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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were Benjamin Franklin's commissioners?
(a) Madame Chaumont and Silas Deane.
(b) Arthur Lee and Arthur Bancroft.
(c) Arthur Bancroft and Silas Deane.
(d) Silas Deane and Arthur Lee.

2. What did Benjamin Franklin request after securing a loan for the war?
(a) To take on a new role.
(b) To retire.
(c) To go on vacation.
(d) To read.

3. Who was Temple's illegitimate daughter raised by?
(a) William.
(b) David Hume.
(c) Sally.
(d) Deborah.

4. When was the provisional treaty for the end of the war?
(a) November 30, 1782.
(b) November 23, 1783.
(c) November 13, 1783.
(d) November 3, 1782.

5. To what woman did Benjamin Franklin jokingly propose marriage?
(a) Madame Hiroe.
(b) Madame Helvetian.
(c) Madame Brillon.
(d) Madame Helvetius

6. What was the mission of the committee Benjamin Franklin chaired?
(a) To replace the British postal service.
(b) To replace British taxes.
(c) To replace the British ships.
(d) To replace British currency.

7. What woman was Benjamin Franklin's neighbor in France?
(a) Madame Deane.
(b) Madame Brillon.
(c) Madame Helvetius.
(d) Madame Hiroe.

8. Where was America's first embassy in France?
(a) Paris.
(b) Versailles.
(c) Lyon.
(d) Passy.

9. What bird did Benjamin Franklin want as national bird?
(a) The bald eagle.
(b) The chicken.
(c) The golden eagle.
(d) The turkey.

10. What did Benjamin Franklin observe while touring England, in "Chapter Eleven"?
(a) The industrial revolution.
(b) The media.
(c) The assembly.
(d) The war.

11. Who was the friend Benjamin Franklin met while traveling Ireland and Scotland?
(a) David Bache.
(b) David Hume.
(c) David Hall.
(d) David Hutchinson.

12. What did Temple and General Lafayette want to stage?
(a) Land invasion of England.
(b) Sea invasion of England.
(c) A trade embargo on England.
(d) An attack on London.

13. When did Sally and the women of Philadelphia raise donations to sew new shirts for the troops?
(a) December 1778.
(b) December 1779.
(c) November 1778.
(d) November 1779.

14. What ship was John Paul Jones commissioned to command?
(a) The USS Alfred.
(b) King George.
(c) Two Friends.
(d) The Bonhomme Richard.

15. What position did Benjamin Franklin take at the Masonic lodge in France?
(a) Grand Master.
(b) Grand Regent.
(c) High Lord.
(d) High Chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Benjamin Frankly when he died?

2. What did Benny become after Benjamin Franklin's return in America, according to "Chapter Sixteen," "Chapter Seventeen," and "Conclusion"?

3. How old was Benjamin Franklin when he started writing his family history?

4. What did Benjamin Franklin give to the rebellion?

5. When were the British defeated at Yorktown?

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