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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. His father told him he might consider helping him out if Franklin did what?
(a) Earned his passage back to Philadelphia.
(b) Earned half the cost of his business first.
(c) Saved a good portion of what he needed.
(d) Worked in the printing trade for several more years.

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

3. Franklin took a new job at what wages?
(a) Equal wages, but longer hours.
(b) Higher.
(c) Equal.
(d) Lower.

4. What did Franklin learn about Governor Keith's letters of credit?
(a) They were of highest esteem.
(b) They only carried value in America.
(c) They were worthless.
(d) They held minimal value abroad.

5. Which colonial government was Franklin printing these documents for?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Franklin convince a number of men to do?

2. Miss Read married another man during Franklin's absence, but what subsequently happened?

3. In Philadelphia, Franklin soon worked for Mr. Bradford's son, Andrew, and what other printer?

4. Upon Franklin's return to Philadelphia, where did the Governor of Pennsylvania send him to pick out his own printing equipment?

5. Franklin believed in God and attended church how frequently?

(see the answer key)

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