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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offered to outfit a print shop for Franklin?

2. What did his new employer seek of Franklin?

3. His former co-worker's father did not pay for the business as he had promised, so what did he and Franklin agree to?

4. Franklin hated his father's trade and dreamed of doing what instead?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Keimer start his newspaper?

2. How did Franklin approach going to church after a minister friend convinced him to attend his services?

3. How did Franklin track his surname?

4. What was Franklin's education during his youth?

5. How did Franklin find Keimer had fared during his 18-month absence in London?

6. What problem did Franklin encounter with a community beer till at Watt's?

7. Why did Franklin leave Philadelphia the first time?

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

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

10. What work experience did Franklin gain in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were Franklin's musical endeavors, accomplishments, and their significance?

Essay Topic 2

What steps did Franklin take toward ensuring he remained factual throughout his autobiography?

Essay Topic 3

How did Franklin approach his relationship with Miss Read from the time they initially met? How did it evolve?

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