Which statement is a main idea of Mesmerized? Because the king of France respects Franklin, he asks him to investigate Dr. Mesmer. Franklin and Dr. Mesmer have very little in common. Since the American Revolution, France has been a strong ally of the United States. Franklin travels by boat to France to advise the king. Question 2 Part B Which key detail from the text best supports the answer in Part A? "The ragged, hungry revolutionaries needed France's help." "The king didn't know what to think. But he knew whom to ask. Who else but…Ben Franklin." "While Ben was plain and simple, Dr. Mesmer was elegant and mysterious." "Dr. Mesmer was as different from Ben Franklin as a fancy layered torte was from a homemade apple pie."