Question

Part A

What effect does the phrase “my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the Church” have on the meaning of this passage?

It explains that at least one son must join the church.

It proves that he is smarter than his brothers.

It demonstrates the importance of the church.

It implies he has no choice in the career he will have.
Part B

How does the phrase “my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the Church” contribute to the passage’s tone?

It creates a sense of hopefulness.

It adds a touch of humor.

It provides a sense of tradition.

It offers a sense of obligation.

Answer 1

excerpt from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is divided into four parts and documents Franklin’s life from 1771 to 1790.

My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar-school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the Church. My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read), and the opinion of all his friends, that I should certainly make a good scholar, encouraged him in this purpose of his. My uncle Benjamin, too, approved of it, and proposed to give me all his short-hand volumes of sermons, I suppose as a stock to set up with, if I would learn his character. I continued, however, at the grammar-school not quite one year, though in that time I had risen gradually from the middle of the class of that year to be the head of it, and farther was removed into the next class above it, in order to go with that into the third at the end of the year.

Answer 2

part a D
part b C

Answer 3

For part A, when it says the 'tithe of his sons', that's like the best of his sons. It also said that Benjamin's elder brothers were all apprentices put to trade, which isn't as good as being educated, so i would say that B, it proves he's smarter than his bros.

Answer 4

Its 2 parts

Answer 5

part a = B

Answer 6

Yeah I'm reading the 2nd part, gimme a second

Answer 7

Okay, I don't think it's a tradition because all of the brothers weren't educated, they were all put into poor professions, so you could say that his family was poor.

Benjamin's father investing Benjamin into getting educated will help him get a higher social status, (and more money), so that's like a sense of hopefulness to save their family.

I would say A for part B.

Answer 8

okai