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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did a contact advised Franklin to do?
(a) Get a job with "The London Times".
(b) Return to the United States.
(c) Get a job working as a journalist.
(d) Get a job and learn about printing.

2. What did Franklin's new employer who encouraged him to return to America do suddenly?
(a) Quit.
(b) Died.
(c) Went bankrupt.
(d) Moved.

3. What did Franklin spend his earnings on from his first job after going to London?
(a) Savings for his own print shop.
(b) Housing and entertainment.
(c) Housing and food.
(d) Lavish parties and books.

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

5. In what other fields of employment did Franklin note some eventually found interest?
(a) Legal and medical.
(b) Legal and political.
(c) Military and political.
(d) Financial and medical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Franklin's response to those who played pranks on him when he did not pay into the pot?

2. Franklin courted which young lady before he left Philadelphia to select his printing equipment?

3. What did his new employer seek of Franklin?

4. What was it Franklin did after the contact made his recommendation?

5. How did Franklin arrive in Philadelphia on his initial trip?

(see the answer key)

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