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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who told Benjamin Franklin that "as you go through this world--and you'll miss many hard thumps"?
(a) Cotton Makson.
(b) Cotton Matson.
(c) Cotton Mahon.
(d) Cotton Mather.

2. What did Benjamin Franklin use to attract lightning away from villages?
(a) A rod.
(b) A wood post.
(c) A key.
(d) A rubber mat.

3. When was Benjamin Franklin made a full member of the assembly?
(a) 1750.
(b) 1753.
(c) 1751.
(d) 1752.

4. Who was the printer Benjamin Franklin was referred to in Philadelphia?
(a) Samuel Kreimer.
(b) Samson Kremson.
(c) Samuel Keimer.
(d) Sampson Kramer.

5. Why did Benjamin Franklin create his militia?
(a) Because of the threats from French and Indian war.
(b) Because of the threat from England.
(c) Because of religious uprising.
(d) Because of the threats from the French.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Benjamin Franklin invited to join the Freemasons?

2. What did Benjamin Franklin recreate in London?

3. What was the name of the college Benjamin Franklin opened?

4. What did Benjamin Franklin approve of religion focusing on?

5. What made Benjamin Franklin an opponent of the proprietor's control over the colonies?

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