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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Sixteen, Chapter Seventeen, and Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the way to London, who offered to pay Benjamin Franklin's way back to America?
(a) Mr. Denham.
(b) Mr. Dapson.
(c) Mr. Darcy.
(d) Mr. Danson.

2. When did William publish some of his father's work?
(a) 1815.
(b) 1819.
(c) 1820.
(d) 1817.

3. What does Walter Isaacson say wasn't a straight path for Benjamin Franklin?
(a) Being an interrogator.
(b) Becoming a soldier.
(c) Becoming a rebel.
(d) Being a prisoner.

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

5. Who was France's foreign minister at the time of Benjamin Franklin's visit?
(a) Comte Isidore.
(b) Comte Xavier.
(c) Comte de Vergennes.
(d) Comte Auguste.

Short Answer Questions

1. What manifesto did Benjamin Franklin write on his way to London?

2. Who did Benjamin Franklin seek to work for?

3. Who did the Paxton Boys kill?

4. What did Benjamin Franklin request after securing a loan for the war?

5. What was Benjamin Franklin's father's name?

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