Benjamin Franklins diary Felicia Jones

Franklin says there's a paradox between

pride and vanity

Why did Franklin's relationship with his friend, Ralph, end?

Franklin made a pass (flirted) with Ralph's wife.

What did Franklin come to realize about his friend Collins?

He was an alcoholic

What did Franklin come to find out about Governor Keith?

He had a reputation for not following through with promises

Franklin says one great "errata" [error] was not marrying Miss Read.
Another was...

spending Vernon's money to help his friend (who had bad habits).

Why did Franklin not marry the Godfrey's relative (daughter)?

Her family couldn't provide enough dowery.

What areas did Franklin believe he needed to work on the most?

order and silence

Franklin began each day by asking

What good shall I do today?

In his book, Franklin chose quotes from all of the following EXCEPT

Socrates

Which was NOT part of Franklin's Plan (List of Virtues) for Moral
Perfection?

Faith

Franklin was raised Presbyterian and as an adult he continued to
attend church regularly

False

What virtue is this? "Let all your Things have their Places. Let each
Part of your Business have its Time.

Order

What virtue is this? "Wrong none, by doing Injuries or omitting the
Benefits that are your Duty."

Justice

What virtue is this? "Imitate Jesus and Socrates."

Humility

What virtue is this? "Lose no Time. Be always employ'd in
something useful. Cut off all unnecessary Actions."

Industry

With Franklin's list of virtues, how many were on the ORIGINAL list?

Twelve

What did Abel James and Benjamin Vaughan do?

They encouraged Franklin to keep writing his autobiography

Who read one of Franklin's letters and said he" appear'd a young
Man of promising Parts and...should be encouraged"?

Governor Keith

How old was Franklin when he moved to New York

17

The Autobiography contains a total of 3 Parts, and they were all
published together in 1791.

False

Franklin's anecdote of becoming a vegetarian helps illustrate his

his self-discipline and dedication

Franklin started and stopped writing his autobiography up to four
times. What is 1 event that caused the interruption?

The American Revolution

Why did Franklin's brother go to jail?

for an issue with censorship

What are anecdotes?

short stories that reveal significance

What did Franklin study to learn more about argument and
rhetoric?

The works of Socrates

What was a source of inspiration for Franklin (it taught him to read
and write well)

The Spectator

Franklin believes that vanity is okay as long as it is coupled with
humility

True

Franklin wrote Part I of his Autobiography while vacationing in
Sydney, Australia

False

Which is NOT a theme in Franklin's Autobiography?

moral duty

DEFINITION: the judicious application of one's full mental and
physical resources to any productive endeavor.

industriousness

In 1730, Franklin established which institution in Philadelphia?

Public library

What is the "Junto"?

The "Junto" are Franklin's friends who meet to discuss intellectual matters

Which statement is not true about Benjamin Franklin?

He was 5th President of the United States

Which is not true about Franklin?

He served as the Minister to Sweden and South Africa

Franklin was a voracious reader but was accused of plagiarism.

False

What profession does Franklin's father originally intend for him to
pursue?

Clergyman

To whom does Franklin address Part I of his autobiography?

his son