Chapter 4

Quiz for Document 4-1: Benjamin Franklin’s Experiments with Electricity (Turned into an 18th Century Parlor Game) (c. 18th century)

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Question 1

Participants are depicted as appearing to be both frightened andA. angry.
B. bored.
C. fascinated.
D. unconcerned.

Question 2

What attitude toward the assembly does Franklin (standing, right) appear to be taking?A. Amusement
B. Anger
C. Impatience
D. Sadness

Question 3

The clothing and overall appearance of the participants portrayed in this image indicate they are drawn fromA. a broad variety of socioeconomic classes.
B. gentry and aristocratic nobility.
C. moderately affluent and educated society.
D. the poor and laboring classes.

Question 4

What conclusion about “middle-class” public attitudes toward Enlightenment thought and scientific discovery might be supported by the image of public electricity experiments?A. Innovations were both intriguing and disconcerting.
B. New ideas were amusing but not important.
C. Scientific knowledge was a danger to society.
D. Science should be left to the scientists.