Reading Comprehension Quiz (Benjamin Franklin, “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

Benjamin Franklin, “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker”

Read “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question 8.17 It was noted that this speech first appeared in British newspapers. What reasons might Franklin have had for publishing in England rather than in America?

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Question 8.18 In the opening to her speech, how does Franklin craft Polly Baker?

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Question 8.19 In paragraph 2, Polly Baker says she does not understand what her offense is. She then relates that

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Question 8.20 Baker confides that she had accepted a proposal of marriage from a gentleman, but he abandoned her after he “got her with child.” This man then went on to become a magistrate. What is Franklin trying to show his audience about this law?

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Question 8.21 Baker considers the argument that the “precepts of religion are violated by my Transgressions” (par. 5) Why does she do this?

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Question 8.22 What tone does Franklin use throughout this speech?

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Question 8.23 Baker offers her five children as evidence that her deeds were not a crime. Why does she use them as evidence?

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Question 8.24 In the last paragraph, Baker states that she has already been punished. How had she been punished?

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