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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
(a) January 27, 1705.
(b) January 17, 1706.
(c) January 7, 1708.
(d) January 7, 1706.

3. Why was Benjamin Franklin's brother James arrested?
(a) Because of his political views.
(b) Because of contempt of court.
(c) Because of defamation.
(d) Because of libel.

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

5. What did Francis Franklin die of?
(a) Small pox.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Chicken pox.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Benjamin Franklin invented in 1742, according to "Chapter Six" and "Chapter Seven"?

2. Why did Benjamin Franklin work only a short time as a merchant?

3. Who was the Proprietor of Pennsylvania when Benjamin Franklin was in London?

4. Who fathered an illegitimate child in 1760?

5. Why didn't Deborah follow Benjamin Franklin to London?

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