Franklin Quiz #2: Philadelphia
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What impression did Franklin make on the townsfolk as he walked
through the streets of Philadelphia for the first time?
- What was special about the girl whom he saw during that first walk?
- What did Franklin’s first patron, Governor Keith, promise to do
for the young man?
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Why did Franklin’s father refuse to give his approval or money to
support Ben’s project?
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What pitfall of youth nearly ensnared Ben during his boat trip to New
York?
- What happens to Franklin's friend Collins on his first extended trip away from home?
- How does Franklin betray the trust of his friend Vernon?
- How did Franklin and his new friend Ralph the Poet get the best of the contentious Osborne in their poetry contest?
- What was the real reason why Ralph the Poet wanted to go with Franklin to London?
- Why was Keith unable to meet with Franklin to give him a letter of credit before the trip to London?
Vocabulary: Use the following in a sentence: victuals, doggerel, mortification, fractious
EC What agreement did Franklin make with his friend Osborne if one of them were to die young? |