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WorksheetsBenjamin Franklin Autobiography Part One Reading Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
When did Franklin begin working for his father?
Franklin never works for his father
at 10
at 25
at 38
What habit did many of Franklin's relatives share?
writing
drinking
gambling
cooking
What disagreement drove a wedge between Franklin and his friend, John Collins?
Whether Native Americans should have legal rights
Whether the colonies should seek independence
Whether women should be educated
Whether slavery should be abolished
What was the first “great errata” (error) of Franklin’s life?
Gambling away the money entrusted to him
Professing his love for Miss Read when she first saw him
Cutting off his communications with Collins
Using money he was supposed to invest
Which would be the best description of Governor William Keith’s character?
Venerable
Untrustworthy
Flawed
Dedicated
What reason does Franklin give for his superior performance at the Lincoln Inn Field’s Printing House in London?
He was much more passionate about his work
He was much more educated
He was in better physical shape
He was much more ethical
What did Franklin consider the most important part of his return voyage to Philadelphia?
Responding to correspondence from Miss Read
Learning to be a sailor so he could earn his keep
Composing multiple sermons for his future in the clergy
Writing his plan for future conduct
Why did Franklin and Miss Read choose to have a common-law marriage instead of a formal one?
Neither had the funding to enter a formal marriage contract
The may have been accused of bigamy
Franklin planned to marry another woman in London
They were unsure of their love for one another
According to Franklin, what is a Croaker?
A pessimist
A frog
A death wish
A bashful person
What was Franklin first to invent when he worked at Keimer’s Printing-House?
The first 100 dollar bill in North America
The first printing types in North America
The first lightning rod in North America
The first mechanical printing press in North America
