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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. What did Franklin's new employer who encouraged him to return to America do suddenly?

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

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

4. Why did Franklin think it was unfair for him to be required to contribute a portion of his pay into this community pot?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Franklin able to trace his family back 300 years?

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

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

5. What happened when Franklin set to resume his relationship with Miss Read?

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

7. Where was Franklin among the children his father, Josiah, had?

8. What relationship did Franklin establish with Deborah Read?

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

10. How did Franklin nearly come to stay in London just before his departure for America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What topic did Franklin devote more of his attention toward than any other in his work? Other than being a topic of significant interest to him, why did he focus so long on this aspect?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

While many looked up to Franklin, who were individuals he respected? What traits did they have that he admired?

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