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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. The same feeling may be felt upon the loss of who/what?

2. What type of person never seems absurd as his word is always believed?

3. What is the one thing that dares not enter a working man's house?

4. Lawyers are compared to what animal in Proverb 3?

5. Franklin refers to a villain in relation to being anointed and which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Franklin's opinion on meddlers? What is the reason for this opinion?

2. What is the nature of sin? According to Franklin, why is it forbidden?

3. Franklin's first quote about lawyers uses a metaphor that has to do with what animals and what activity? How does Franklin feel about lawyers?

4. It is strongly advised for one to pay heed to which proverb dealing with faults?

5. How can one live a peaceful existence?

6. Why has the almanack been able to stand the test of time?

7. What part of the almanack may be difficult for people of today to understand?

8. According to Franklin, what should people be most focused on in their lives?

9. How does Franklin feel about being of service to God in one's life?

10. What exactly is the almanack and what does it contain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Great disasters often start with small problems. Franklin refers to a leak in a ship and how it can turn into a catastrophe. The Titanic is a good example of this theory. Create a presentation about the Titanic, including the efforts made by divers to recover lost cargo and valuables. Discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Franklin takes after classic parables by presenting stories, poems, or rhymes in corner to impact wisdom or a moral view. Do you think these references were influenced more by the Bible or traditional folk lore? How many do you think were created by Franklin? Choose at least three from the almanack. Examine each story and determine the point and moral of each story. Write your own stories using unique characters that encompass the same values and/or morals.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the creation of POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. When was it first created? What was its original purpose? Do you think Franklin was truly inspired to create the pamphlets or that he created them simply because he had the means to print them? When did the pamphlets evolve into books? How many pamphlets were there in total? How many books? How many revisions? Did the almanacks bring Franklin fame or fortune?

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