1. Describe the scientific method Franklin used to reform his disorganized life.

2. When Franklin discovered that it was impossible to achieve moral perfection, how did he comfort himself?

3. What, in Franklin's opinion, is the reward for dedication to the quest for moral perfection? (How does this approach to virtue differ from traditional theology?)

4. According to Franklin, what are the essential beliefs of all religions?

5. Why did Franklin believe that the general public would be receptive to his Science of Virtue?

EC Use the following words in a sentence: facetious; imprudent