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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the Proprietor of Pennsylvania when Benjamin Franklin was in London?
(a) The Stevensons.
(b) The Penns.
(c) The Downes.
(d) William.

3. What governorship did William Franklin obtain?
(a) Governorship of New York.
(b) Governorship of Pennsylvania.
(c) Governorship of Massachusetts.
(d) Governorship of New Jersey.

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

5. When did the Board of Trade in London hold a conference in Albany?
(a) 1755.
(b) 1753.
(c) 1754.
(d) 1756.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was Benjamin Franklin reunited with while in England?

4. Why was Benjamin Franklin's brother James arrested?

5. How old was Benjamin Franklin when he was enrolled in Latin school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Franklin typify the American ideal, according to "Chapter One"?

2. Who was George Whitefield, and what did Franklin admire about him?

3. What did the colony's safety depend on?

4. What did the Assembly vote to do, at the end of "Chapter Nine?"

5. What three areas did Franklin attack the Penns over?

6. What did Franklin write on his voyage, and why was it significant?

7. How long did Franklin think he would work in London, in "Chapter Eight"?

8. What did Franklin always try to link, according to "Chapter One"?

9. With whom did Franklin stay during his time in London?

10. Why did Franklin's family migrate to America, according to "Chapter Two"?

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