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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Franklin dated and nearly married a woman, until her family forbade their courtship when they decided what?
(a) His politics were too uncertain.
(b) His business would fail.
(c) He was dating Miss Read also.
(d) He had no religious values.

2. Franklin courted which young lady before he left Philadelphia to select his printing equipment?
(a) Miss Reid.
(b) Miss Ralph.
(c) Miss Rodgers.
(d) Miss Read.

3. Josiah was impressed by the letter of recommendation and allowed Franklin's return to Philadelphia to do what?
(a) Work in a trade other than printing.
(b) Work for two more years.
(c) Work for anothre year.
(d) Work for a few more years.

4. Franklin returned to Pennsylvania to become a clerk in whose new business?
(a) Mr. Denny's.
(b) Mr. Denham's.
(c) Mr. Denfield's.
(d) Mr. Denman's.

5. Franklin received assistance from other intellectual club members for his business, but the club also supported what?
(a) His political excursions.
(b) Religious organizations.
(c) Benjamin's ex-employer's ventures.
(d) Scientific research Benjamin opposes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Read family regard Franklin rekindling his interest in Miss Read?

2. In printing colonial documents, Franklin met a number of what type of men?

3. When Franklin asked for three pennies worth of something at a bakery in Philadelphia, he received three giant rolls and realized what?

4. Which co-worker convinced Franklin to hold on a little longer with his new employer?

5. Franklin considered Ralph a good friend, but an expensive one who did what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What took place upon Franklin's return to Boston in hopes of gaining his father's consent?

2. Who was James Ralph and what was his relationship with Franklin?

3. What happened when Meredith's father did not pay as he agreed for Franklin's business?

4. How did Franklin address what he termed "natural passions"?

5. How did subscribers check out books through Franklin's first library system?

6. What was Franklin's response to Keimer's newspaper?

7. What happened upon Franklin's initial arrival in London with promises of assistance from Governor Keith?

8. How did Franklin end up in Philadelphia the first time?

9. What were the advantages of Franklin being a member of JUNTO?

10. What was Franklin's opinion of what he termed "seeming magnitude" of undertakings?

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