View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miss Read married another man during Franklin's absence, but what subsequently happened?
(a) She was unexpectedly widowed soon afterward.
(b) Her husband moved to Boston, but she did not follow.
(c) She was happy, but he left her unexpectedly.
(d) She was unhappy and left him shortly afterward.

2. Franklin noted he was honest about his achievements without being falsely humble or arrogant and stipulated he would have changed some details to look better but did not for what reason?
(a) He wanted the truth known.
(b) He lacked the writing talent.
(c) His life was too well known.
(d) He sought facts, not fiction.

3. James started his own newspaper in the early 1720s he called what?
(a) The Philadelphia Enquirer.
(b) The New England Courant.
(c) Middletown Press.
(d) Boston Glove.

4. Collins broke his word to Franklin several times, but when did the pair become estranged?
(a) After he threw Collins overboard from a boat.
(b) When he sold Collins' books.
(c) After he threw Collins from a carriage.
(d) When he beat Collins.

5. Upon Franklin's promotion, what happened to the community ante?
(a) There was no ante in his new position.
(b) It got considerably higher.
(c) It remained about the same.
(d) It got somewhat higher.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Franklin completed the task sought of him, what did the new employer do?

2. When Franklin returned to Philadelphia, the former governor did what?

3. Who provided Franklin a letter of recommendation when en route home from Philadelphia?

4. Who found Franklin in Philadelphia and encouraged him to return home?

5. Rather than change the name of the paper, James did what?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 346 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample