Refer to Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France for a complete version of this text. Part A

Why does Franklin think he has to help the king investigate Dr. Mesmer?

A. He believes he must repay the king.

B. He thinks it is the only way to prove Dr. Mesmer’s powers are real.

C. He wants the king to reward him.

D. He worries that Dr. Mesmer will become more popular than he is.

Question 2

Part B

Which detail from Mesmerized best supports the answer to Part A?

A.“Even Ben's own grandson wrote to him from England to say that he had joined Mesmer's secret society."

B.“The king had already sent aid to the struggling colonists, so Ben owed him a very big favor.”

C..“The king appointed a group of scientists and doctors to help Ben.”

D.“And yet the French treated Ben like a celebrity. Poets wrote verses in his honor.”