Read this aphorism from poor richard’s almanack. which of franklin’s “virtues” is the main idea of the aphorism? "an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse." a. sincerity b. temperance c. humility d. silence

In this aphorism Almanack is saying that having an enemy that speak to you honestly “may prove a curse”, because it will discuss your weaknesses without shame, however having a “pretended friend”, a friend that is not honest to you, a fake friend would certainly be worse, Almanack refer to sincerity as one of Franklin’s virtues. The answer is A.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

at hatfield elementary school, there are 504 students in 7 classes. each class has the same number of students. what is a good estimate of the number of students in each class?