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 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
ew 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 father’s seventeen children. his father, josiah, was a candle maker. franklin’s schooling ended at age ten, and at age twelve, he started apprenticing for his brother james, who published the
ew england courant.\ after apprenticing, franklin started contributing to the paper. later, he became an editor.

Explanation:

This option includes all key details from the excerpt: Franklin's birth context (youngest of 17 children, Boston 1706), end of schooling at 10, apprenticeship to brother James (printer of New England Courant), his role as contributor/editor, the quarrel with James, and his move to Philadelphia in 1723. The other options either omit critical details or are overly vague.

Answer:

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.