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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Franklin considered Ralph a good friend, but an expensive one who did what?
(a) Refused to get a job and cheated Franklin.
(b) Used Franklin's name to get a job and cheated him.
(c) Lived a lavish life and cheated Franklin.
(d) Got a job without Franklin's aid but cheated him.

2. In his autobiography, the author noted the library became a popular hang-out for which individuals?
(a) Intellectual club members.
(b) Travelers.
(c) Students.
(d) Bored youth.

3. In his autobiography, what point did Franklin devote the most pages to?
(a) His virtues plan.
(b) His father.
(c) His view of religion.
(d) His courtship of Miss Read.

4. In reading his autobiography, one can see that Franklin fell into what category?
(a) Gullible.
(b) Rationalist.
(c) Skeptic.
(d) Perfectionist.

5. Franklin made a final note about his not going to public church services as perhaps "blamable" but that he made no excuse as his purpose was to do what?
(a) Relate facts, and let chips fall as they may.
(b) Relate facts, not make apologies for them.
(c) Relate facts, but ensure all are included.
(d) Relate facts, not waste time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Franklin hope would result when he included his collection of virtues in his autobiography?

2. One friend, a minister, convinced Franklin to attend several sermons at his church and what resulted?

3. Franklin became the Postmaster and had the opportunity to do what?

4. In Franklin's first library system, subscribers paid the cost of how many books as a fee?

5. Franklin proposed the governmental group would contribute an amount equal to what?

(see the answer key)

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