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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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, not waste time.
(b) Relate facts, but ensure all are included.
(c) Relate facts, and let chips fall as they may.
(d) Relate facts, not make apologies for them.

2. When Franklin asked for three pennies worth of something at a bakery in Philadelphia, he received three giant rolls and realized what?
(a) Prices were relatively the same in the colonies.
(b) He would run out of money within two days.
(c) He should ask the prices first.
(d) Not all the colonies were culturally identical.

3. What were some of the inventions of Franklin's beyond his stove?
(a) Bifocal glasses, recoiless rifle, and the lightning rod.
(b) Bifocal eyeglasses, the glass harmonica, and the lightning rod.
(c) Lightning rod, flexible urinary catheter, and the water pump.
(d) Metal harmonica, visual glasses, and the flexible urinary catheter.

4. What did Mr. Whitefield construct a large building for?
(a) Anyone of any sect who had something to say to a large mass.
(b) Anyone who wished to preach Christianity to a large mass.
(c) Anyone who desired to preach fundamentalism to a large mass.
(d) Anyone who wanted to preach Protestantism to a large mass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Franklin describe John Collins, a boy he befriended?

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

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

4. Josiah was impressed by the letter of recommendation and allowed Franklin's return to Philadelphia to do what?

5. As France became an increasing threat against the American colonies, Franklin wrote a proposal for the colonies to join together in what fashion?

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