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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Benjamin Franklin work only a short time as a merchant?
(a) He was needed elsewhere.
(b) He was offered a job.
(c) The store closed.
(d) Mr. Denham died.

2. What did Benjamin Franklin think of the bill proposed by the Proprietors?
(a) It was not applicable.
(b) It was unequal.
(c) It was poorly worded.
(d) It was illegal.

3. What caused Benjamin Franklin's friendship with James Ralph to end?
(a) A game.
(b) A bid.
(c) A job.
(d) A woman.

4. How are Benjamin Franklin's family history disguised as?
(a) A letter to his son.
(b) A letter to his grandson.
(c) A letter to Deborah.
(d) A letter to a friend.

5. Where were Burgoyne and his forces defeated?
(a) Battle of Cherbourg.
(b) Battle of Bunker Hill.
(c) Battle of Saratoga.
(d) Battle of Ticonderoga.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sally and the women of Philadelphia raise donations to sew new shirts for the troops?

2. What was the place of electricity in Benjamin Franklin's research?

3. What country experimented with Benjamin Franklin's lightning theories, solidifying Benjamin Franklin's international reputation?

4. Who was Benjamin Franklin's favorite sibling?

5. What happened to Benjamin Franklin's father's first wife?

(see the answer key)

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