Which of the following statements is a fact?

AMany teens enjoy visiting the mall after school.

BThere are too many shoe stores at the mall.

CShopping is every teenager’s favorite activity.

DThe only reason people like malls is the air conditioning.

Read the passage.


Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, a scientist, a writer, and a diplomat. A practical man, Franklin devoted himself to improving everyday life. His boundless imagination led to inventions still in use today, such as bifocal glasses, the odometer, and the lightning rod. Perhaps Franklin’s greatest invention, however, was himself. He demonstrated that a poor American could educate himself and become a famous citizen of the world.


What is the author’s view of Benjamin Franklin?


negative

neutral

positive