Question

chandler candle maker who married twice, and of his seventeen children benjamin was the youngest son. his schooling ended at ten, and at twelve he was bound apprentice to his brother james, a printer, who published the new england courant. to this journal he became a contributor, and later was for a time its nominal editor. but the brothers quarreled, and benjamin ran away, going first to new york, and thence to philadelphia, where he arrived in october, 1723. which is the best summary of this excerpt? ○ benjamin franklin was born in 1706. he went to philadelphia in 1723 after a fight with his brother. ○ benjamin franklin, born in boston in 1706, was the youngest of his fathers seventeen children. he stopped going to school at age ten, and soon after started apprenticing for his brother james, a printer, who published the new england courant. franklin became a writer and editor for the paper, but left boston for philadelphia in 1723 after an argument with james. ○ benjamin franklin, born in 1706, lived in boston, new york, and philadelphia in his early life. ○ benjamin franklin was born in boston in 1706. he was the youngest of his fathers seventeen children. his father, josiah, was a candle maker. franklins schooling ended at age ten, and at age twelve, he started apprenticing for his brother james, who published the new england courant. after apprenticing, franklin started contributing to the paper. later, he became an editor.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: It misses key details like his father's children count, his school ending at ten, apprenticing to his brother, contributing to the paper, and the argument with his brother. So it's incomplete.
2. Analyze Option B: It includes his birth (1706, though the text doesn't mention birth year but the option has it, maybe a given), being the youngest of his father's seventeen children, school ending at ten, apprenticing to brother James (printer of "New England Courant"), contributing and being an editor, then leaving for Philadelphia in 1723 after an argument with James. This covers most key points.
3. Analyze Option C: It has incorrect information as it says he lived in those places in early life but the excerpt is about his early life events (school, apprenticeship, work on paper, leaving) not just residence. Also, it's less detailed on the events.
4. Analyze Option D: It has some errors in wording (like "Franklin's father probed" which is incorrect, should be "his father Josiah was a candle maker") and also misses the part about leaving for Philadelphia after an argument.

Answer:

B. Benjamin Franklin, born in Boston in 1706, was the youngest of his father’s seventeen children. He stopped going to school at age ten, and soon after started apprenticing for his brother, James, a printer, who published the “New England Courant.” Franklin became a writer and editor for the paper, but left Boston for Philadelphia in 1723 after an argument with James.