1.  How did Benjamin Franklin's father try to help him decide on a career?

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2.  What were "articles of indenture"?

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3.  Why did Ben sign his letters "Silence Dogood"?

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4.  How did his brother try to trick Ben?

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5.  What famous publication did Benjamin Franklin print for 25 years?

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6.  Tell how the first library in America was started.

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7.  Which of his inventions did he refuse to patent, and why did he refuse to do so?

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8.  What did he prove one day in a thunderstorm and how did he do it?

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9.  How did he serve his country in France?

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10.  How  are poor people today still being helped by Benjamin Franklin?

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