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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group of people will most likely go through life without just rewards?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Artists.
(c) Virtuous.
(d) Priests.

2. Which of the following did Franklin consider to be the most important virtue?
(a) Humility.
(b) Forthrightness.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Kindness.

3. What is the one thing that dares not enter a working man's house?
(a) Pestilence.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Cold.
(d) Illness.

4. The Franklins had a large family. What number child was Benjamin?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 15.

5. In the old days, it was said that time does what to all things?
(a) Heals.
(b) Eat.
(c) Forgets.
(d) Cloud.

6. From what physical ailment did the man suffer?
(a) Deafness.
(b) Polio.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Diptheria.

7. Lies stand on how many legs?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

8. One who dresses well will soon find that he is no longer _______________.
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Entertaining.
(c) Humble.
(d) Smart.

9. If one avoids all temptations, one might be granted a ____.
(a) Place in heaven.
(b) Clear conscience.
(c) Peaceful mind.
(d) Long life.

10. A light purse is considered to be which of the following?
(a) A heavy curse.
(b) A real pity.
(c) Not a sin.
(d) Nothing worse.

11. Franklin believes that a quiet ______ sleeps in thunder.
(a) Heart.
(b) Conscience.
(c) Mind.
(d) Child.

12. What did Jack eat?
(a) Crow.
(b) Pride.
(c) Bread.
(d) Cheese.

13. An undutiful daughter will surely make what kind of wife?
(a) Unmanageable.
(b) Insufficient.
(c) Unwelcome.
(d) Undutiful.

14. When a person is twenty-years-old, what part of him is in the most control?
(a) Will.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Wit.
(d) Anger.

15. Franklin mentions three things should not be taken by candlelight. Which is not one of the three?
(a) Girls.
(b) Gold.
(c) Linen.
(d) Horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. A man is not complete unless he has a ___________.

2. What other occupation was held by the poet?

3. What is its own defense?

4. What almost always has a reason, even if it is not a good one?

5. If one eats few suppers, one will have less need for which of the following?

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