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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took over Benjamin Franklin's duty as clerk for the assembly?

2. What did Williams receive that created strife with Benjamin Franklin?

3. What did Benjamin Franklin invent to help his brother John?

4. How long did Benjamin Franklin stay in England on his third voyage there?

5. What did Benjamin Franklin believe about individualism and communitarianism?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What cut into Franklin's income at the end of 1766?

3. What did Benjamin's apprenticeship at age 10 spark an interest in?

4. What did Franklin do in an effort to sink Keimer, in "Chapter Four"?

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

6. What caused some historians to think Franklin's experiment was faked?

7. What was lightning considered prior to Franklin's work?

8. What were Franklin's relationships like with other men?

9. What did Braddock underestimate and what did Franklin do to help the situation?

10. What was Franklin invited to join in December 1730?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how individualism and communitarianism are intertwined and both are needed for survival.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Franklin's views on slavery and how others viewed slavery at the time. Students may examine whether his actions were in line with his beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Franklin's role in the Indian War as a leader of early American government, as well as a writer.

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