From Four Great Americans by James Baldwin When Benjamin Franklin was a boy there were no great public schools in Boston as there are now. But he learned to read almost as soon as he could talk, and he was always fond of books. His nine brothers were older than he, and every one had learned a trade. They did not care so much for books. "Benjamin shall be the scholar of our family," said his mother. "Yes, we will educate him for a minister," said his father. For at that time all the most learned men were ministers. And so, when he was eight years old, Benjamin Franklin was sent to a grammar school, where boys were prepared for college. He was a very apt scholar, and in a few months was promoted to a higher class. But the lad was not allowed to stay long in the grammar school. His father was a poor man. It would cost a great deal of money to give Benjamin a college education. The times were very hard. The idea of educating the boy for the ministry had to be given up. In less than a year he was taken from the grammar school, and sent to another school where arithmetic and writing were taught. He learned to write very well, indeed; but he did not care so much for arithmetic, and so failed to do what was expected of him. When he was ten years old he had to leave school altogether. His father needed his help; and though Benjamin was but a small boy, there were many things that he could do. He never attended school again. But he kept on studying ... *Question - On the basis of the passage, what can the reader infer about Benjamin Franklin? Question 7 options: He would become a political leader. He was a very intelligent individual. He could earn a lot of money for his family. He wanted to learn to teach arithmetic.