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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are other traits Franklin believed a "good" individual had?
(a) Loyal, helpful.
(b) Truthful, hard working.
(c) Clean, reverent.
(d) Considerate, brave.

3. How did those individuals who found the library a popular hangout benefit?
(a) Greatly, from exposure to books.
(b) Minimally, as they were only passing through town.
(c) Minimally, as most had to work and few had time to read.
(d) Little, as there were no reading assignments.

4. How many virtues did Franklin live by from his twenties?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

5. Franklin undertook the improvement of law enforcement, including the appointment of non-biased policemen and what else?
(a) Levying a county tax to pay them.
(b) Levying a city tax to pay them.
(c) Levying a provincial tax to pay them.
(d) Levying a colonial tax to pay them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the contact recommend this to Franklin?

2. Franklin wrote the Almanac to provide what?

3. Who did Mr. Whitefield set up an orphanage for in Georgia?

4. What occupation did Franklin's former co-worker venture into?

5. Franklin saw nothing wrong with a little boasting, especially if he did what first?

(see the answer key)

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