelines did Franklin note he printed his newspaper by?
8. What did the colonies do subsequent to the initial two troops serving under General Braddock?
9. What was Franklin's involvement in Philadelphia's first town hospital?
10. What personal problems did Franklin sustain as a result of his delaying his trip to England to negotiate with Lord Loudoun?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Franklin demonstrate he was a man of principle? How so in regard to publication of his newspaper? In what way was it reflected in regard to his inventions? How so with respect to patents?
Essay Topic 2
How did Franklin approach his relationship with Miss Read from the time they initially met? How did it evolve?
Essay Topic 3
Franklin began his autobiography with a letter to his son, William. What were the various reasons that he provided William for writing his work? How did he explain he would approach his recollection? What were the factors he offered as to why he would approach it in this fashion?
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