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A student grounds an electroscope by touching the top sphere with her finger, causing the leaves...

A student grounds an electroscope by touching the top sphere with her finger, causing the leaves to hang down in a neutral position, then removes her finger. She then brings a negatively charged plastic rod close to the electroscope without touching it and the leaves open, repelling each other. What is the net charge on the entire electroscope

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