A. “Just as the cold blasts of winter started to sweep the streets, the great calamity occurred.”B. “Finding, however, but little employment in that business, he set up as a tallow chandler.”C. “Four years’ of life’s usual joys and sorrows passed away when Mrs. Franklin died, leaving six children.”D. “Several of Josiah Franklin’s neighbors accompanied him in his removal.”The story of the whistle BEST shows which of the following?A. People can be greedy when they have money.B. People can repeat the same mistakes over and over.C. People can remember being teased for a long time.D. People cannot make good choices before age 10.Which of Franklin’s famous sayings was MOST LIKELY influenced by the incident described in the excerpt?A. The more money a man has, the more he wants.B. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.C. Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.D. A fool and his money are soon parted.The author of the text explores struggles people such as the Franklin family had when the nation was an “infant.” Which of these caused the MOST struggle for the Franklin family in the text?A. hardly knowing anyone in AmericaB. the incident with the whistleC. the Boston FireD. being destituteWhich evidence from the text indicates that the place where they settled was part of unexplored territory?A. “Finding, however, but little employment in that business, he set up as a tallow chandler.”B. “Soon after the birth of Benjamin, his father removed to a humble but comfortable dwelling at the corner of Hanover and Union streets.”C. “Over a hundred families found themselves in destitution in the streets.”D. “In the rear the primeval forest extended, almost unbroken, through unexplored wilds to the Pacific.”Which word has the same connotation as the word noble in this sentence from the text: “She proved to be a noble woman, and was all that either husband or child could ask for”?A. royalB. superiorC. decentD. honorableWhich of these BEST summarizes the story about the whistle?A. Benjamin Franklin’s siblings and cousins laughed at him for playing with a whistle.B. Franklin was happy with the whistle purchase until he was mocked by his family for overpaying.C. After seeing another boy happily play with his new whistle, Franklin thought he would happily play his own.D. After buying the whistle, Franklin learned that it’s more honorable to spend one’s money on important things.What is the most likely reason for stating that Peter Folger was “a man illustrious for many virtues” (Par. 2)?A. to show that Peter Folger passed on similar traits to Benjamin FranklinB. to show where Benjamin inherited his intelligence fromC. to show why Benjamin Franklin tried so hard to get people to like himD. to show that Benjamin Franklin was entering a wealthy familyIn paragraph 4, what is the meaning of indelible?A. unforgettableB. incidentC. horrificD. recorded
